2003 Tangail shrine bombing

Terrorist incident in Bangladesh February 2026 2003 Tangail shrine bombing Tangail, Bangladesh Bangladesh Awami League 17 January 2003 UTC+06:00 Mass murder; bomb attack; terrorism 7 20 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.Ahsan Shamim The Blame Game Goes on http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/03/02/coverstory.htm Star Magazine The Daily Star 12 July 2017 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012041615/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2004/03/02/coverstory.htm dead Bammi Y. M. India Bangladesh Relations: The Way Ahead 2010 Vij Books India Pvt Ltd 9789382573203 228 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.Tangail fair blast toll rises to 7 http://www.thedailystar.net/news/tangail-fair-blast-toll-rises-to-7 The Daily Star 16 January 2003 12 July 20177 killed in BD bomb blasts https://www.dawn.com/news/78226/7-killed-in-bd-bomb-blasts Dawn 19 January 2003 12 July 2017 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. Further investigation found the involvement of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh in the blast.Trail of terror attacks http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/31/d7033101033.htm The Daily Star 12 July 2017 12 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171012043253/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/31/d7033101033.htm dead References 30em 24.2787 90.1017 region:BD_type:event title Category:21st-century mass murders in Bangladesh Category:Terrorist incidents in Bangladesh in 2003 Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2003 Category:Suicide bombings in Bangladesh Category:2003 mass murders Category:Tangail District Category:2003 murders in Bangladesh Category:2003 building bombings Category:Suicide bombings in 2003 Category:Religious building bombings in Bangladesh Category:Islamic terrorism in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on entertainment venues Category:January 2003 in Asia Category:January 2003 crimes in Asia