At least 10 people were injured on Saturday in a crude bomb attack by unidentified assailants in the premises of a medieval-era temple in northern Bangladesh where thousands of people had gathered for a Hindu religious festival, the latest incident amid a series of attacks by Islamists.
Over 5,000 people were witnessing an open-air show organised to mark the Rash Mela festival when three crude bombs exploded on the premises of Kantaji Temple in northwestern Dinajpur.
In the attack, at least 10 people were injured and most of them suffered splinter injuries, police said.
Police have detained three people for interrogation after the attack. “Initially it appears that the attackers used a remote controlled device...We have detained three people so far for questioning,” a police officer said.
Officer incharge of the local Kahrol police station Abdul Gafuradded said that investigations are on and “it could be an act of extremists”.
Kantaji Temple is the Government maintained archaeological site but Hindus also perform their rituals and thousands of people, including Muslims, gather during the annual Rash Mela. The temple, located in Kaharol Upazila, is also a tourist attraction for its brick and terracotta style architecture.