2003 Tangail shrine bombing
2003 Tangail shrine bombing | |
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Location | Tangail, Bangladesh |
Date | 17 January 2003 (UTC+06:00) |
Target | Bangladesh Awami League |
Attack type | Mass murder; bomb attack; terrorism |
Deaths | 7 |
Injured | 20 |
Perpetrators | Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh |
2003 Tangail shrine bombing was a bomb attack on 17 January 2003 at the Failya Paglar Mela in Tangail, Bangladesh that resulted in the death of 7 people.[1][2]
Attacks
The Failya Paglar Mela is the largest fair of Greater Mymensingh area. The fair is held in the remote Dariapur village every year. On 17 January 2003, two bombs exploded within minutes of each other. The three day fair attracts 10 thousand attendees. Hundreds were present in the fair including a Bangladesh Police security team. The explosion killed 7 people.[3][4]
Reactions
Haris Chowdhury, the political secretary to Khaleda Zia, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, blamed the opposition parties for the blast. Some locals blamed it on land disputes over the shrine.[3] Further investigation found the involvement of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in the blast.[5]
References
- ^ Ahsan, Shamim. "The Blame Game Goes on". Star Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ Bammi, Y. M. (2010). India Bangladesh Relations: The Way Ahead. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 228. ISBN 9789382573203.
- ^ a b "Tangail fair blast toll rises to 7". The Daily Star. 16 January 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "7 killed in BD bomb blasts". Dawn. 19 January 2003. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Trail of terror attacks". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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