Eleven members of Border Guard Bangladesh-17 battalion sustained burn injuries in an explosion yesterday during a programme organised to destroy seized narcotics, including Yaba, liquor and hemp.
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan was present as cheif guest at the programme.
According to sources, when kerosene was poured on the pile of narcotics to burn, it went off instantly, leaving the 11 injured.
Khandaker Saiful Alam, commander of BGB-17 battalion, said the explosion took place in the field of the battalion headquarters around 11:30am.
The minister and the BGB DG as well as other high officials were unhurt because they were farther away from the spot, the sources added replying to a question.
The injured BGB men were admitted to Cox’s Bazar sadar hospital, said duty doctor Puchnu, adding that their condition were stable. However, six of them were sent to Chittagong CMH for better treatment.
Later, the minister visited the injured BGB members at the hospital.