Dhaka, Jan. 8 -- A man has been killed in a crude bomb explosion in Zajira upazila of Shariatpur.

Police believe the man died while making a crude bomb when it exploded early Thursday in the Mulai Beparikandi area of Bilaspur union.

The victim has been identified as Sohan Bepari, 32, son of Delwar Bepari of the nearby Satgariya Kandi area, according to Zajira Police Station chief Saleh Ahmed, reports bdnews24.com.

Police and local residents said people in the area were awakened by a loud sound in the early morning. Later, locals found Sohan's body lying in a garlic field and informed the police.

After the incident was reported, police went to the spot and recovered the body.

Saleh said signs of a crude bomb explosion were found on th...