Jhalokathi observed the 21st anniversary of the tragic murder of two judges on Saturday through mourning processions, prayers and a memorial discussion.
On November 14, 2005, Senior Assistant Judges Sohel Ahmed and Jagannath Pare were killed in a suicide bombing carried out by the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Around 9:00 AM that day the militants attacked the microbus carrying the two judges as they traveled from their official residence to the court. Judge Sohel Ahmed died at the scene while critically injured Judge Jagannath Pare succumbed to his wounds on the way to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal.
To commemorate the day the judicial officials, administrators and lawyers brought out a mourning procession at 8:30 AM from the District and Sessions Judge Court premises, ending at the memorial monument dedicated to the slain judges.
Acting District and Sessions Judge Rubaiya Amena, Additional Deputy Commissioner Md. Bashir Gazi, Additional Superintendent of Police Bayezid Ibne Akbar, Public Prosecutor Maheb Alam, and District Bar Association President Advocate Shahadat Hossain attended the event. Later, a discussion meeting, special prayers and a milad mahfil were held at the 'Sohel-Jagannath Mancha' inside the court compound.
Following the brutal attack, a court sentenced seven JMB militants to death in 2006. Six of the convicts were executed in 2007 while the remaining convict was hanged in 2016.
