Incident Summary:

07/31/2020: Two explosive devices were discovered and safely defused at a shopping mall in Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) claimed responsibility for the incident when regional commander Sheikh Sultan Mohammad Naimuzzaman confessed that the organization planted the devices.

GTD ID:
202007310013

When:
2020-07-31

Country:
Bangladesh

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Dhaka

City:
Dhaka

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Gulshan area.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Shopping Mall
Nationality of Target Bangladesh
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Pipe Bomb
Weapon Details
Two pipe bombs filled with sand were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Blast plan at shopping centre thwarted by 'betrayers': NEO-JMB chief," Indo-Asian News Service, August 14, 2020.
"New JMB resorts to 'single attack' tactics," Dhaka Tribune, August 14, 2020.