2001 Sunamganj bombing
| 2001 Sunamganj bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sunamganj, Bangladesh |
| Date | 26 September 2001 (UTC+06:00) |
| Target | Bangladesh Awami League |
Attack type | Mass murder; bomb attack; terrorism |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Injured | 10 |
The 2001 Sunamganj bombing was a bomb attack on 26 September 2001 at a meeting of Bangladesh Awami League in Sullah Upazila, Sunamganj, Bangladesh that resulted in the death of 4 people.[1]
Background[edit]
The caretaker government was in charge and responsible for holding the general elections. The government had deployed 50 military personnel for extra security during the election. A Bangladesh Awami League election rally on 23 September 2001 was bombed in Bagerhat District.[2]
Attacks[edit]
Bangladesh Awami League were campaigning for the 2001 Bangladeshi general election.[3] On 26 September 2001, a Bangladesh Awami League rally in Sunamganj District was bombed killing 4 and wounding 10 people.[4]
Trial[edit]
The Sunamganj bomb attack remains unsolved as of 2008.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Incident Summary for GTDID: 200109260004". start.umd.edu. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh rally bombed". BBC News. 23 September 2001. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (2 December 2011). "Bangladesh panel submits findings". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Ahsan, Zayadul. "A grisly reminder of unsolved killings". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Islam, Shariful (14 June 2008). "No breakthrough yet in probe into 16 cases". The Daily Star. Retrieved 1 February 2018.