Comilla University student burnt in blast

A student of Comilla University sustained burn injuries as an unknown object exploded in a room of a female students’ hostel in the early hours of Tuesday.

Fahmida Hasan Nisa, a student of Economics department, is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

Hostel residents said an explosive substance went off with a big bang at the room of Nisa around 6am, leaving her critically injured.

She was first taken to Comilla Medical College Hospital and later on shifted to the DMCH as her condition deteriorated.

Residential Medical Officer of the DMCH burn unit Partha Sarkar Paul said 45% of her body had been burnt.

Police said four female students of the university lived in a private students’ hostel named Prosanti located at Salmanpur. They moved to the hostel four days back.

Detective Branch of Police detained six students for primary interrogation. The detained students are Morjina Begum, Nurun Nahar, Shirin Akter, Ishrat Jahan, Piya and Saila Akter.

Police are trying to reveal the type of explosive substance.