Bomb explodes in front of High Court judge's home in Dhaka

Miscreants have attacked the house of the second judge of the High Court bench that embargoed media coverage of BNP leader Tarique Rahman's comments and statements.

An improvised bomb was exploded before the Dhaka home of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman on Thursday evening, police said.

No-one was injured in the blast at Dhanmondi.

Police's Assistant Commissioner Rezaul Islam said several youths on a motorcycle hurled the bomb at Justice Rahman's gate.

Policemen stationed there fired several gunshots but could not detain the perpetrators.

Thursday's blast took place hours after the ancestral home of the other bench member, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque, was torched in Feni.

On Wednesday, the bench ordered the media blackout on Tarique who had been making controversial comments on Bangladesh's history and the nation's founding father.

HC bans Tarique's speeches, statements in Bangladesh

Judge's native home burnt