Muslim shrine blast kills two

A bomb exploded at a gathering marking the anniversary of a Muslim saint’s death in Bangladesh today, killing two people and injuring about 35 others, police said.

A bomb exploded at a gathering marking the anniversary of a Muslim saint’s death in Bangladesh today, killing two people and injuring about 35 others, police said.

The blast occurred at the 700-year-old shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal in Sylhet where thousands of his followers were chanting verses from Islamic holy book, the Koran, and singing Islamic songs,.

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