Shawdesh desk:

At least four people were killed and 50 injured in an explosion at a building in Gulistan area of the capital this evening.

According to Rashed Bin Khaled, duty officer of the fire service control room, five firefighting units rushed to the spot to carry out a rescue operation.

As of now, four bodies were recovered and seven people rescued from the site, he mentioned.

Fire officials informed that the explosion happened around 4:45pm near the BRTC bus counter.

In the meantime, more than 40 injured were taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.

The reason behind the explosion could not be learnt till filing of this report.