The blast occurred around 9:30am on Saturday near Alu Bazar, police said. Abdul Walid, a local Awami League leader, made a call to police and informed them about the casualties, Bangshal Police Station Operator Md Shahed told bdnews24.com. The children panicked after a spark from the explosion fell on the canvas over the under-construction mosque. Eight-year olds Mustakin, Abdur Rahman and Ashiq, seven-year old Zabed and Salman are undergoing treatment at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, said SI Bacchu Mia of the DMCH police outpost. Sazzad, a five-year old boy, was injured on the scene.

Source: bd News24 February 10, 2018 06:22 UTC