Sitakunda massacre [SEP] point in time
Sitakunda massacre
Sitakunda massacre () refers to the massacre of Hindu pilgrims on 15 February 1950. The Hindu pilgrims from all over East Bengal, Tripura and Assam were on their way to Sitakunda on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri at the Chandranath temple. The pilgrims were attacked by the Ansars and armed Muslim mobs and massacred at the Sitakunda railway station.
Background.
Sitakunda is a small town, 37 km to the north of Chittagong on the Chittagong-Laksham rail route. The town derives its name from the
in soccer. There are 151 clubs, a public library and two cinema halls in the upazila.
See also.
- Sitakunda massacre
- Shakti Peethas
- Hinduism in Bangladesh
- List of Bangladesh tropical cyclones
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
External links.
- Sitakunda Weather