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21/05/2004
UK diplomat injured in Bangladesh bombing
A senior British diplomat in Bangladesh has been injured following an explosion at a Muslim shrine in the north east of the country that left one person dead.
A device thrown into the crowd leaving the shrine of Muslim saint, Hazrat Shahjalal, in Sylhet exploded killing one person and injuring UK High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury, who was among the 50 people hurt in the attack.
Mr Choudhury suffered leg injuries which are not thought to be serious. He has since been transferred to the capital Dhaka.
The bombing has not yet been claimed by any group, but it thought likely to have been carried out by Islamic extremists.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said that he was grateful to the Bangladeshi government for their support, adding that he was "extremely shocked" by the incident.
(gmcg)
A device thrown into the crowd leaving the shrine of Muslim saint, Hazrat Shahjalal, in Sylhet exploded killing one person and injuring UK High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury, who was among the 50 people hurt in the attack.
Mr Choudhury suffered leg injuries which are not thought to be serious. He has since been transferred to the capital Dhaka.
The bombing has not yet been claimed by any group, but it thought likely to have been carried out by Islamic extremists.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said that he was grateful to the Bangladeshi government for their support, adding that he was "extremely shocked" by the incident.
(gmcg)
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