DHAKA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - About a dozen people were injured when unidentified attackers threw a bomb as a Bangladesh member of parliament was getting into his car outside his office on Wednesday, police and witnesses said.

They said Fazle Noor TapasTapas, a legislator from the ruling Awami League party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, escaped unhurt in the evening attack in the city centre.

"About 12 people were injured," one witness told Reuters by telephone from the scene of the attack, outside the member of parliament's office in the city's Motijheel district.

Police said eight people were taken to hospital. (Reporting by Anis Ahmed, Editing by Ron Popeski)

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