Homemade Bombs Kill One, Injure 50 at Shrine
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From Times Wire Reports
About a dozen homemade bombs exploded at a packed Islamic shrine in eastern Bangladesh, killing at least one man and injuring more than 50 others, police said.
The explosions occurred late Friday at Akhaura, east of the capital, Dhaka, as worshipers were taking part in an annual feast, an area police chief said.
The reason for the attack was unclear.
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