A bomb exploded on Barishal Chief Judicial Magistrate Court premises on Wednesday morning, causing panic among judges, lawyers and court officials.
The explosion occurred around 10:30am inside the main entrance of the 10-storey court building, according to witnesses.
The blast caused people inside the court premises to panic and run for safety, they said.
Kamrul Islam, administrative officer of the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, said senior police officials visited the scene following the incident.
“We are helping police identify those responsible for the explosion by providing CCTV footage,” he said.
Kotwali Model Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Al Mamun Islam said members of the bomb disposal unit are working at the scene.
Samples from the exploded device have been collected for examination, he said.
Additional police personnel have been deployed around the court premises, the OC said.
