BNP leader hurt in bomb attack
A local BNP leader was critically injured in a bomb attack in Gangni upazila of Meherpur Wednesday night.
Abdul Alim, 44, BNP joint secretary of Bamundi union unit, is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
Owner of an electronics shop, Alim is also general secretary of Bamundi bazar committee.
Police and Rapid Action Battalion arrested three people in this connection.
According to police, criminals threw three bombs at Alim near the gate of his Bamundi Paschimpara residence at about 11:15pm.
He was returning home from his shop at Bamundi bazar.
In the bomb attack two fingers of his left leg were completely damaged. He also received injuries in his abdomen.
Family members and neighbours rushed to the spot and took him to Gangni upazila health complex where the doctors referred the case to Kushtia General Hospital.
Alim was later shifted to DMCH as his condition deteriorated.
On information, police and Rab teams rushed to the spot and collected evidence including splinters of the bombs.
The law enforcers launched separate drives and arrested Abdus Salam and Ariful of Bamundi and Shimul of Nishipur union of the upazila.
Salam's father, who was a top cadre of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-ML) Janajuddho faction, was killed in a 'crossfire' with Rab two years ago.
Salam's family blamed Alim for the 'crossfire' as Alim used to work as a Rab source. After the killing, Salam often threatened Alim of taking revenge.
The arrestees were taken to Gangni police station for interogation.
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