Blast in mosque: 8 Titas offcials get bail

The eight suspended officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd have secured bail in a case filed over a deadly explosion in a mosque in Nayaranganj that left 33 people dead.

Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate Aftabuzzaman passed the order when police produced them before the court on completion of their two-day remand.

Defendant's lawyer Sultan Mahmud confirmed the news.

Those who secured bail are- Fatullah zonal office manager engineer Mohammad Sirajul Islam, deputy manager Mahmudur Rahman Rabbi, assistant engineer SM Hasan Shahriar, assistant engineer Manik Mia, senior supervisor Md Manibur Rahman, senior development officer Md Aiyub Ali, helper Md Hanif Mia and Md Ismail Prothan.

On September 19, the court placed them on a two-day remand over the mosque blast case. 

At least 37 people were injured in the blasts at Baitul Salam Jame Mosque in Fatullah during Isha prayer on September 4.