Dhaka, Oct. 21 -- Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said stern action will be taken against the perpetrators of Bhola incident who tried to create a chaos in the country with an ulterior motive.

"The perpetrators involved in the Bhola incident will be given exemplary punishment to check the reoccurrence of such incident in the future," he said.

The minister made the remark while talking to reporters after inaugurating an international seminar on flight safety at a city hotel.

Four people were killed and about 200 others injured on Sunday in a clash between police and demonstrating locals in Borhanuddin upazila in Bhola, demanding the punishment of a youth for allegedly hurting religious sentiments on Facebook.

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