2001 Gopalganj Roman Catholic church bombing

Terrorist incident in Bangladesh January 2020 2001 Gopalganj Roman Catholic church bombing Gopalganj, Bangladesh Bangladesh 23.2122 89.9688 region:BD_type:event inline,title 3 June 2001 UTC+06:00 Bombs 10 26 On 3 June 2001, during Sunday Mass, a bomb exploded at the Most Holy Redeemer Church in the parish of Baniarchor in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh. The bombing killed 10 people and injured 26 people.Corraya Sumon 4 June 2013 Muslims, Hindus and Catholics remember Baniarchar church victims http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Muslims,-Hindus-and-Catholics-remember-Baniarchar-church-victims--28111.html AsiaNews 1 July 2016Corraya Sumon 4 June 2021 Comemorating attack on Banirchor Church, Catholics demand justice https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Comemorating-attack-on-Banirchor-Church,-Catholics-demand-justice-53327.html AsiaNews Background Bangladesh is a Muslim majority country where the Catholic population is 0.3 percent of the population. Religiously motivated attacks against the Christian community had been described as "rare".http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/06/17/bangladesh.blast.04/index.html Probe ordered into Bangladesh blast CNN 17 June 2001 Attack The bombs exploded at the Catholic church at Banaripara of Gopalganj district. Ten people were killed at the explosion. Gopalganj is the home district of then Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. The police suspected Islamists.http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/south/06/17/bangladesh.bomb/index.html Bangladesh PM blames blast on foes - June 18, 2001 CNN 1 July 2016http://www.trinicenter.com/world/ trinicenter.com - SPECIAL NEWS Hotep Amon www.trinicenter.com 1 July 2016 The church was holding its weekly prayers when the bomb went off.http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-147345 Mufti Hannan remanded in church bombing case 18 July 2010 1 July 2016 Investigation The army arrived to investigate for approximately 10 hours, detaining many people, but by the end of this period, the police reported no progress.Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information Bureau of Public Affairs Bangladesh https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2005/51616.htm 2026-03-30 2001-2009.state.gov en According to media reports Shaikh Abdur Rahman the leader of the terrorist group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh confessed to the police that his group was behind the bombing of the church.http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?post_name=/2006/06/07/christians-others-demand-justice-over-2001-church-bombing&post_id=27498 christians others demand justice over 2001 church bombing - ucanews.com 1 July 2016 Mufti Abdul Hannan chief of Harkatul Jihad al-Islami (Huji) Bangladesh was taken into remand over the bombing. Reactions Michael Rosario the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Bangladesh described the attack as "barbaric" and hoped the government would find the perpetrators.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1367073.stm Bangladesh church bomb kills nine 3 June 2001 BBC 1 July 2016 References 30em Category:2001 building bombings Category:Terrorist incidents in Bangladesh in 2001 Category:Religious building bombings in Bangladesh Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2001 Category:2001 mass murders Category:2001 murders in Bangladesh Category:21st-century mass murders in Bangladesh Category:Gopalganj District, Bangladesh Category:Church bombings by Islamists Category:Attacks on churches in Asia Category:June 2001 in Bangladesh Category:June 2001 crimes in Asia Category:2001 in Christianity Category:Terrorist incidents against Catholics Category:Bangladesh–Holy See relations Category:Catholic Church in Bangladesh Category:Persecution of Christians in Bangladesh Category:Attacks on churches in the 2000s