Suspect explodes bomb, dies at Bangladesh security camp
NEW DELHI — A suspected militant died Friday when he exploded a bomb at the future headquarters of a Bangladesh security agency, officials said.
The elite Rapid Action Battalion comprises military and police personnel and has conducted numerous raids on militant hideouts over the years. Its future headquarters is being constructed at a site in the Ashkona area, opposite Dhaka’s international airport.
The explosion happened when security officials challenged the man as he entered the camp, Rapid Action Battalion spokesman Mufti Mahmud Khan said.
Some security officials were in the camp, but it was not immediately known whether the blast caused any other deaths or injuries.