Incident Summary:

02/10/2010: On Wednesday night at 2345, in Goyashbari village, Ataikula, Pabna District, Bangladesh, a Purba Banglar Communist Party "Janajudhha" faction cadre was killed in a bomb attack by a rival group. A bomb was thrown at the cadre adjacent to his residence in Goyashbari. He was identified as Abdus Salam. No group claimed responsibility.

GTD ID:
201002100022

When:
2010-02-10

Country:
Bangladesh

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Rajshahi

City:
Near Goyashbari

Location Details:
The attack took place near the home of Abdus Salam in Goyashbari village, Ataikula.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Purba Banglar Communist Party
Specific Description A Purba Banglar Communist Party "Janajudhha" faction cadre
Nationality of Target Bangladesh
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Thrown explosive devices were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) No
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Intra/Inter-group Conflict
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Purbo Banglar Communist Party (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
South Asia Terrorism Portal, “PBCP Cadre Killed in Pabna District,” http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/detailsmall_news.asp?date1=2/11/2010&id=3 (February 11, 2010).
Right Vision News, "Top Outlaw Killed in Bomb Attack," LexisNexis Academic, Right Vision News, February 12, 2010.
United News of Bangledesh, "Two Janajuddha Leaders Killed in Pabna (Updated)," LexisNexis Academic, United News of Bangledesh, February 10, 2010.