August 21 grenade attack
More attacks may happen
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday cautioned people about a repeat of carnage like that of August 15, 1975, as those who don’t like the country’s development would not sit idle.
A dark day in our history
We must never allow a recurrence of the August 21 tragedy
An eyewitness revisits gruesome grenade attack after 18 years
Today marks the 18th year of the heinous grenade blasts in Awami League's rally, which took 24 lives including prominent politician Ivy Rahman.
“BNP brought in Dalim, Rashid to plot Aug 21 attack”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the August 21 grenade attack was carried out under direct patronage of the then BNP-Jamaat government to kill her and wipe out the top leadership of Awami League 18 years ago.
August 21 grenade attack: Living itself is now an ordeal
Even though 18 years have passed, Mahbuba Parvin is still unable to put herself back together after the trauma she faced in the August 21 grenade attacks on a rally by the Awami League.
Perpetrators of Aug 21 grenade attack will be punished: PM
Accusing the past BNP-Jamaat government and Begum Khaleda Zia and her elder son Tarique Rahman of perpetrating the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserts that punishment would be inflicted to those responsible for the heinous attack.
Aug 21 Grenade Attack Cases / HC accepts convicts’ appeals for hearing
The High Court accepts for hearing forty four appeals filed by the convicted accused of the August 21 grenade attack cases.
Verdict in Aug 21 Cases: BNP reacts to observations
Court's observations in the August 21 grenade attack case verdicts “exactly reflect the ruling Awami League's political speeches”, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
Cops locate Harris among 8 fugitives of Aug 21 grenade attack
Eighteen of the 49 accused in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases are still at large and police have been able to know whereabouts of eight of them.
BNP to face new crisis over Aug 21 grenade attack verdict: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP will be facing new political crisis after the verdict on the August 21 grenade attack at an Awami League rally as the party is directly related to the crime.
A trip down grenade-hit lane
Anisur Rahman, deputy chief photographer of The Daily Star, was right behind Ivy Rahman when grenades were hurled on the truck-turned-dais at the Awami League rally on Bangabandhu Avenue on August 21, 2004. Having narrowly escaped the bloodbath, the lens man revisits the fateful afternoon.
21 August Attack: Justice in sight after 14 years
With over 300 splinters inside his body, all Suranjit Sengupta wanted until his death was justice for the August 21 grenade attack. "I want justice," said the Awami League leader in tears while testifying before a court in 2015, eleven years after the attack on an AL rally that left 24 people killed and over 300 wounded.
Aug 21 grenade attack verdict likely in Sept
Law Minister Anisul Huq hopes that the court dealing with the case filed over August 21 grenade attack, will deliver its verdict in September.
Tarique’s acquittal sought in Aug 21 case
The state appoints defence lawyer for BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman concluded his closing arguments and sought acquittal of his client from the charges in connection with the August 21 grenade attack case of 2004.
Aug 21 grenade attack: Hanif seeks acquittal
The defence seeks acquittal of Md Hanif in cases filed over the August 21 grenade attack on Awami League rally back in 2004 saying charges are not proved.
Aug 21 grenade attack: Defence begins closing arguments
Defence counsel begins closing arguments in the cases filed over August 21 Grenade attack on Awami League rally in 2004 in which 24 people were killed and scores were injured.
Aug 21 grenade attack: Highest penalty sought for Tarique, other accused
The prosecution seeks the highest punishment of BNP’s Senior Vice President Tarique Rahman and all other accused in the cases filed over August 21 grenade attack on Awami League rally that killed 24 people in 2004.
Tarique assured Aug 21 attackers of admin's help
The prosecution in the August 21 attack cases yesterday told a Dhaka court that BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman had assured Huji leader Mufti Abdul Hannan and his accomplices of all administrative assistance in carrying out the grenade attack on an Awami League rally in 2004.
‘Aug 21 grenade attack survivor’ stabbed in Dhaka
Miscreants reportedly stab a survivor of August 21 grenade attack in Jatrabari area of Dhaka.