Blast At Madrasa Near Dhaka Injures 4 Including Children, Bomb-Making Materials Recovered

Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 12:02 IST

Bangladesh Unrest: The blast severely damaged the single-storey Ummal Qura Madrasa in the Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj, blowing apart the walls of several rooms.

Dhaka’s Keraniganj Rocked by Madrasa Blast During Ongoing Unrest (Photo: X)

Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, a powerful explosion ripped through a madrasa building in Keraniganj, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Friday afternoon, leaving four people injured. Among the injured were women and children, according to police officials.

According to local people, the madrasa has around 50 students, but classes were not being held at the time of the blast.

The blast severely damaged the single-storey Ummal Qura Madrasa in the Hasnabad area of South Keraniganj, blowing apart the walls of several rooms. Police said they recovered crude cocktails, chemical substances and other bomb-making materials from the site. 

Security agencies have cordoned off the area and launched an investigation to determine the cause of the explosion and identify those responsible.

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