2004 Dhaka grenade attack
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| Location | Bangabandhu Avenue, Paltan, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Date | 21 August 2004 17:22 (UTC+06:00) |
| Target | Sheikh Hasina and Awami League rally in response to 2004 Shah Jalal bombing |
Attack type | Grenade, terrorism |
| Deaths | 24 (including Ivy Rahman) |
| Injured | Over 500 |
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First Premiership (1996–2001) Opposition Leader (2001–2009) Second Premiership (2009–2024)
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The 2004 Dhaka grenade attack took place at an anti-terrorism rally organised by Awami League in Bangabandhu Avenue (now Shaheed Abrar Fahad Avenue) on 21 August 2004. The attack left 24 dead and more than 500 injured. The attack was carried out at 5:22 PM after Sheikh Hasina, the then leader of opposition had finished addressing a crowd of 20,000 people from the back of a truck used as the stage. Hasina also sustained some injuries in the attack.