Aug 21 Attack: How powerful were the grenades
An unexploded grenade after the August 21 attack that left 24 dead and more than 300 injured. Photo: File
According to the charge sheet of the case, Maulana Tajuddin, a leader of banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad Bangladesh (Huji), supplied 15 grenades. Among the bombs, 14 were thrown at the AL rally on August 21, 2004. 3 were found unexploded and another one was found near the old central jail in Dhaka.
An unexploded grenade amid shoes and a victim after the attack on August 21, 2004 that left 24 dead and more than 300 injured. File Photo
Here are some details on the grenade
Name: Arges-84
Type: Hand grenade
Action: Time fuse explosive
Origin: Arges, Austria
An unexploded grenade amid shoes and a victim after the August 21 attack that left 24 dead and more than 300 injured. Photo: File
Made in: China
Weight: over 1kg
Size: Largest in its production line
Exterior: Smooth
Splinters: Around 36,000 per granade
Blast radius: Detonation can propel shrapnel over 90 metres.
Damage: Inflicts massive damage to soft targets within blast radius.
Source: Military Factory
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