Burunga massacre
Burunga massacre (Bengali: বুরুঙ্গা গণহত্যা) was a massacre of at least 71 members of the Hindu population of Burunga and nearby villages on the Burunga High School grounds, in the district of Sylhet by the Pakistani army on 26 May 1971.
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| Part of Bangladesh Liberation War | |
| Location | Burunga, Sylhet, East Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 24.673°N 91.746°E |
| Date | 26 May 1971 12 noon (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindu villagers |
Attack type | Burst fire, mass murder, massacre |
| Weapons | Light Machine Guns |
| Deaths | 71–94 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army, Razakars |
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