Khulna UP chairman injured in bomb attack
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
A union parishad (UP) chairman has been critically injured in a bomb attack in Phultala Bazar under Phultala upazila in Khulna district. The victim was identified as Azizul Haque, UP chairman of Shubhorara Union under Abhyanagar upazila in neighbouring Jessore district. Azizul, who currently lived in Phultala upazila in Khulna, came under bomb attack around 10.00 pm last night while he was standing at Phultala Bazar. Terrorists blasted two bombs on Azizul and fled from the spot leaving him injured. Being informed, police rushed to the spot and admitted him to Phultala Upazila Health Complex. Officer-in-charge of Phultala Police Station Elias Fakir said criminals hurled bombs in order to kill Azizul in previous enmity. A case was filed, according to BSS.