1977 Bangladesh mass executions
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1977 Bangladesh mass executions
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Beginning on 9 October 1977, the government of Ziaur Rahman carried out mass executions of military personnel, following a series of attempted coups in Bangladesh. According to official records, 1143 members of the Bangladesh armed forces were hanged in two months, following 9 October 1977. This was the first mass execution of military personnel on this scale in South Asia.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Bangladesh_mass_executions
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2023-03-14T05:39:10Z
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2024-08-28T06:53:27Z
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