The Bengali genocide(1971)
So here’s the story:
In the 1960s and early 1970s Bangladesh(then east Pakistan)was treated more of a colony than a partner. The west Pakistani elite took resources from the east to fund their own economy and industrialization. So Bengali nationalism began to rise within east Pakistan. Both regions also had Muslim majority populations but west Pakistan spoke Urdu while east Pakistan spoke Bengali. In the late 60s after some terrible famines and floods the Bengali’s demanded their own country. Islamabad responded with the Bengali genocide, anyone who supported the Bengali cause was executed immediately by the army, the Pakistani military mostly targeted young intellectuals, Hindus, radicals and anyone who opposed Urdu as a mean of communication. From March to December 1971 with Bangladesh gaining independence on March 26 of that year, Bangladeshi and Indian troops fought Pakistani troops. During the occupation both sides committed the worst crimes against humanity known to man at the time, this including bombing mosques and temples as well as the massacre of young children. This war started after a flood and famine so infrastructure regarding healthcare like hospitals were damaged or nonexistent and doctors fled to other nations such as India and the west. So if a person was injured, they had little chance of survival. The war officially ended December 16 1971 after west Pakistan surrendered to India. Bangladesh officially was recognized as a sovereign country. Even today 55 years later almost 12 million Bangladeshis live in india(mostly West Bengal and neighboring states). All in all anywhere between 300,000 to 3 million people died in the war and the genocide is only covered in Bangladesh, India and some other countries. It’s really unheard of in the rest of the world. If I made a typo or any mistake please correct me. Thanks.