10 injured in bomb blasts at Hindu temple in Bangladesh
A man injured in an attack on a Shiite mosque is carried for treatment in Bogra district, Bangladesh, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015. Police say at least five unidentified assailants armed with fire arms have opened fire on devotees during evening prayer in a Shiite mosque in northern Bangladesh. Shiites are minority in Sunni-majority Bangladesh, a Muslim majority nation of 160 million people, where attacks on minorities in recent months allegedly by Islamist radicals have been almost regular. (AP Photo)
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police say 10 people were injured after unidentified attackers hurled three homemade bombs on the premises of a Hindu temple in northern Bangladesh during a drama performance.
Local police chief Ruhul Amin says the incident occurred early Saturday while an open-air performance was being staged outside the Kantajir temple during an annual fair in Dinajpur district.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Police have detained six men for questioning in connection with the blasts.
Six of the injured were being treated for splinter injuries at a nearby hospital. Four others sustained less serious injuries.
In recent months, Bangladesh has experienced a series of attacks on secular bloggers, foreigners and minority groups amid concerns that religious extremism is on the rise in the Muslim-majority country.
