[Bangla Daily Star] Three people were killed and two others were maimed in a "suicide" bomb attack inside the house of Awami League politician Afaz Uddin Ahmed at Taragunia in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia last night.The ruling party politician from Kushtia-1 constituency survived the attack with minor injuries.
The deceased are identified as Asmat Ali, acting headmaster of Taragunia High School, Jubo League
... the youth wing of the Bangla Awami League...
activist Siddique, son of Bhaddar Ali of Taragunia, and the unnamed bomber.
The AL politician said two bombs went off around 8:15pm soon after two unknown visitors entered his living room when he was talking to some high school teachers of his upazila.
One attacker blew himself up killing two people while another attacker decamped, he told The Daily Star last night.
Asmat, who was sitting on the right of the politician, was killed on the spot while Siddique succumbed to his wounds on his way to Kushtia General Hospital.
"I saw the two unknown youths stand up when I was talking to the teachers. Within a second, one of them blasted one of the bombs he had wrapped around his belly. The youth keeled over dead," said Afaz Uddin.
"The attack might have been carried out to kill me," he said, adding that Islamic fascisti might have involvement in this.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Mostafa Kamal said law enforcers had cordoned off the area. Police are investigating the incident, he added.
Police and Rab sources said they believe there were more attackers near the politicians' house to carry out a well-planned attack.
Meanwhile,
...back at the ranch...
Awami League said the BNP-Jamaat men might have had a hand in the attack since the incident happened right after BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia left her cantonment residence.