A leader of the Jubo League, the youth wing of the ruling Awami League, was injured in a crude bomb blast near the party’s central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital.
The injured, 40-year-old Riyadur Rashid, is a member of ward number 12. 13 of Paltan Police Station Jubo League.
The incident occurred on Bangabandhu Avenue around 9:00 pm on Sunday night.
Awami League central office worker Fuhad Ahmed took Riyadur to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at around 10:00 pm.