Nobody from Indian High Commission injured in B'desh blasts

April 13, 2013 16:31

The ministry of external affairs on Saturday said that nobody has been injured in the explosion that took place in Bangladesh near a car which was being used by the Indian envoy.

"As per our information, yesterday, while the high commissioner was attending a function in Khulna, there were crude bomb explosions approximately 20 meters away from where his car was parked. As per our information, nobody involved with the High Commission was neither injured nor was the car damaged in any form. I may also clarify that this was not the high commission's vehicle. This was a local car hired by the high vommission," said MEA official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.

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