Two hand bombs thrown targeting BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office exploded at the office gate injuring at least one person on Tuesday night.
The bombs were reportedly hurled by two motorcyclists at 10:10 pm. At that time Begum Zia and a number of party leaders including Sr. Jt. Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam, chief whip Zoynal Abedin Farooque, Shahid Uddin Chy Anny MP, Nazimuddin Alam, JCD President Sultan Salahuddin Ahmed Tuku and others were in the office. Begum Zia reached the office at 8:30 pm and was in a meeting with the leaders. Khandaker Akhter Hamid Paban, son of BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain received injury from a splinter of the bomb and was admitted to United Hospital.
Begum Zia and other leaders were still there in the office at time of writing this report at 11:00 PM. However, neither the BNP Chairperson nor any other leader gave any reaction to the untoward incident. On receipt of the information, RAB and Police rushed the spot and cordoned the area.
However, no information was readily available about the perpetrators or the motive behind the bomb attack targeting the BNP Gulshan office. It may be recalled here that a cocktail was found in front of the BNP office a few days ago. Besides BNP leaders have been expressing concern over the lack of security of Begum Zia for quite some time. DC of Gulshan Police Hafiz Akhtar told Journalists one Pradeep Saha has been arrested along with his motorcycle on suspecion of his involvement in the blasts. He was being quizzed last night.
The bombs were reportedly hurled by two motorcyclists at 10:10 pm. At that time Begum Zia and a number of party leaders including Sr. Jt. Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam, chief whip Zoynal Abedin Farooque, Shahid Uddin Chy Anny MP, Nazimuddin Alam, JCD President Sultan Salahuddin Ahmed Tuku and others were in the office. Begum Zia reached the office at 8:30 pm and was in a meeting with the leaders. Khandaker Akhter Hamid Paban, son of BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain received injury from a splinter of the bomb and was admitted to United Hospital.
Begum Zia and other leaders were still there in the office at time of writing this report at 11:00 PM. However, neither the BNP Chairperson nor any other leader gave any reaction to the untoward incident. On receipt of the information, RAB and Police rushed the spot and cordoned the area.
However, no information was readily available about the perpetrators or the motive behind the bomb attack targeting the BNP Gulshan office. It may be recalled here that a cocktail was found in front of the BNP office a few days ago. Besides BNP leaders have been expressing concern over the lack of security of Begum Zia for quite some time. DC of Gulshan Police Hafiz Akhtar told Journalists one Pradeep Saha has been arrested along with his motorcycle on suspecion of his involvement in the blasts. He was being quizzed last night.
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