Published on 04:29 PM, April 21, 2019

2 Bangladeshis missing after Sri Lanka blasts

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam. Star file photo

Two Bangladeshis are said to be missing following the series blasts in Sri Lanka targeting churches and hotels today that has killed at least 138 people so far.

State minister for foreign affairs, Shahriar Alam told reporters at his ministry office that the two are tourists - one child and another adult.

"They are a family of four. One adult and one child are unaccounted for. We hope they are at any of the hotels or hospitals. We are in touch with Bangladeshi High Commission in Colombo for regular updates," he said.

Names of those two Bangladeshis could not be ascertained immediately.

Earlier today, a series of explosions targeting several churches and hotels ripped apart Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Reutres has said the death toll is at 138.