Saturday • August 21, 2004

Genocide of August 21, 2004: 23 Killed, more than 400 injured

A wave of grenade attacks on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Bangladesh Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina while she was addressing a rally on Bongobondhu Avenue on August 21, 2004 (Saturday). Sheikh Hasina, who was the prime target of the attacks carried out from buildings in front of the AL headquarters, escaped as activists formed a human shield to protect their leader aboard a truck. Assailants fired seven bullets at the bulletproof vehicle that Sheikh Hasina boarded immediately after the blasts. Bullets also punctured wheels of the vehicle and there was a large hole on the rear left side of its window. At least 12 bullets hit the windows of her car. At least 23 people were died and more than 400 people were injured in this grissly incident.

To protect Sheikh Hasina from raining grenades, human shield by the leaders and workers of Awami League.

Ivy Rahman in the valley of death and debris.

Seriously injured woman activitists, of whom some died later, laid on the road after the very moment of the grenade blast.

Moshtak Hossain Sentu, a young assistant Secretary of a sub-committee is cut shot so early in life.

Many of the injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital or nearby clinics by car, microbus, minisbus, push cart.

Seriously injured Suranjit Sen Gupta MP being escorted to safety by Saber Hossain Chowdhury.

Former Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim MP back from jaws of death.

Former Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Abdur Razzak torn asunder by grenade splinters.

Seriously injured former Dhaka City Mayor and Awami League leader Mohammad Hanif being taken to the hospital.

One of the dead

Had it exploded, the death toll could have been higher.

US Ambassador Harry K Thomas looked at the scratches of the bullets that struck the jeep carrying Sheikh Hasina.

Even the bullet-proof vehicle of Sheikh Hasina did not escape grenade splinters and bullets.

As a last resort the tyres of the bullet proof vehicle was punctured.

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