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SHAHJALAL-BOMB-RESCUE
Another GP bomb found at HSIA
Dhaka, Dec 28, 2020 (BSS) – Another General Purpose (GP) bomb weighing
nearly 250 kg was found today during the ongoing piling at the construction
site of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA).
A bomb disposal unit of the Bangladesh Air Force Base Bangabandhu rushed
to the spot and defused the bomb, said a press release issued here.
The bomb was then taken to a safe place with the necessary precautions
for disposal.
According to the release, bomb experts have opined that the bomb was
dropped on the ground during the War of Liberation in 1971 like the previous
bombs found at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
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