Jhalokathi, Nov 15 (V7N) – Jhalokathi observed the 21st anniversary of the killing of two judges in a suicide bomb attack by militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on Friday, November 14, 2005.
The Jhalokathi District Judiciary commemorated the victims on Saturday with a mourning procession and floral tributes at their memorial, marking the anniversary with solemnity and respect.
The mourning procession began from the District and Sessions Judge Court premises in the morning. It passed through several streets of the town before reaching the memorial at Purba Chankathi, where participants gathered to pay their respects.
Judges, officials and employees of the judiciary, representatives of the district administration and leaders of the District Bar Association laid wreaths at the memorial in tribute to the slain judges. A special prayer and supplication were also held, seeking forgiveness and eternal peace for the departed souls.
On the morning of November 14, 2005, JMB militants carried out a suicide bomb attack targeting then Jhalokathi judges Sohel Ahmed and Jagannath Pare as they were on their way to court. Both judges were killed at the scene.
The militants involved in the gruesome killings were subsequently brought to justice, and their death sentences were carried out following the judicial process.
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