According to Adil Shah Adil, a spokesman for law enforcement officials in Balkh province, the bomb was placed on a bicycle and detonated in the city’s eighth district.
The police spokesman did not confirm if any individual or group had claimed responsibility for the blast.
On 2 March, a motorcycle bomb exploded in the eastern province of Khost, killing three people and injuring seven others. A similar blast took place in Kabul on 27 February in the Afghan capital of Kabul, although the Taliban denied involvement.