- A group of suspected radical Islamists hurled homemade bombs at a police patrol station guarding Bangladesh’s largest Eid congregation.
- The incident occurred near Sholakia grounds in Kishoreganj district.
- Two police constables, a Hindu woman and an attacker were killed.
- Reports suggest the real target of the attack could have been the Grand Imam of the Sholakia mosque.
- The incident occurred a week after the horrific Dhaka terror attack that killed 28.
Hindu Woman Among Four Dead
Islamist militants killed four people including two policemen and a Hindu woman in the Kishoreganj attack.
Jharna Rani Bhoumik, a 40-year-old housewife, was killed when a bullet came through a window of her house and hit her forehead.
Abu Sayem, Additional Superintendent of Police in Kishoreganj, told The Daily Star that the four victims of the attack were two police constables, a woman and an attacker.
Machete Found With the 3 Arrested
A machete (broad heavy knife) and a modern pistol was found with the three suspected assailants, according to The Daily Star. The police has denied to reveal the identities of the suspects.
The machete link has been found in the continuous killings in Bangladesh by homegrown militants.
NSG Team to Travel to Bangladesh
A special team of National Security Guard (NSG) officers will be travelling to Bangladesh to “analyse and study” today’s bombings as well as the recent terror siege at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka.
Officials said the team has been authorised by the government to travel to Dhaka after the Special Forces establishment in Bangladesh approved the formers’ request to visit the spots of the terror attacks, for a first-hand understanding of the situation.
One Attacker Killed
Kishoreganj District Administrator Zillur Rahman said one of the attackers have been killed.
We are still checking for other miscreants but after this incident prayers were held peacefully and we have asked everyone to go home.Zillur Rahman, District Administrator, Kishoreganj
Two police men identified as Zahirul Islam and Ansarul have also been killed, reported The Dhaka Tribune.