Jogisho and Palsha massacre
Jogisho and Palsha massacre (Bengali: যুগীশো ও পালশা গণহত্যা) was a premediated massacre of 42 Bengali Hindus in the Jogisho and Palsha villages under Durgapur Upazila of Rajshahi Division in East Pakistan on 16 May, 1971 by the occupying Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War. According to sources, 42 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistani Forces and the Razakars.
| Jogisho and Palsha massacre যুগীশো ও পালশা গণহত্যা | |
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| Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
Jogisho | |
| Location | Jogisho and Palsha villages, Durgapur Upazila, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24.598358°N 88.534001°E |
| Date | May 16, 1971 |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, Mass murder |
| Weapons | Machine gun, Bayonets |
| Deaths | 42 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan) |
| Part of a series on |
| Violence against Hindus in East Pakistan and Bangladesh |
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| Incidents after 1947 - East Pakistan |
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| Incidents in 1971 |
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| Incidents after 1971 - Bangladesh |
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