One dead after Bangladesh bomb blast

A bomb blast at an opposition rally in north-eastern Bangladesh today killed one person and wounding at least 60 others, doctors and police said.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004 - 19:52

A bomb blast at an opposition rally in north-eastern Bangladesh today killed one person and wounding at least 60 others, doctors and police said.

Suranjit Sengupta, an MP from the Awami League party, had just finished addressing hundreds of supporters when the bomb exploded near the wooden stage.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Bangladesh Place: north-eastern Bangladesh Place: Sunamganj Place: Dhaka Person: Suranjit Sengupta Person: MP Organisation: Awami League party

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