1 killed and 70 injured in Bangladesh explosion

Dhaka: On Saturday, an officer confirmed, at least one person was killed and scores injured in the Bangladesh capital when a blast ripped through a venue where preparations for ‘Ashura’ celebration were taking place.

Xinhua reported that the blasts took place at 1.30 a.m. when Shiite Muslims had gathered for a traditional procession to be taken out from the venue (Hussaini Dalan) in the morning.

A police officer said, “One youth was dead and at least 70 people were injured as three handmade grenades blasted”.

Ashura, or the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar, is observed in Bangladesh to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, grandson of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed.