1999 Jessore bombings - Misplaced Pages

(Redirected from 1999 bombing of Jessore)

1999 Jessore bombings
Location	Jessore, Bangladesh
Date	6 March 1999 (UTC+06:00)
Target	Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi
Attack type	Mass murder; bombing; terrorism
Weapons	Time bombs
Deaths	10
Injured	150
Perpetrators	Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami

A terrorist attack on an event of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi in Jessore, Bangladesh occurred on 6 March 1999. Two time bombs were used to kill 10 people and injure another 150.

Background

Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi goshthi is the largest cultural organisation in Bangladesh. In 2013, the organisation was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the Bangladesh's most prestigious award. Since 1999 many veteran jihadists from Afghanistan returned to Bangladesh and carried out attacks in Bangladesh.

Attack

The attacks happened after midnight at a cultural event of Udichi Shilpi goshthi in Jessore, Bangladesh. Five people were killed at the scene. Two time bombs exploded. The attacks took place on 6 March 1999. The event was taking place in Jessore Town hall grounds. Ten people were killed. The attacks were carried out by Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh. Over 100 people were injured.

Trial

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2020)

Mufti Abdul Hannan, the leader of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh, admitted his role in the attack after his arrest and called the bombing a success.

References

Ahmed, Ekram (2012). "Udichi". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
"Udichi's anniversary celebration across the country". The Daily Star.
"Living Dangerously". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"Bangladesh blasts kill seven". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"142 killed in 535 bomb attacks during 1999-2005 - 27599.php-24-06". observerbd.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"Udichi observes Jessore tragedy day in city - New Age". newagebd.net. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"Bangladesh bomb kills nine". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"Ferocious HujiB now on the wane". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
"Same old story, same old drum | Dhaka Tribune". archive.dhakatribune.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.

Islam in South Asia

Ideology

Organisations

Afghanistan	Taliban Durrani Empire Emirate of Afghanistan 1929
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Islami Chhatra Shibir Islamic Democratic League Hefazat-e-Islam Islami Andolan Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Islami Jatiya Oikya Front Islami Oikya Jote Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan Bangladesh Islami Front Islami Chhatra Sena Islamic Front Bangladesh
India	Al Jamiatul Ashrafia, Azamgarh Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya Jama'at Raza-e-Mustafa, Bareilly Sunni Students' Federation South India Raza Academy Samastha Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (1989–present) All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board Darul Uloom Deoband Ahl-e-Hadith Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National Development Front Popular Front of India Students' Islamic Movement of India Students Islamic Organisation of India
Pakistan	Majlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwwat Tanzeem ul Madaris Dawat e Islami International Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Pakistan Sunni Tehreek Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahle Sunnat, Pakistan Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Jamiat Ahle Hadith Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Tanzeem-e-Islami Tehrik-e-Jafaria All Pakistan Ulema Council Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat
Others	All India Sunni Conference Shaheed Ganj Mosque Movement Finality of Prophethood movement Dawat e Islami International All India Ulema and Mashaikh Board Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Ahlehadeeth Movement Bangladesh Hizb ut-Tahrir Jamaat-e-Islami Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir Jamaat ul-Fuqra Khaksars All India Khilafat Committee Muslim National Guard Tablighi Jamaat

Leaders

Events

Part of Islamism
Militant Islamism in South Asia

This Bangladesh-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: