Bangladesh faces 'national crisis' after serial bomb blasts

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Bangladesh faces 'national crisis' after serial bomb blasts

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DHAKA (AFP) - A government minister and Islamic party leader warned that Bangladesh faced a national crisis after a series of deadly bomb blasts by religious extremists calling for the imposition of strict Muslim law.......


The government has long sought to play down the influence of Islamic extremists in the South Asian nation and denies any presence of the Al-Qaeda terror network. But the blasts since August have shaken authorities.......


The attacks, targeting the judiciary, police, and government buildings, have claimed the lives of 18 people including two judges. Three suicide bombers have also died and scores more have been injured, many seriously........


The attacks have rocked Bangladesh which cherishes its status as a moderate Muslim nation and secular democracy.........

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