Section 144 imposed in Gouripur

Mymensingh's Gouripur upazila administration yesterday imposed section 144 in the municipality area following a series of bomb blasts at different places including the compound of upazila nirbahi officer's residence.

Confirming the incident, UNO Marjina Akter said, "Unidentified miscreants threw a crude bomb at my residence when I was at my office around 10:30am."

Md Delwar Ahmed, officer-in-charge of Gouripur Police Station, said the triennial conference of Jubo League Gouripur upazila unit was scheduled to be held at Bangabandhu Chattar in the upazila headquarters yesterday noon -- after a gap of 14 years.

But unidentified miscreants torched the stage of the conference in the morning creating panic among the people and local leaders. Several crude bombs were blasted at the town's Kalipur, Baluapara and Patbazar intersections, the OC said.

The situation was brought under control around 12:00 noon, said police. Additional police and Rab personnel were deployed in the area. Fire brigade personnel visited the spots.

Meanwhile, the UNO lodged a case accusing unidentified persons with the police station.

Advocate Azharul Islam, president of Jubo League district unit, alleged that a vested quarter had foiled the conference.