2001 Sunamganj bombing | |
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Location | Sunamganj, Bangladesh |
Date | 26 September 2001 (UTC+06:00) |
Target | Bangladesh Awami League |
Attack type | Mass murder; bomb attack; terrorism |
Deaths | 4 |
Injured | 10 |
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