In the Demra tragedy in 1971, almost 900 unarmed Bengali Hindus are slaughtered.
On 13 May 1971, the occupying Pakistan Army, aided by local collaborators, massacred unarmed Hindu residents of the Demra Union villages in present-day Faridpur Upazila in Pabna District. On a single day, it is estimated that 800–900 people were killed. Rape and plunder were also committed, as well as the torching of mosques, temples, schools, and homes.
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