Bomb explosion hurts two in C’nawabganj

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Apr 27 (UNB): Two people were injured as an abandoned bomb exploded in a jute field at Babupur in Shibganj upazila on Saturday morning.

The injured are Sohel Rana (18), son of Serajul Islam, and Md Bhodu (44), son of late Tamsur Rahman.

Shikder Md Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shibganj thana, said Sohel and Bhodu spotted a bag in the jute field while they were working there around 9:30am.

As they hit the bag with a locally made weapon, the bomb exploded, leaving the duo critically injured.