Islamist Terrorism: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2000

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March - 6	Bangladesh Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed has said action will be taken under Public Safety Act (PSA) against those who will unleash terrorist acts in the name of hartal. The law has been recently enacted to remove terrorism, toll collection (exto Read more... Bangladesh Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed has said action will be taken under Public Safety Act (PSA) against those who will unleash terrorist acts in the name of hartal. The law has been recently enacted to remove terrorism, toll collection (extortion) and subversive acts. Read less...
March - 15	At lest eight people were injured in sporadic bomb blasts in Feni on March 15 when youths, allegedly belonging to the ruling Awami League, hurled an unspecified number of bombs and fired gunshots in order to foil a workers rally called by the Opposit Read more... At lest eight people were injured in sporadic bomb blasts in Feni on March 15 when youths, allegedly belonging to the ruling Awami League, hurled an unspecified number of bombs and fired gunshots in order to foil a workers rally called by the Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Read less...
March - 19	A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot dead by miscreants at Cox's Bazaar on March 19. BCL blamed Islami Chhatra Shibir for the killing and held demonstrations against the killing halting traffic on Cox's Bazaar-Chittagong Highway Read more... A local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was shot dead by miscreants at Cox's Bazaar on March 19. BCL blamed Islami Chhatra Shibir for the killing and held demonstrations against the killing halting traffic on Cox's Bazaar-Chittagong Highway in protest. Read less...
March - 22	At least seven people were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Agailjhara, Balisra district, on March 22. Read more... At least seven people were injured in a clash between activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Agailjhara, Balisra district, on March 22. Read less...
March - 22	US Ambassador to Bangladesh John C Holzman said that despite all preparations and intentions, Clinton had to cancel his programme of paying respect at the National Memorial for Martyrs at Savar and visiting the nearby Joypura village due to security Read more... US Ambassador to Bangladesh John C Holzman said that despite all preparations and intentions, Clinton had to cancel his programme of paying respect at the National Memorial for Martyrs at Savar and visiting the nearby Joypura village due to security reasons. Speaking to a political delegation on March 22 Holzman said that US "had specific information of a threat to the President's safety that could not be ignored". Meanwhile US officials in Washington have said that it was a "terrorist" threat from Saudi dissident Osama Bin Laden that led to the cancellation of Clinton's programme. Read less...
March - 24	In a clash between armed supporters of rival political groups, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activist was killed and 25 people. The incident occurred at a village in Feni district. Read more... In a clash between armed supporters of rival political groups, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activist was killed and 25 people. The incident occurred at a village in Feni district. Read less...
March - 25	Meanwhile there is speculation that the President of Bangladesh is to resign over differences with the Prime Minister on the passage of the controversial Public Safety Bill (PSB) which has draconian measures to stifle political dissent. Read more... Meanwhile there is speculation that the President of Bangladesh is to resign over differences with the Prime Minister on the passage of the controversial Public Safety Bill (PSB) which has draconian measures to stifle political dissent. Read less...
March - 25	Specific reports of armed Muslim extremists with Stinger missiles positioned at different locations in and around Dhaka compelled cancellation of the US President's proposed helicopter visit to the Savar National Memorial and Joypura village outside Read more... Specific reports of armed Muslim extremists with Stinger missiles positioned at different locations in and around Dhaka compelled cancellation of the US President's proposed helicopter visit to the Savar National Memorial and Joypura village outside Dhaka. Read less...
March - 26	Specific reports of armed Muslim extremists with Stinger missiles positioned at different locations in and around Dhaka compelled cancellation of the US President's proposed helicopter visit to the Savar National Memorial and Joypura village outside Read more... Specific reports of armed Muslim extremists with Stinger missiles positioned at different locations in and around Dhaka compelled cancellation of the US President's proposed helicopter visit to the Savar National Memorial and Joypura village outside Dhaka. Read less...
March - 28	Chittagong police recovered a large number of hand bombs and bomb making material during a raid in Charkanai village on March 27. No one has been arrested. Read more... Chittagong police recovered a large number of hand bombs and bomb making material during a raid in Charkanai village on March 27. No one has been arrested. Read less...
March - 29	At least three people were murdered in politically motivated killings in Bangladesh amidst growing tension between the two main political parties of the country on March 29. The dead include Mohammad Hasan Mehdi, a prominent member of the biggest Opp Read more... At least three people were murdered in politically motivated killings in Bangladesh amidst growing tension between the two main political parties of the country on March 29. The dead include Mohammad Hasan Mehdi, a prominent member of the biggest Opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who was gunned down by unidentified gunmen, on March 280, in Barisal, 180 km south of Dhaka. Read less...
March - 29	Bangladesh Home Minister Mohammad Nasim has reiterated his government's commitment to continue drive against terrorists till terrorism is rooted out of the country. The minister was addressing a public meeting on 29th, today held on the occasion of Read more... Bangladesh Home Minister Mohammad Nasim has reiterated his government's commitment to continue drive against terrorists till terrorism is rooted out of the country. The minister was addressing a public meeting on 29th, today held on the occasion of the inauguration of a police camp at Kaminibashia under Dakope thana. He opined that anyone threatening the independence and sovereignty of the county will be dealt severely. Read less...
March - 29	Violence left 40 people including eight Bengali settlers killed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts areas, Bangladesh, since the signing of peace accord in December 1997. Besides, 45 people including 27 tribals were abducted in the CHT region during the Read more... Violence left 40 people including eight Bengali settlers killed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts areas, Bangladesh, since the signing of peace accord in December 1997. Besides, 45 people including 27 tribals were abducted in the CHT region during the period. In most of the cases, the abductors realized ransom for release of the victims. Police and security sources said incidents of violence took place frequently in the past two years in the CHT. Factional clashes broke out between pro-peace accord and anti-peace accord groups of tribals. Read less...
March - 30	Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary CM Shafi Sami has rejected Indian Home Minister M.K Advani's contention that the guerillas of Northeastern India have bases inside Bangladesh. Mr. Advani during his visit to the North eastern region this week alleged t Read more... Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary CM Shafi Sami has rejected Indian Home Minister M.K Advani's contention that the guerillas of Northeastern India have bases inside Bangladesh. Mr. Advani during his visit to the North eastern region this week alleged that some guerrilla groups still have bases inside Bangladesh and they been have maintaining contact with the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. Read less...
March - 30	Six hand bombs and 31 rocket launchers were recovered from Mongla, on March 30, by police. One suspect has been arrested and police were investigating if the arms were brought in connection with the proposed visit by Opposition leader Begum Zia to Mo Read more... Six hand bombs and 31 rocket launchers were recovered from Mongla, on March 30, by police. One suspect has been arrested and police were investigating if the arms were brought in connection with the proposed visit by Opposition leader Begum Zia to Mongla on March 31. The seized bombs and launchers are reported to have been unloaded from a foreign vessel. Read less...

*Data till , July 03, 2022

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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