Ketnar Bil massacre
Ketnar Bil massacre (Bengali: কেতনার বিল গণহত্যা) refers to the massacre of unarmed Bengali Hindus in Ketnar Bil region of Barisal District by the Pakistan Army on 15 May 1971.
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| Location | Ketnar Bil, Barisal, East Pakistan |
| Date | May 15, 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Massacre |
| Weapons | Light machine guns |
| Deaths | More than 500 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani army |
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