STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The Catholic community has urged the government to take immediate legal steps to investigate the crude bomb explosion outside Holy Rosary Church in Dhaka’s Tejgaon and ensure that believers of all faiths can live and worship without fear.

In a statement yesterday, Archbishop Bejoy N D’Cruze OMI, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh, said they condemn the crude bomb attack on Wednesday night.

He called for swift action to ensure the safety of all religious communities.

According to police and witnesses, two unidentified assailants on motorcycles hurled improvised explosive devices in front of the church’s main gate at around 10:00pm before fleeing the scene. The blast caused a loud explosion and smoke, triggering panic among residents.