The conspirators that included "communal and likeminded political parties especially the Four-Party coalition headed by the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami" were angry with the Awami League for pursuing secular politics, he said. "Local and international militant groups especially the Lashkar-e-Taiba, Tehreek-e-Jehad-e-Islami and Hizbul Mujahideen and Pakistani intelligence ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) together planned the attack on Aug 21." Twenty-four people died and several more were injured after grenades were hurled on an Awami League rally in front of the now ruling party's offices in Gulistan's Bangabandhu Avenue. It accused 22 individuals including Harkat-ul-Jihad leader Mufti Hannan, militant leader Md Tajuddin and his brother Abdus Salam Pintu, the former BNP deputy minister. Another 30 including Tarique Rahman, son of BNP chief and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, were added to the list of accused after the Awami League came to power in 2009.

Source: bd News24 October 24, 2017 17:48 UTC