Sayeed made a confessional statement before a magistrate Thursday evening saying the bombs exploded in the house where they were being manufactured killing two of the bomb makers. He said the bombs were supposed to be exploded at an Awami League (AL) meeting in Sylhet Alia Madrasa where AL chief Sheikh Hasina was to speak.

The blast took place hours ahead of the AL public meeting. Two young men, Shakil and Obayed, were killed on the spot while locals captured another when he was tying to flee the area minutes after the blast.

Sayeed along with seven others went to that house on the previous night, he said adding that he and three others managed to leave Sylhet following the explosion.

Sayeed also claimed he had joined the Afghan war and had stayed at a madrasa in Karachi for some time.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) produced Sayeed before a Sylhet court on Thursday, which placed him on a five-day remand in connection with the bomb blast case.

Sayeed along with four others were also quizzed to find out if they were involved in a bomb attack on the house of former AL lawmaker Syeda Zebunnesa Haque.