5 BNP leaders injured in Jhenidah bomb blast
At least six people, including five BNP leaders, were injured in a bomb blast at a shop near Kotechandpur upazila bus stand in Jhenidah last night.
Of the injured, five were identified as Kotechandpur thana BNP general secretary and Kushna UP chairman Golam Faruk, thana Jubo Dal president Ekramul Haque, Moazzem Hossain, Dora Union BNP president, Akhter Hossain, Kushna Union BNP general secretary, and Altaf Hossain, a BNP leader and former Poura commissioner.
The identity of the other could not be known immediately.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Police and witnesses said a gang of five to seven unidentified terrorists hurled two bombs on a shop near Kotechandpur upazila bus stand at about 7:45 pm.
Six people were injured as the bombs went off with a big bang. The wounded were admitted to local Health Complex.