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5 killed, 50 hurt in Bangladesh bomb blasts

At least five people were killed Thursday when two bombs exploded in a town in northern Bangladesh.
/ Source: Reuters

At least five people were killed and more than 50 including three policemen wounded on Thursday when two bombs exploded in a town in northern Bangladesh, police said.

The bombs went off within the space of a few minutes on a busy road in Netrokona, 360 km (220 miles) from the capital Dhaka.

Police said the wounded were rushed to hospital.

No other details were immediately available.