Four crude bombs were exploded near the residence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the capital’s Gulshan amid presence of a huge contingent of forces from police, Rapid Action Battalion and intelligence agencies.
The bombs went off one after another just 30 yards away from the residence of Khaleda Zia on the Road-70.
Witnesses said bombs were blasted at 6:45pm at the place where two sand-laden trucks had been parked. But the trucks were removed immediately after the explosions.
After the explosion the entire area was engulfed in smoke.
Contacted, Rafiqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station, however said the bombs exploded on the Road-70 near the American club which is far away from the residence of Khaleda Zia whose residence is located on the Road-79.
Asked, the OC said they could not identify and arrest the criminals. “We are trying to identify and arrest them.”
The OC evaded the question about how criminals could blasted bombs and fled away safely despite the presence of a huge number of forces amid the restriction on the movement of people and transports on the roads near the residence of Khaleda Zia.
