Over 200 small bombs explode in Bangladesh

DHAKA – More than 200 small bombs exploded almost simultaneously in towns and cities across Bangladesh yesterday, killing one person and injuring at least 38, police said.

Six people have been arrested in connection with the blasts, they said. “One person called Robiul Islam was seriously injured when one of the bombs exploded.He died soon after arriving at the hospital,” said a local police official in northwestern Chapai Nawabganj.Police said leaflets found near the scene of some of the blasts were signed in the name of banned extremist group Jamayetul Mujahideen and called for the implementation of strict Islamic law.One person was arrested in Dhaka with blast injuries to his hand, Dhaka police chief Rahman said.At southeastern Cox’s Bazar, three people were arrested, including one suspected of carrying a bomb, said station officer Rezaul Karim.”Two were arrested by a mob after a bomb blasted at a key location in the town.One of them is injured,” he said.Two more suspects were arrested in northwestern Naogaon and Brahmanbaria.Indian High Commissioner (ambassador) to Bangladesh Veena Sikri gave a higher toll in a telephone interview with New Delhi television station NDTV.”At least 140 people were injured, one is dead and 50 have been arrested,” she said, adding that the targets had been carefully selected, “like the Supreme Court, deputy commissioner’s office, press clubs and various institutions of the state.”- Nampa-AFP”One person called Robiul Islam was seriously injured when one of the bombs exploded.He died soon after arriving at the hospital,” said a local police official in northwestern Chapai Nawabganj.Police said leaflets found near the scene of some of the blasts were signed in the name of banned extremist group Jamayetul Mujahideen and called for the implementation of strict Islamic law.One person was arrested in Dhaka with blast injuries to his hand, Dhaka police chief Rahman said.At southeastern Cox’s Bazar, three people were arrested, including one suspected of carrying a bomb, said station officer Rezaul Karim.”Two were arrested by a mob after a bomb blasted at a key location in the town.One of them is injured,” he said.Two more suspects were arrested in northwestern Naogaon and Brahmanbaria.Indian High Commissioner (ambassador) to Bangladesh Veena Sikri gave a higher toll in a telephone interview with New Delhi television station NDTV.”At least 140 people were injured, one is dead and 50 have been arrested,” she said, adding that the targets had been carefully selected, “like the Supreme Court, deputy commissioner’s office, press clubs and various institutions of the state.”- Nampa-AFP