Huda succumbed to his injuries at the ICU (intensive care unit) of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) at 9:20am, hospital sources said. He received splinters in the legs, stomach and suffered from critical burn injuries.

Hundreds of people gathered at his namaz-e-janaza held at about 4:15pm in Rajbari to pay their last respect to the dead amid tension and fear of more attacks.

Lawmaker Jahid Ahsan Russell, former minister MA Mannan, Municipality Chairman AKM Mozammel Haq, leader of the bar association, fellow lawyers and government officials also attended the janaza.

He was later buried at the family graveyard at Chattar Bazar at Joydebpur. He left behind his parents, four brothers and one sister.

Meanwhile, Advocate Anwarul Azim, also injured in the November 29 blast was admitted to the ICU at the DMCH.

The lawyers yesterday once again urged the government to take strong initiatives to resist the militants and bring them to justice immediately.

Meanwhile, police, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and other law enforcement agencies have been frisking and picking up commuters in the town since the blast in November 29. They are mostly released after primary quizzing.

One Moniruzzaman was arrested yesterday morning as a JMB suspect from a madrasa at Salna area. Police produced eight persons in court praying for remand yesterday.

Locals yesterday noon held two youths, Akil and Alamgir, suspecting them to be the members of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), when they were circulating leaflets in a mosque.

Jatiya Party held a rally and brought out a procession protesting the bomb attacks at the Muktamancha area in the town yesterday evening.