Bombs blast minutes after PM motorcade passes

A number of crude bombs were blasted in front of Karwan Bazar underpass on Saturday, minutes after prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s motorcade passed through the area. Assistant sub-inspector Mahbub, was hit by splinters in the blast. He was taken to a hospital. Witnesses said at least four crude bombs were blasted on the Farmgate-Shahbagh road, despite tight security measures taken in the area. The BNP-led alliance on Saturday called another spell of 72-hour countrywide hartal from Sunday amid ongoing blockade. The hartal will be enforced between 6:00am on Sunday and 6:00am on Wednesday. Besides, the alliance will bring out 'mass procession' across the country on Monday. BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed announced the hartal in a statement. The alliance gave the call for shutdown demanding mid-term election under a neutral government and release of the party leaders. The programme is also aimed at protesting the killing and mass arrest, abduction, forced disappearance of their leaders and government's interference on judicial process.