2 Bangladeshi tourists missing since blasts in Sri Lanka: official

Source: Xinhua| 2019-04-21 19:51:30|Editor: mingmei
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DHAKA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Two Bangladeshi tourists have been missing since Easter Sunday bomb blasts in Sri Lanka, Bangladeshi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said here Sunday.

He said, among the missing Bangladeshis, one is an adult man and the other is a child of the same family.

According to the minister, the four-member family including the missing persons went to visit Sri Lanka.

"We hope they are fine at any of the hotels or hospitals. Bangladesh High Commission in Colombo is in regular touch with Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry for updates."

Bangladeshi President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina condemned the attacks and expressed their condolences.

The bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels reportedly killed 192 people and wounded hundreds of others.

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