2005 Jhalakathi bombing
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| 2005 Jhalakathi bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jhalakathi, Bangladesh |
| Date | 14 November 2005 (UTC+06:00) |
| Target | Judiciary of Bangladesh |
Attack type | Bombs |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 3+ |
| Perpetrators | |
2005 Jhalakathi bombing was a bombing of a car transporting judges to the District Court of Jhalakathi.[1] Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) claimed responsibility for the bombings. The group, led by Shaykh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqur Rahman (also known as Bangla Bhai).[2][3]
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh is a radical Islamist organization that is demanding the implementation of Sharia Law in Bangladesh. As such they target the judiciary in the attack.[3] On 14 November 2005 a bomb was thrown at a car transporting judges to the District Court of Jhalakathi.[1] The attacks took place Jhalakathi district in southern Bangladesh.[4] The Judges were inside a vehicle. The vehicle was parked as they were waiting for another Judge. The attackers tried to give the judges leaflets which they refused. A bomb was thrown at the vehicle.[1] Two senior assistant judges Sohel Ahmed and Jagannath Pandey, were killed in the bomb attack. A court employee and a bystander were injured in the attack. A 13-year-old school student was also injured.[5] Iftekhar Hossain Mamun the attacker was also injured.[2][6]
Victims
- Shaheed Sohel Ahmed was 35 years old, senior assistant judge of Nalchity Upazila of Jhalakathi District.[5]
- Jagannath Pandey was 38 years old, senior assistant judge of the Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.[5]