A crude bomb was exploded near Malibagh intersection in the capital Dhaka on Thursday, a day after a youth was killed in a crude bomb explosion at Moghbazar on Wednesday. A case has been filed in connection with the murder of the youth, the police said.
At Malibagh, the crude bomb was exploded at about 12:00pm, according to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s traffic division. No casualties were reported in the incident.
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Source: NewAge News
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