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❦Ivy Rahman
Awami League leader and August 21 attack victim
A senior Awami League organizer, she was fatally injured in the 21 August 2004 grenade attack on a party rally in Dhaka and died three days later.
Biography
Context
In the context of Bangladesh's violent and polarized political climate in the early 2000s, especially the aftermath of the 2004 grenade attack., Ivy Rahman is recognized as Awami League leader and August 21 attack victim. A senior Awami League organizer, she was fatally injured in the 21 August 2004 grenade attack on a party rally in Dhaka and died three days later.
Contribution
A senior Awami League organizer, she was fatally injured in the 21 August 2004 grenade attack on a party rally in Dhaka and died three days later.
Impact
Her death became one of the most remembered personal losses from the attack and remains central to public memory of political violence in that period.
Timeline Placement
Ivy Rahman appears in 2 linked timeline events, spanning 2004 (August 21) - 2006-2008.
First Appearance
2004 (August 21)
Latest Appearance
2006-2008
Active Span
2004 (August 21) - 2006-2008
Linked Events
2
Legacy Summary
Her death became one of the most remembered personal losses from the attack and remains central to public memory of political violence in that period. This influence is reflected across 2 connected events.
References
Key sources for understanding this figure
2004 Dhaka Grenade Attack
Reference overview of the 21 August 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka.
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A History of Bangladesh
A synthetic history of Bangladesh from the long view through colonial encounters, East Pakistan, war, and independence.
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Bangladesh: Quest for Freedom and Justice
Kamal Hossain's memoir traces liberation, constitution-making, democracy, and the justice question.
Cited in: 1 events
Caretaker Government
A core reference on Bangladesh's caretaker framework, the 2006-2008 crisis period, and emergency-era political transition.
Cited in: 1 events
Fifty Years of Bangladesh
A multidisciplinary volume on the first five decades of Bangladesh's economy, politics, society, and culture.
Cited in: 1 events
Hasina, Sheikh
A useful reference on Sheikh Hasina's role in the anti-Ershad movement and the 1990 alliance politics.
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