Another bomb weighing 250kg found at Shahjalal Airport

Dhaka (Dec 14, 2020): Another bomb weighing 250kgs, believed to be dropped during War of Liberation in 19 71, was found at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday.

The bomb was found around 10 feet under the soil during the construction work of the third terminal of the airport around 8:35 am, ISPR said in a press release.

On information, a bomb disposal unit went to the spot and defused it at a safe place maintaining necessary measures.

The concerned authorities suspected that the bomb was dropped during the Liberation War in 1971.

Earlier, on December 9, a 250kg bomb was found in the same area during the construction work.