DU student injured in Science Lab explosion

A student of Dhaka University (DU) has been injured as heavy materials fell on him when a three-storey building was rocked by an explosion in the capital’s Science Laboratory area.  The student, Nur Nabi, was standing next to the building when the fire broke out following a loud bang.  

Nur, student of the Islamic Studies department under 2018-19 academic session, stays at Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall. He sustained injuries in head and leg, and is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).  

His classmate Mosharraf Hossain said he was standing next to the building during the explosion. His right leg was broken.

The fire broke out on Sunday around 10:52 am.  Later, four units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence brought the fire under control at 11:13 am.  Three were killed and at least 14 wounded are undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).