4 injured in Dhaka crude bomb blasts

At least four people including a policeman were injured in separate crude bomb blasts in Dhaka today on the second day of 72-hour countrywide hartal enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance.

Alleged pickets hurled a crude bomb near Nilkhet police outpost around 7:30pm, leaving constable Siddique, 30, injured.

Siddique suffered splinters injuries in his chest, Sentu Das, assistant sub-inspector at Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Camp, told The Daily Star.   

A rickshaw puller was injured when miscreants hurled a crude bomb in front of a booth of Dutch Bangla Bank on Dhaka University campus around 7:30pm.

Meanwhile, Sonia, 15, and Pushpa Lipi, 16, sustained injuries as miscreants blasted a crude bomb in front of the Eden College.

All the injured received treatment at DMCH.