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UPDATED 7 March 2023, 21:41 PM

GULISTAN BLAST

Star Digital Report

Photo: Rashed Shumon/Star

At least 15 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the explosion at a building in Dhaka's Gulistan area this evening. Fire officials said the explosion took place around 4:45pm near the BRTC bus counter. The fire service could not immediately provide the reason behind the huge explosion. These are the snapshots of the aftermath of the blast through the lens of our photographer Rashed Shumon.