Bangladesh Mayor Residence blast, 20 injured

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DHAKA, 7 April, 2021 (TON): On Tuesday, at least 20 people were injured in a blast at the residence of a Bangladesh municipality Mayor.

At 2100 hours, the incident took place when Haji Abdus Salam, the Mayor of Mirkadim Mirkadim municipality in Munshiganj district, was attending a meeting with councilors and other officials in the second floor of the building.

The injured people included four councilors and the Mayor's wife. Salam however, remained safe.

Twelve of the injured were immediately taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka, while one person is undergoing treatment at Munshiganj General Hospital.

However, the reason behind the blast remained unclear, Abu Bakar Siddique, officer-in-charge of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station said.

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