2000 Chittagong massacre

Event in Bangladesh February 2026 2000 Chittagong massacre refers to the murder of eight people by the Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir (the student wing of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami) who had fired on a microbus carrying an organization Bangladesh Chhatra League activists killing six in the microbus and one passer-by.2008-03-28 4 Shibir men to die for Ctg massacre in 2000 https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29604 2024-09-25 The Daily Star en2008-03-27 Verdict in Ctg 8-murder case today https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-29443 2024-09-25 The Daily Star enIslami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), South Asia Terrorism Portal https://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/bangladesh/terroristoutfits/ics_tl.htm 2024-09-25 www.satp.org Background Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir is the student wing of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.Bhattacherjee Kallol 2024-08-28 Bangladesh revokes ban on Jamaat-E-Islami Bangladesh, its students wing Islami Chhattra Shibir https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-revokes-ban-on-jamaat-e-islami-bangladesh-its-students-wing-islami-chhattra-shibir/article68576212.ece 2024-09-25 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X Bangladesh Chhatra League is the student wing of the Awami League.Campbell Charlie 2024-07-25 How Mass Protests Challenge Bangladesh's Past—and Threaten to Rewrite Its Future https://time.com/7003130/bangladesh-student-protests-police-job-quota-hasina-awami-league-razakars/ 2024-09-25 TIME en 28 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240728014629/https://time.com/7003130/bangladesh-student-protests-police-job-quota-hasina-awami-league-razakars/ dead Shibir Controlled politics in Chittagong from the dorm of Chittagong College where it was believed the murder was planned. IHS Jane's Global Terrorism and Insurgency Attack Index placed Shibir third on the list of non-state armed group in 2013.Chaudhury Dipanjan Roy 2024-08-30 Jamaat's Islami Chhatra Shibir was once ranked third most active non-state armed group https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/jamaats-islami-chhatra-shibir-was-once-ranked-third-most-active-non-state-armed-group/articleshow/112916171.cms?from=mdr 2024-09-25 The Economic Times 0013-0389 Incident On the morning of 12 July 2000, Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir activist fired on a microbus carrying Bangladesh Chhatra League activists in Bahodderhat, Chittagong. They killed seven in the bus, six Bangladesh Chhatra League activists and the bus drive, and one driver of a nearby auto rickshaw. The reason for the targeted killing was to control a newly constructed campus of the Chittagong Commercial Institute. Trial Abdul Kader Khan, assistant superintendent of police of the Criminal Investigation Department, filed murder charges against 22 activists of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir on 17 January 2001 and framed on 17 June 2002. In March 2008, Court of Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Chittagong Ekramul Haq Chowdhury sentenced four to death and three to life imprisonment, all activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir. In April 2014, the four capital convictions in the case were reversed on appeal by High Court Division judges Md Abdul Hye and Krishna Debnath due to lack of eyewitnesses although the convictions which resulted in life imprisonment were apparently left untouched. Ctg 8-murder convicts acquitted https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/ctg-8-murder-convicts-acquitted 2024-09-25 Bdnews24.com en Deputy Attorney General Moniruzzaman Rubel said the state would appeal against the High Court verdict that acquitted the four."Four murder convicts acquitted", dhakatribune.com. Accessed 11 June 2025. Gittu Nasir, a criminal cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir, who was believed to be involved in the Murder of Gopal Krishna Muhuri was detained in February 2005.A most wanted terror of Ctg arrested in capital, 1st Ld https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/a-most-wanted-terror-of-ctg-arrested-in-capital-1st-ld 2024-09-25 Bdnews24.com en He was killed in a shootout with Rapid Action Battalion the following month. Top Ctg mobster Gittu Nasir killed in crossfire, 1st Ld https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/top-ctg-mobster-gittu-nasir-killed-in-crossfire-1st-ld#:~:text=Gittu%20Nasir%20and%20his%20armed,him%20to%20death%20in%20abstentia. 2024-09-25 Bdnews24.com enIslam Shahidul 4 March 2005 Ctg Underworld72 https://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/03/04/d5030401099.htm 2024-09-25 The Daily Star Gittu Nasir was a follower of Shibir Nasir,2008-05-14 He controls Ctg underworld from jail since 1998 https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-36503 2024-09-25 The Daily Star en who was released from prison in August 2024 after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina.2024-08-12 'Shibir Nasir' released after 26 years in prison https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/shibir-nasir-released-after-26-years-prison-914596 2024-09-25 The Business Standard en References Bangladesh Chittagong massacre Massacre 2000 Chittagong massacre 2000 Chittagong massacre Category:Crime in Chittagong Category:History of the Awami League Category:Police brutality in Bangladesh Category:2000 murders in Bangladesh