[1] It took place at Khalilur Rahman Degree College during an Awami League election rally led by Member of Parliament Sheikh Helal Uddin, and resulted in the death of nine people.
The caretaker government had taken charge and had started to make preparations for the 2001 general elections in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Helal Uddin, cousin of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was speaking at an Awami League election rally at Khalilur Rahman Degree College ground in Mollahat Upazila, Bagerhat District.
[2][3][4] A case was filed following the attack, the proceedings of which were stopped on 19 April 2004 during the Bangladesh Nationalist Party rule.
[5] The Home Ministry reopened the case after the Awami League returned to power.