On December 8 after the first bomb went off, like many others Munna also went to the spot to see what happened. Immediately after he reached the place, a barrage of splinters from a second bomb hit all over his body and he fell flat on his back in the street.

Munna received a number of splinters in the hands, chest, abdomen and legs. The scared mob while running for cover further bruised his splinter-riddled hands.

When Munna was rushed to Netrakona Sadar Hospital, his relatives were looking for the injured or dead lying on the street with no knowledge of Munna's injury.

Failing to treat Munna's serious injuries, doctors referred him to Mymensingh Medical College and Hospital where he was given first aid and then was sent to Chest Diseases Hospital in the capital at about 9:00pm the same day. The doctors there operated on Munna's abdomen and then sent him to DMCH on December 12.

The doctors at the DMCH said Munna needs more operations for removing splinters from his hands and legs.

Munna's brother-in-law Nanda Lal said the family has already spent Tk 28,000, but needs more money immediately for further operations. Nanda Lal, however, does not have any clue where the six-member family will collect that money from.

"All the money we have spent was borrowed at high interest," he said.

A class IX student of Dutta High School in Netrakona district town, Munna also used to work as a part-time electrician to bear his educational expenses as well as to supplement the meagre income of his family. His father Dulal Debnath is a grocer and tailor.