2001 bombing on Communist Party of Bangladesh
| 2001 bombing on Communist Party of Bangladesh | |
|---|---|
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Date | 20 January 2001 (UTC+06:00) |
| Target | Communist Party of Bangladesh |
Attack type | Mass murder; bomb attack; terrorism |
| Deaths | 5 dead |
Non-fatal injuries | 70 |
| Perpetrators | Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami |
2001 bombing on Communist Party of Bangladesh was a terrorist grenade attack on a rally of Communist Party of Bangladesh in Paltan Maidan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 5 people were killed in the attack and dozens were injured.
Background
The Communist Party of Bangladesh was holding a rally in Paltan Maidan, Dhaka.[1] The rally was 20 January 2001.[2] Communist Party of Bangladesh is the successor organisation to the All India Communist Party that operated in British India. The Party is against religious fundamentalism and is supportive of secularism.[3] Since 1999 many of the veteran jihadists from Afghanistan were returning to Bangladesh and carried out a number of attacks in Bangladesh.[4][5]
Attack
The bomb exploded in the rally about 600 feet from the main stage. 5 people died in the explosion and dozens were injured.[6] Four people immediately and one died at a hospital.[7] Activists of the party reportedly vandalized cars in the streets after the bomb blast.[8] The Attack was carried out by Harkat-al-Jihad al-Islami in Bangladesh.[9]
Trial
Mufti Abdul Hannan and 12 others members of Harkat-al-Jihad al-Islami had been charged over the attacks.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Trial over bomb attack on CPB rally still on after 15 years - New Age". newagebd.net. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "First mass attack since 2005". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Communist Party of Bangladesh - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh charges 13 Islamists over deadly 2001 attack | Pakistan News". pakistan.onepakistan.com.pk. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Living Dangerously". archive.thedailystar.net. Star Weekend Magazine. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ Reports, From Times Wire (21 January 2001). "Bomb Kills at Least 6 at Leftist Rally". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Mufti Hannan, 12 others indicted for CPB rally attack". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "6 Die, 40 Injured As Bomb Explodes At Communist Rally". articles.chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ Niloy, Suliman. "How JMB evolved to 'Neo JMB'How JMB evolved to 'Neo JMB'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Mufti Hannan trial begins over CPB rally attack". risingbd.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ "Islamist HuJI Bangladesh leader Mufti Hannan threatens witness in court after testimony". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.