Child, two Ansar members hurt in blast at Gopalganj voting centre

Three people, including a 13-year-old girl, have been injured in an alleged hand bomb attack at a polling station in Gopalganj.

The blast occurred around 9:00 am on Thursday at the Reshma International School centre at Nichupara.

Two members of the Ansar, a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for election security, were among those hurt. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital, bdnews24.com reports

Zahirul Islam, the presiding officer at the polling station, said the injuries were minor and that voting resumed shortly afterwards.

“Two Ansar members and a child were slightly injured. Voting is now continuing at the centre as usual.”