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Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh

Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh
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Suspected militants in Bangladesh have hacked to death an elderly Hindu priest.

Suspected militants in Bangladesh have hacked to death an elderly Hindu priest.

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Ananta Gopal Ganguly, who was 70, had his throat slit by attackers riding motorbikes.

Police say it is the latest in a spate of assaults by Islamists on minority groups in the country.

US-based SITE monitoring service said ISIL had claimed responsibility for the attack.

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