Dhaka, Dec 27 || At least four people, including two children, were injured after an explosion rocked a madrasa in the South Keraniganj area near Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, local media reported.
The blast occurred on Friday afternoon at the Ummal Qura International Madrasa in the Hasnabad area.
According to the police, explosives and materials used for making bombs were recovered from the premises, Bangladeshi media reported.
Confirming the development, senior police official Mizanur said the cause of the explosion has been under investigation.“We are still investigating how the blast occurred,” he said.
Local residents said the madrasa has around 50 students; however, classes were not in session on Friday due to the weekly holiday.
Citing witnesses, a local journalist stated that the blast led to the collapse of the walls of two rooms used by the madrasa, with cracks forming in the roof and supporting columns. On the other hand, a neighbouring building owner also reported similar damage.