The gruesome killing on August 21, 2004 was one of the most shocking political crimes in the country's history. But what is more shocking is the list of the culprits behind the attack that has come into light after latest investigations.

That humid August afternoon changed Bangladesh politics, perhaps forever. An Awami League rally was in progress at the Bangabandhu Avenue and it was around 5.15pm at the fag end of the rally when Sheikh Hasina, then the opposition leader, started her speech from the top of an open truck.

BNP protests killing of ruling party men in “crossfire”, saying the government has resorted to extrajudicial killings after getting frightened by slide in the country’s law and order.

300 leaders and activists of Awami League barely escape with their lives in the grenade attack which kill 24 people in a party rally at Bangabandhu Avenue rally in Dhaka on August 21, 2004.

A Dhaka court places Shawkat Mahmud, journalist and adviser to the BNP chairperson, on a three-day remand in connection with a case filed over the death of private car driver in the January agitation.

The High Court directs prison authorities to hospitalise BNP Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed for treatment.

A Comilla court sends BNP standing committee member MK Anwar to jail in a case filed for petrol bomb attack on a bus in the district earlier this year.

A Dhaka court jails six owners and employees of the now-defunct BCI (Bangladesh) for 10 years for producing lethal paracetamol.

BNP says the party does not see any “controversy” in the country over celebrating the party chief’s birthday on August 15.

The BNP celebrates its Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s birthday at her Gulshan office this evening.

Two curious images of what appears to be BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s passport have been recently floating around facebook.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sits with the chiefs and representatives of the BNP-led 20-party alliance at her Gulshan office.

A complaint case has been filed, seeking remedy to BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s birthday celebration on August 15.

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu dubs blogger killings “planned” and blamed the “perpetrators of violence” for the murders.

BNP chairperson's adviser Khandaker Mahbub Hossain alleges that blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy was murdered as a part of a political game.

In her marriage certificate and in the record of her prime ministerial oath, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia had used August 5, 1944, and August 19, 1947 as her birthdays.

A top leader of a cultural wing of BNP is sued over involvement in conspiracy to abduct and kill prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

High Court rejects bail for BNP leader and Habiganj municipality Mayor Golam Kibria Gaus in the killing case of ex-minister SAMS Kibria.

A Dhaka court set August 10 for further hearing on two graft cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

The two archrivals ruling Awami League and BNP seem to have swapped their stance on protecting and upholding the constitution.