2004 Dhaka grenade attack
The 21 August 2004 Dhaka grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League on Bangabandhu Avenue on 21 August 2004. The attack left 24 dead and more than 500 injured. The attack was carried out at 5:22 pm after Sheikh Hasina, the leader of opposition had finished addressing a crowd of 20,000 people from the back of a truck. Hasina also sustained some injuries in the attack. The involvement of BNP-Jamaat led government is still debated to this date.
| 21 August 2004 Dhaka Grenade Attacks | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bangabandhu Avenue, Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Date | 21 August 2004 17:22 (UTC+06:00) |
| Target | Awami League rally in response to 2004 Shah Jalal bombing |
Attack type | Grenade,Terrorism |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Injured | Over 500 |
| Perpetrators | Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh Nationalist Party(claimed) |
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Incumbent First Premiership (1996–2001) Opposition Leader (2001–09) Second Premiership (2009–present)
Elections Ministries National Projects Gallery: Picture, Sound, Video |
||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.