2005 Jhalakathi bombing
2005 Jhalakathi bombing was a bombing of a car transporting judges to the District Court of Jhalakathi. Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh claimed responsibility for the bombings. The group, led by Shaykh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqur Rahman.
Attacks
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh is a radical Islamist organization that is demanding the implementation of Sharia Law in Bangladesh. As such they target the judiciary in the attack. On 14 November 2005 a bomb was thrown at a car transporting judges to the District Court of Jhalakathi. The attacks took place Jhalakathi district in southern Bangladesh. The Judges were inside a vehicle. The vehicle was parked as they were waiting for another Judge. The attackers tried to give the judges leaflets which they refused. A bomb was thrown at the vehicle. Two senior assistant judges Sohel Ahmed and Jagannath Pandey, were killed in the bomb attack. A court employee and a bystander were injured in the attack. A 13-year-old school student was also injured. Iftekhar Hossain Mamun the attacker was also injured.Victims
- Shaheed Sohel Ahmed was 35 years old, senior assistant judge of Nalchity Upazila of Jhalakathi District.
- Jagannath Pandey was 38 years old, senior assistant judge of the Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.