Monday, November 14 2005 12:51 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Dhaka: Two judges were killed and two others injured today (Nov 14, 2005) in a bomb attack on their car in Jhalokathi town, some 120 kilometres from here, in western Bangladesh.

"One judge died instantly and the other on the way to Barisal district hospital," a police officer said.

One of the injured has been detained as a possible suspect, the officer said over telephone from the town, adding they did not know yet as to who carried out the attack.

The judges were travelling by car to the court when the bomb was hurled at their vehicle, he said.

In Dhaka, lawyers stalled court proceedings and went on an emergency meeting after hearing about the attack.

The banned militant Jamatul Mujaheedin Bangladesh (JMB) had carried out attacks on courts on August 17 and October 3, calling for the establishment of Islamic rule in the country.