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Bomb explosion injures three in Bangladesh capitalSource: www.chinaview.cn
DHAKA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least three people, including two political leaders, were injured in a bomb explosion in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Thursday afternoon, police said. Officer-in-charge of Shahbagh Police station in Dhaka Md. Rezaul Karim told Xinhua on Thursday, "The small bomb exploded near the office of the country's ruling party Bangladesh Awami League (AL) at around 2 p.m." All the three injured, including two district level leaders of the AL and a pedestrian, sustained minor injuries and have been rushed to a city hospital. "There is so far no information in our hands who, why exploded the bomb in Gulistan, one of the city's main commercial hubs," Karim said, adding they will investigate to find out the culprits responsible for bomb explosion. Earlier, two anonymous callers last Thursday afternoon threatened to blow off Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR), saying that five bombs have been kept around the NBR complex and those would be detonated before 5 p.m., but it turned out to be a hoax.  Oil tankers of goods train charred, ULFA's hand suspected
Source: IBNLIVE
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Guwahati: At least 20 wagons were damaged in Assam when a goods train carrying petroleum products went up in flames. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a bomb blast. The train with 48 wagons of high speed diesel and petrol from the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) in Assam caught fire late Monday near Changpool in Golaghat district, about 270 km from Guwahati, a railway spokesperson said. "The fire is still raging and it is too early to say if the accident took place due to an explosion or other reasons," chief spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railways, S Hajong, told IANS. The train was bound for Uttar Pradesh from the NRL. Locals in the area said they heard the sound of a big explosion and saw the train up in flames. "There was a big sound like that of a bomb blast and then the train derailed and caught fire," said a local resident, Mahmod Ali. NRL authorities said about 10 wagons containing diesel caught fire, while about 10 more wagons derailed with the petroleum products spilling on to the ground. "So far 24 wagons were detached from the site. The damage is extensive although we don't know the reason of the accident," Deputy General Manager (Marketing) of NRL, told IANS. Police and fire fighters struggled throughout the night to control the blaze, that could be seen from at least five km, with the fire leaping to a height of more than 100 metres. "Only after the fire is controlled completely we can be sure if the accident was a result of a bomb blast or the train caught fire after getting derailed," a police official said. The area is a stronghold of both the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Adivasi tribal militants. Meanwhile, train services were disrupted as the accident took place on a main track. "Several trains, including the Rajdhani Express bound for New Delhi were stopped. Train services can be resumed only after the track is cleared and repaired," Hajong said.  Indian Soldiers Injured in Grenade BlastSource: NDTV
2009-11-20 10:55On Thursday suspected militants threw a grenade at an Indian army convoy in Manipur state, injuring two soldiers.
The convoy of four vehicles was traveling from Imphal to Thoubal when the attack took place near the busy market. Officials say the two soldiers belong to the Assam Rifles, one of the country's oldest anti-insurgency paramilitary forces. One of the injured was taken to a local hospital and the other to an army hospital. [I. Hemochandra Singh, State Legislator, Manipur]: "I am told that he (the injured) belongs to Assam Rifles. One rifleman is here. I am told that the other army man who has been injured has been rushed to an army hospital, which we are trying to confirm." Two civilians also received minor injuries in the attack. "Around 5:30 p.m. the bomb blast took place. At that time I was on a rickshaw. I saw a convoy of army was also there. Then suddenly there was a blast and I got injured. They were coming from the northern side and heading toward the southern side." Security forces have launched a massive manhunt to nab the culprits. No militant groups have taken responsibility for the attack. More than 20 militant groups operate in the state, some demanding independence or greater autonomy. Thousands have been killed in the prolonged insurgency in Manipur in the past few decades.  Almost 50 dead in latest Southern Sudan tribal clash
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