Child, 3 others injured in cocktail blast in Hazaribagh

At least four people, including a child and a woman, were injured in cocktails blast in front of a polling centre in the old Dhaka's Hazaribagh area on Sunday (January 7).

The incident took place in front of Jameya Anwarul Ulum Madrasa around 12:00pm.

The injured were known as Amir Hossain, 60, Maksuda Begum, 50, Badal Ahmed, 50, and his son Tanvir Ahmed, 8.

Badal Ahmed, the injured victim said we were heading towards home after casting votes. Meanwhile, two cocktails were exploded, leaving us injured.

Dhaka Medical College Hospital’s outpost in-charge Md Bacchu Mia confirmed the matter.