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August 21 grenade attack case

A case record covering the 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally, later acquittals, and Supreme Court status.

Acquitted: A court has acquitted the person or dismissed the allegation on merits.
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Category
Homicide related
Jurisdiction
Bangladesh
Authority
Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
Filed
21 Aug 2004
Last verified
13 Aug 2026

Detailed description

The August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka caused mass casualties. bdnews24 reported in 2025 that the Supreme Court upheld the High Court's acquittals, dismissed state appeals, and cleared defendants including Tarique Rahman in the case. This record treats acquittal as the current legal status; the attack incident remains separate.

People involved and exact roles

Sheikh Hasina

Related person · Reported as the rally leader and attack target in incident reporting, not as an accused in this case record.

Linked as the rally leader and attack target in incident reporting; not an accused in this case record.

Timeline

  1. Grenade attack

    A grenade attack hit an Awami League rally in Dhaka.

  2. Supreme Court upholds acquittals

    bdnews24 reported that the Supreme Court dismissed state appeals.

Evidence summary

Prothom Alo and HRW provide attack-incident context; bdnews24 provides the current Supreme Court acquittal status.

Outcome

bdnews24 reported that the Supreme Court upheld the High Court acquittals and dismissed state appeals.

Primary sources

Secondary/news sources

Subject responses

Corrections

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