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Jathibhanga massacre

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Jathibhanga massacre (জাঠিভাঙ্গা হত্যাকান্ড) was a massacre of the emigrating Bengali population in the Jathibhanga area of Shukhanpukuri Union under Thakurgaon sub-division of greater Dinajpur district on 23 April 1971 by the Pakistani Army in collaboration with the Razakars. [1]

12 relations: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Bengali Hindus, Burst mode (weapons), Convention Muslim League, India, Mass murder, Massacre, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Democratic Party, Razakar (Pakistan), Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila, Upazila nirbahi officer.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামী), previously known as Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, or Jamaat for short, is the largest Islamist political party in Bangladesh.

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Bengali Hindus

Bengali Hindus (বাঙালি হিন্দু) are ethnic Bengali adherents of Hinduism, and are native to the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.

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Burst mode (weapons)

In automatic firearms, burst mode or burst-fire is a firing mode enabling the shooter to fire a predetermined number of rounds, usually two or three rounds on hand held weapons and 50-100+ on anti-aircraft weapons and autocannons, with a single pull of the trigger.

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Convention Muslim League

The Convention Muslim League (CML) was a faction of the Pakistan Muslim League that split-off in 1962, in support of the military regime of the President of Pakistan, General Ayub Khan.

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India

India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.

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Mass murder

Mass murder is the act of murdering a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic proximity.

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Massacre

A massacre is a killing, typically of multiple victims, considered morally unacceptable, especially when perpetrated by a group of political actors against defenseless victims.

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Pakistan Army

Pakistan Army (پاک فوج Pak Fauj (IPA: pɑk fɒ~ɔd͡ʒ); Reporting name: PA) is the land-based force of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

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Pakistan Democratic Party

The Pakistan Democratic Party is a political party in Pakistan.

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Razakar (Pakistan)

Razakar (رضاکار, literally "volunteer"; রাজাকার) was an anti-Bangladesh paramilitary force organised by the Pakistan Army in Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.

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Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila

Thakurgaon Sadar (ঠাকুরগাঁও সদর) is an Upazila of Thakurgaon District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

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Upazila nirbahi officer

In Bangladesh the Upazila Nirbahi Officer often abbreviated UNO, (উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার) is the chief executive of an upazila (sub-district) and a mid-level officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration Cadre).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jathibhanga_massacre

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