9 injured in Dhaka crude bomb blasts

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At least nine people were injured in crude bomb blasts in New Market area of Dhaka this evening on the 24th day of the BNP-led alliance’s nonstop countrywide blockade.

They received treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Assistant Sub-Inspector Sentu Das of DMCH Police Camp told The Daily Star. 

Suspected blockaders hurled at least six crude bombs in front of the gate No. 2 of the New Market around 5:45pm, leaving eight people injured, the victims told reporters at the hospital.

At the same time, three crude bombs went off in front of Gate No. 4 of the New Market, leaving a man injured.

The injured were identified as five hawkers, two students, a rickshaw puller and a pedestrian.

Contacted, New Market police said they were yet to arrest anyone in this connection.