Khapra Ward Massacre (Bengali: খাপড়া ওয়ার্ড গণহত্যা) was a massacre that took place on 24 April 1950 in Rajshahi Central Jail (then in Pakistan, now in Bangladesh). In this incident, jail authorities opened fire on political prisoners, primarily Communist activists, killing seven prisoners and injuring about 30 others.
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