Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Bangladesh Hit By 300 Bombs; 1 Dead, 125 Injured, Official Says

More that 300 bombs exploded in towns and cities across Bangladesh today, killing at least one person and wounding 125 others, a senior government official said.
Blasts occurred in 62 of the country's 64 districts between 10:45 a.m and 11:30 a.m. local time today, Zahirul Haque, director general external publicity at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said.
Forty-five people have been arrested in connection with the attack, Haque said. He said he had no further information.

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