Incident report:Blasts hit Bangladeshi Festival

At least eight people have been killed and nearly 100 injured in two powerful bomb blasts during an election rally in south-western Bangladesh.

Police say they expect the death toll from the explosions in the district of Bagerhat to rise. Many of the injured have been rushed to hospitals in the nearby city of Khulna, and at least 20 of them are reported to be in a serious condition. The violence comes ahead of parliamentary elections, which are due to be
held on 1 October.

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