A false bomb alert disrupted a rally attended by State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki at Gazipur sadar yesterday afternoon.
Jangalia Union Awami League President Humayan Kabir, who organised the rally, got a phone call during the event telling him that a bomb was planted near the stage at the Norun High School field, Kaliganj upazila nirbahi Officer Md Kamrul Ahsan Talukder said.
The anonymous caller told Kabir that the bomb would go off any moment. The state minister was delivering her speech at the time and a mass reception was to follow.
However, Chumki left the scene immediately after learning of the bomb threat.
Kaliganj police inspected the area but did not find any bombs.
