1950 February Muladi, Barishal, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh): Muladi is a significant river port. Here there are huge unimaginable killing of Hindus happened. In Muladi and around the village like Ishacali, Satani, etc, the scared Hindu gathered in Muladi, thinking it a big area and was safe. They were in relief camps. On February 17th 3000 to 4000 Muslims attacked the Hindus there. They carried on the killings in front of the police station. The throat of 100 year old Maheshchanda Pal, who did not wish to leave his native village and flee to India, was slit while he was sleeping. Sitanath Pal, a wealthy Hindu business, hid in a bush and from there he saw that all the women of his house being raped. Then the killing spree started on the streets. The Hindus ran to the police station. One Hindu, named, Narayan Bhaduri who had tuberculosis was dragged from his wife embrace and was killed and then they killed his wife. Yoshadhalal kundu was slowly cut into pieces and then brought to the police station. The Hindu doctor Kumudbihari Banerjee, who healed many Muslims was killed in front many of the police station. Several Hindus, Barodakanta Pal, Gopal Pal, Sukhasundar Pal, Dhiren Pal, D Kaviraj, D.N. Roy, Madan Pal, Gopal Kundu were killed. Inside the police station, the cops (who were all Muslims)broke all the symbols of married women, like white conch shell bangles (sakha), erased their sindoor or vermilion, and forced them to read the Kalima, and the women among themselves.
Dr Rinita Mazumdar
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Dr. Rinita Mazumder is a distinguished scholar and professor with deep expertise in philosophy and social thought. She teaches at Central New Mexico Community College and serves as an affiliate professor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Mazumder is also a renowned author.
