
A bomb attack on Shia Muslims in Bangladesh has killed one person and wounded at least 80 others, the BBC reported.
Police said three homemade devices were detonated amid thousands of worshippers gathering for the annual Ashura procession in the capital, Dhaka.
The militant group Daesh reportedly claimed responsibility but this was dismissed by the government.
Leaders of Bangladesh's small Shia minority said it was the first time the procession had been targeted.
Bangladesh is predominantly a Sunni Islam nation, but Shia have held this procession to mark Ashura for over 400 years.
Two people have been arrested following the attack.
Source: MENA
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