Another ‘war-time’ bomb found at airport

Another 250 kg bomb was found buried at the construction site of the capital's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's third terminal yesterday. 

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Bangladesh Air Force recovered the bomb from the airport. The bomb disposal unit of Air Force's Bangabandhu Base rushed to the spot and defused the bomb, ISPR said.

It was taken away to be dismantled in a safe place, ISPR said in a press release.

Bomb experts believe it was dropped sometime during the Liberation War in 1971, it said.

The bomb was recovered at 8:30am, Officer-in-Charge of Airport Police Station BM Forman Ali confirmed to The Daily Star.