Blast injures policewoman, rickshaw-puller in Dhaka; police suspect bomb

The incident that occurred at about 9pm on Sunday is a crude bomb attack, police suspect.

All personnel in the capital were put on alert from the police control room after the incident.

The injured are Traffic Police ASI Rasheda Akter Vabli, 28, and rickshaw-puller Lal Mia, 50.

They were first admitted to the Rajarbagh Police Lines Hospital and then transferred to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Traffic Sergeant Enamul Haque told the media at the DMCH.

Rasheda received injury in her left leg and Mia in his head, according to Enamul.

The policewoman was on duty when a car caught fire after a blast, the sergeant said.