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{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Hasamdia massacre <br/>হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| map = {{Location map|Bangladesh|lat=23.39|long=89.74|caption=}}
| map_caption =
| location = Boalmari, Faridpur, Bangladesh
| target = [[Bengalis|Bengali]]s
| coordinates =
| date = 16 May 1971
| time =
| timezone = UTC+6:00
| type =
| fatalities = 33
| injuries =
| perps = [[Pakistan Army]], [[Razakars (Pakistan)|Razakars]]
| weapons = [[Light machine gun]]s, [[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic rifle]]s
| numparts =
}}

'''Hasamdia massacre''' ({{lang-bn|হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা}}) was the massacre of unarmed [[Bengali Hindus]] (including one muslims) in the Hasamdia village and nearby areas on 16 May 1971 by the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]].<ref name="di16052014">{{cite news|url=http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/index.php?ref=MjBfMDVfMTZfMTRfMV8yNV8xXzEzMDc5MQ==|script-title=bn:বোয়ালমারীর হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা দিবস আজ|date=16 May 2014|work=The Daily Ittefaq|language=bn|accessdate=14 August 2014|location=Dhaka}}</ref><ref name="bb16052014">{{cite news |date=16 May 2014 |url=http://www.bhorerbarta.com/?p=4013 |script-title=bn:আজ ১৬ মে বোয়ালমারীর হাসামদিয়া গণহত্যা দিবস, হত্যা করা হয় ৩৩ জনকে |trans-title=16 May Boalmari hasamadiya Day Massacre, killing 33 people |location=Dhaka |work=Bhorer Barta |language=bn |accessdate=14 August 2022}}</ref> 33 persons were killed in the massacre.<ref name="dt.com16052014">{{cite news|url=http://www.dhakatimes24.com/2014/05/16/24548|script-title=bn:হাসামদিয়া ইহিতাসের নৃশংস গণহত্যা চালায় হানাদার বাহিনী|date=16 May 2014|work=dhakatimes24.com|language=bn|accessdate=14 August 2022}}</ref> On 21 January 2013, the International Crimes Tribunal adjudged [[Abul Kalam Azad (politician)|Abul Kalam Azad]] guilty of genocide for his involvement in the massacre and sentenced to death.<ref name="tds22012013">{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=266119|title=Summary of ICT verdict in Abul Kalam Azad Case|date=22 January 2013|work=The Daily Star|accessdate=9 December 2014|location=Dhaka}}</ref>

== Background ==
Hasamdia village falls under Chatul Union of [[Boalmari Upazila]] in [[Faridpur District]]. It is located six kilometers to the east of Boalmari railway station. In 1971, Hasamdia and the nearby villages of Moyendia, Rajapur, Srinagar, Poail and Ramnagar had some Hindu population.

== Killings ==
On 16 May 1971, a contingent of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]] led Major Newaz arrived at the Boalmari railway station from Jessore cantonment. They raided the ancestral residence of Shah Mohammad Abu Zafar. Zafar was the leader of Mujib Bahini and the organizer of liberation struggle in the area, but he was not there at the moment. After failing to get hold of Zafar, the military in collaboration with [[Abul Kalam Azad (politician)|Abul Kalam Azad]] raided the Hindu houses in Hasamdia, Rajapur, Ramnagar, Poail, Srinagar and Moyendia villages and rounded up 33 persons including 32 Bengali Hindus.<ref name="dfk16052013">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyfaridpurkantho.com/?p=5573|script-title=bn:বোয়ালমারী গণহত্যা দিবস আজ- ৪২ বছরেও শহীদের স্বীকৃতি মেলেনি নিহতদের|last=Sohel|first=Kamruzzaman|date=16 May 2013|work=Daily Faridpur Kantho|language=bn|accessdate=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141209193012/http://www.dailyfaridpurkantho.com/?p=5573|archive-date=9 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The captives were taken to the Ramnagar village where they were executed. They also set fire to the Hasamdia market.

== Aftermath ==
After the liberation of Bangladesh, the victim's next to kin were compensated with BDT 2,000 each. However, the victims were not officially recognized by the state. In 2013, a memorial has been built in memory of the victims at the Shah Zafar Technical College.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{1971 Bangladesh genocide|state=expanded}}

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[[Category:1971 Bangladesh genocide]]
[[Category:Massacres in 1971]]
[[Category:Massacres of Bengali Hindus in East Pakistan]]
[[Category:Massacres committed by Pakistan in East Pakistan]]
[[Category:May 1971 events in Bangladesh]]

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