Guwahati News Desk: At least 20 people were injured in a blast at the residence of Haji Abdus Salam, the Mayor of Mirkadim municipality in Munshiganj district, Bangladesh.
The blast took place at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, which injured four councillors and the Mayor’s wife too.
However, Salam remained safe as he was attending a meeting on the second floor of the building with councillors and other officials.
All the injured were immediately taken to the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka whereas, one person is undergoing treatment at Munshiganj General Hospital.
Officer-in-charge of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station, Abu Bakar Siddique said the reason behind the blast could not be ascertained immediately.