20 injured in blast at B desh Mayor s residence
Wed, Apr 7 2021 11:06 IST |
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20 burnt in a blast at Mirkadim municipality mayor s residence in B desh.. Image Source: IANS News
Dhaka, April 7 : At least 20 people were injured in a blast at the residence of a Bangladesh municipality Mayor.
The incident took place at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday night when Haji Abdus Salam, the Mayor of Mirkadim municipality in Munshiganj district, was attending a meeting with councillors and other officials in the second floor of the building.
The injured people included four councillors and the Mayor s wife. Salam however, remained safe.
Twelve of the injured were immediately taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, while one person is undergoing treatment at Munshiganj General Hospital.
DHAKA: At least 20 people were injured in a blast at the residence of a Bangladesh municipality Mayor.
The incident took place at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday night when Haji Abdus Salam, the Mayor of Mirkadim municipality in Munshiganj district, was attending a meeting with councillors and other officials on the second floor of the building. The injured people included four councillors and the Mayor s wife. Salam, however, remained safe.
The injured are claiming that the incident took place due to the blast of a bomb thrown by miscreants while the investigating police said it could occur from gas leakage. Locals said, they heard screams coming from the mayor’s house and rushed to the spot to find fire.