Three Eden College students have been injured as miscreants hurled petrol bomb at a bus in Monipuri Para area in the capital.
The injured are Sharmin Akhter Bithi, Sathi Akhter and Maimuna. All are first year students of Islamic Studies department of the college.
Residential Surgeon of DMCH emergency unit Dr Partha Shankar Paul said: “Sharmin sustained 8% injury in her both legs while Sathi sustained 3% burnt injury. Both are now under supervision of the doctors in the burn unit.”
Maimuna, who got injured while jumping from the bus after the bomb attack is now undergoing treatment at causality department of the hospital.
Dr Partha said all the three are now out of danger.
The attack took place around 2pm when the students were returning home at Mirpur after attending examinations.
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid and NHRC Chairman Mizanur Rahman visited DMCH burn unit around 4pm and consoled family members of the victims.
Those who were behind the attack are not human being, Nahid said adding that hurting the students is to hinder our future.
He uttered strict action against the miscreants.
Later, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury visited burn victims around 5:15pm and consoled family members of the victims.
