2001 Sunamganj bombing explained

2001 Sunamganj bombing
Location:	Sunamganj, Bangladesh
Target:	Bangladesh Awami League
Date:	26 September 2001
Type:	Mass murder bomb attack; terrorism
Fatalities:	4
Injuries:	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

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

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

The Sunamganj bomb attack remains unsolved as of 2008.^[5]

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Incident Summary for GTDID: 200109260004. start.umd.edu. 1 February 2018. en.
2. News: Bangladesh rally bombed. 1 February 2018. BBC News. 23 September 2001.
3. News: Ethirajan. Anbarasan. Bangladesh panel submits findings. 1 February 2018. BBC News. 2 December 2011.
4. News: Ahsan. Zayadul. A grisly reminder of unsolved killings. 1 February 2018. The Daily Star.
5. News: Islam. Shariful. No breakthrough yet in probe into 16 cases. 1 February 2018. The Daily Star. 14 June 2008. en.