21 August is a terrible day in the politics of Bangladesh albd.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from albd.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Honourable Prime Minister (the then Leader of the Opposition) Sheikh Hasina, and the leaders of the Awami League miraculously survived a horrific grenade attack at an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004. However, 24 Awami League leaders and activists including Ivy Rahman were killed. Hundreds were injured. Many have been crippled forever. Some of them never got back to normal life.