Bangladesh, April 27 -- Chapainawabganj, Apr 27 (UNB) - Two people were injured as an abandoned bomb exploded in a jute field in Babupur area in Shibganj upazila on Saturday morning.

The injured are-Sohel Rana, 18, son of Serajul Islam and Md Bhodu, 44, son of late Tamsur Rahman.

Shikder Md Moshiur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Shibganj Police Station, said that Sohel and Bhodu spotted a bag in the jute field while they were working there around 9:30am.

As they hit the bag with a locally made weapon, the bomb exploded, leaving the duo critically injured.

The injured were taken to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of Bangladesh....