2005 Netrokona bombing

Terrorist incident in Bangladesh 2005 Netrokona bombing Netrokona, Bangladesh Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi 8 December 2005 Mass murder; bomb attack; terrorism 8 50 Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh The 2005 Netrokona bombing was a suicide bomb attack on 8 December 2005 in Netrokona, Bangladesh that resulted in the deaths of eight people.Riaz Ali Ali Riaz 2008 Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Complex Web Routledge 115 978-0-415-45172-7 It took place mid-morning outside the offices of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, a secular cultural organisation.Bangladesh suicide bombing kills 8 http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/12/08/bangladesh.blast/ CNN 8 December 2005 14 December 2017Eight die, 50 hurt in Bangladesh bomb blast http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-12-08/eight-die-50-hurt-in-bangladesh-bomb-blast/757632 ABC News Reuters 8 December 2005 14 December 2017 In 2008, three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were sentenced, one in absentia, for planning the attack. One was executed in 2021. Attack At about 9:40 am on 8 December 2005, a bomb was discovered in front of the offices of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi, a secular cultural organisation. The fire brigade attempted to defuse it, but it went off, injuring three people. After a crowd gathered, a suicide bomber detonated a second bomb at about 10:30 am. Two people perished at the scene. Two more died at Netrokona Sadar Hospital, and four died in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. Fifty were injured.Rahman Yasinur Seven killed in Netrokona in suicide bomb attack, 3rd Ld https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2005/12/07/seven-killed-in-netrokona-in-suicide-bomb-attack-3rd-ld bdnews24.com 14 December 2017Netrokona blast: 1 more succumbs, death toll rises to 8, 1st Ld https://bdnews24.com/politics/2005/12/08/netrokona-blast-1-more-succumbs-death-toll-rises-to-8-1st-ld bdnews24.com 8 December 2005 Among the fatalities were two officials of the Netrokona district Udichi: joint convenor Khaja Haider Hossain and organising secretary Sudipta Paul Shelly. Investigation and trial Suspicion immediately focused on militant organization Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). They had previously threatened to bomb institutions, and a JMB leaflet was found at the scene. On the day of the bombing, State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar blamed the attack on a Hindu man, Yadav Das, who was killed by the explosion.Babar takes U-turn to term Yadav innocent http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/15/d5121501022.htm The Daily Star 15 December 2005 14 December 2017 15 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171215053754/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/15/d5121501022.htm dead Babar's claim was criticised by both the local people and the opposition Awami League.Netrokona dwellers refuse to accept Yadav as suicide bomber https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2005/12/08/netrokona-dwellers-refuse-to-accept-yadav-as-suicide-bomber1 bdnews24.com 8 December 2005 14 December 2017Netrokona blast: Who's suicide bomber? https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2005/12/09/netrokona-blast-who-s-suicide-bomber1 bdnews24.com 9 December 2005 14 December 2017Das Bishawjit 10 December 2005 Yadav was coaxed to go to the spot http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/10/d5121001022.htm The Daily Star 14 December 2017 15 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171215054046/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/10/d5121001022.htm dead Initial evidence suggested that the second bomb was set off by a man with a bicycle who died in the explosion. In the first days after the attack there was uncertainty about whether there had been one perpetrator or two.JMB bicycle bomber blows himself up: 7 killed http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/09/d5120901011.htm The Daily Star 9 December 2005 26 January 2021 24 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20210126035814/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/09/d5120901011.htm dead By then, police had narrowed their search for the bomber to three suspects, all killed in the blast. A week after the bombing, Babar rescinded his premature statement and said the investigation found that Das was innocent. Two JMB members, Asaduzzaman Chowdhury alias Panir and Salahuddin alias Salehin, were arrested in Mymensingh District on 18 December 2005 during a raid by the Rapid Action Battalion in which explosives were recovered.Bangla Bhai's wife, 2 JMB men jailed https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-150306 The Daily Star 11 August 2010 Along with a third JMB man, Yunus Ali, who was tried in absentia, they were convicted for planning the attack. On 17 February 2008, the three were sentenced to death. Asaduzzaman appealed to the High Court, and after his appeal was rejected in 2014, to the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. On 23 March 2016, it upheld his death sentence.Netrakona suicide blasts: SC upholds death for JMB man https://www.thedailystar.net/country/netrakona-suicide-blasts-sc-upholds-death-jmb-man-1198489 The Daily Star 23 March 2016 He was executed by hanging at Kashimpur High Security Central Jail on 15 July 2021.Udichi bombing: JMB militant executed in Gazipur jail https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2021/07/16/udichi-bombing-jmb-militant-executed-in-gazipur-jail bdnews24.com 16 July 2021 Salehin was sprung from a prison van in February 2014,Talukdar Kamal Hossain 18 August 2018 Militant leader Salehin yet to be caught https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/08/18/militant-leader-salehin-yet-to-be-caught bdnews24.com and remains at large as of April 2022.Khan Mohammad Jamil Islam Shariful 14 April 2022 Where are the fugitive killers of Prof Humayun Azad? https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/crime-justice/news/where-are-the-fugitive-killers-prof-humayun-azad-3004886 The Daily Star Reactions The district unit of the Awami League, then in opposition, called a daylong hartal (strike) on 10 December to protest the attack.Daylong hartal observed in Netrokona peacefully; five AL activists injured in Atpara https://bdnews24.com/politics/2005/12/10/daylong-hartal-observed-in-netrokona-peacefully-five-al-activists-injured-in-atpara bdnews24.com 11 December 2005 The bombing was condemned by Workers' Party President Rashed Khan Menon, who said the government would be ineffective against militants as long as Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami was part of the ruling coalition. The attack was also condemned by Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haq Inu, the Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh, and other organizations.Netrakona bomb attacks condemned http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/09/d51209060159.htm The Daily Star 9 December 2005 14 December 2017 15 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171215054105/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/09/d51209060159.htm dead The Supreme Court Bar Association visited the surviving victims on 18 December 2005 and called for the government to provide compensation.SCBA team visits victims of bomb attacks in Netrokona https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2005/12/18/scba-team-visits-victims-of-bomb-attacks-in-netrokona bdnews24.com 14 December 2017 References 30em 24.8831 90.7348 region:BD_type:event title September 2018 Category:2005 murders in Bangladesh Category:December 2005 in Bangladesh Category:21st-century mass murders in Bangladesh Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2005 Category:2005 mass murders Category:Suicide bombings in 2005 Category:Terrorist incidents in Bangladesh in 2005 Category:December 2005 crimes in Asia Category:Suicide bombings in Bangladesh Category:Netrokona District Category:2005 building bombings Category:Building bombings in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on office buildings in Bangladesh Category:Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi