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| 2 BNP leaders among 5 hurt in Barisal (Bangla) blast |
| 2004-07-26 |
| Our Correspondent, Barisal Unknown assailants exploded two bombs and injured at least five people including two leaders of the ruling BNP in stadium area in the city yesterday. The critically injured are Asaduzzaman Khosru, general secretary, city unit of the BNP; Shafiqul Alam Guljar, treasurer, district BNP and general secretary, District Sports Association; and Jahid Hossain, general secretary, Barisal District Football Federation. They have been admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. The other two with minor injuries were released after first -aid. Sources said the BNP leaders were gossiping with 10 to 15 people in front of the stadium at about 7.30pm. Four people on two motorcycles approached them and hurled the two bombs at them before fleeing the scene firing four times. People rushed to the spot and took the injured to the hospital. The injured leaders believe the assailants might be of the same group that attacked the city unit general secretary of BNP's youth front Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal two months ago. No cases were filed till 8:00 last night. Police retrieved bomb splinters from the scene. |
| Posted by:Fred |