During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistani Army killed about 70 innocent people in the Bitghar area. On 5 May, the freedom fighters raided the Pakistani Army's camp in the Shahbazpur area and killed 9 Pakistani soldiers; one freedom fighter was killed during this raid. A number of Pakistani Army officers and the chairman of the Sarail Peace Committee were also killed.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Pakistani forces committed atrocities in the Bitghar area, killing approximately 70 civilians. On May 5, freedom fighters launched a surprise attack on a Pakistani Army camp in Shahbazpur, killing nine soldiers and one fighter; several officers were also killed.