Two die, 100 hurt in Bangladesh

Two die, 100 hurt in Bangladesh

DHAKA (AFP): At least two people were killed and 100 injured in a series of bombings and brawls ahead of a 36-hour anti- government strike which gripped Bangladesh on Wednesday, police and reports said.

Several bombs exploded in the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) office building in downtown Dhaka before dawn leaving one person dead and an unspecified number injured, police said.

The pre-dawn blast severely damaged doors and windows on the third floor of the four-storey building, and police speculated the explosions may have occurred when a bomb was accidentally detonated as it was being made.

An unidentified body was found on a nearby pavement. Police said it was not clear how many people were in the building or if there were more victims.