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Bombs hurt seven at Valentine's Day celebration DHAKA, Tuesday (Reuters) - At least seven people were wounded when two bombs exploded at Bangladesh's Dhaka University as students celebrated Valentine's Day amid higher security for the latest opposition-led general strike. Monday's strike was called by the main opposition party, the Awami League, as part of a protest campaign after a grenade attack on a party rally on January 27 killed five people. Thousands of police were deployed in Dhaka to prevent violence. At the university, witnesses said 10 or more people were hurt in the blasts, which sent students screaming out of the Valentine's Day celebration at the Teachers-Students Centre. "The powerful home-made bombs exploded during the Valentine's Day function at the Teachers-Students Centre at the Dhaka University. At least seven were injured and sent to hospital," police officer Mahbubur Rahman said. Police said they had recovered three live bombs from the centre following the blasts. "We are conducting a search ... but have made no arrests immediately," one police officer said. Earlier, Bangladesh police arrested several activists ahead of Monday's strike, which was also backed by the Awami League's left-wing allies. The opposition has been campaigning to oust the government of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, which they accuse of corruption, repression and inefficiency. |
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