Incident Summary:

06/02/2017: Assailants set fire to residences and businesses of indigenous people in Baittapara, Chittagong, Bangladesh. This was one of three related attacks in Rangamti district on the same day. At least one person was killed and an unknown number of people were injured across all three incidents. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attacks to the Awami League.

GTD ID:
201706020030

When:
2017-06-02

Country:
Bangladesh

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Chittagong

City:
Baittapara

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Rangamti district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Residences of Indigenous Peoples
Nationality of Target Bangladesh
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Molotov Cocktail/Petrol Bomb
Weapon Details
Petrol bombs were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Awami League No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Bangladesh: Victims say about Rangamati's Longadu attack, It's planned," The Daily Star Online, June 6, 2017.
"Section 144 lifted in Langadu, 7 arrested over arson attacks," Dhaka Tribune, June 3, 2017.
"200 houses torched in Rangamati," The New Nation (Bangladesh), June 2, 2017.