An explosion of an abandoned bomb left four female day labours injured while they were digging soil for a road-construction site at the capital’s Tilpa Para in Khilgaon yesterday.
The victims were identified as Selina Begum, 40, Ambia Akhter, 35, Ratna Begum, 30, and Hiron Basi, 45. They were first rushed to nearby Khidma Hospital from where they had were shifted to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
According to DMCH sources, the condition of Selina Begum was stated to be critical among them as she sustained massive wounds at different parts of her body.
Abdul Majid, a sub-contractor of the project and is also a witness to the incident, said the explosion took place at 10:30am while the workers had been working for the construction of Road No 17 in Khilgaon.
“When Selina was digging the soil with a spade, a bomb wrapped with red tape exploded with a bang and left Selina and three others injured,” said Majid.
He said the injured were first rushed to the Khidmah Hospital, but later the doctors recommended shifting them to the DMCH for their massive wounds. Police sources said they bomb might have been left abandoned by criminals.