Dhaka, Nov. 10: Dhaka witnessed a fresh wave of crude bomb explosions and vehicle arson attacks on Monday, raising concerns over public safety and security in Bangladesh.
Educational institutions, court premises and busy transport locations were among the areas targeted. The incidents followed a series of explosions and bus arson attacks reported across the capital on Sunday.
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In the latest incident, unidentified attackers set a bus on fire beneath the Farmgate metro rail station on Monday evening.
Tejgaon Police Station Officer-in-Charge Moniruzzaman said police reached the spot after receiving information. They were taking steps to identify and arrest those responsible, the Dhaka Tribune reported.
Dhaka Bomb Blasts and Vehicle Arson Reported
Crude bombs exploded near Dhaka University’s Teacher-Student Centre and outside the District Judge Court. Police detained suspects in connection with the attacks.
Government Bangla College in Mirpur was also targeted. A crude bomb exploded near its main gate, while several nearby shops were set on fire.
In other incidents, attackers torched a bus in Pallabi and a gas cylinder van on Postogola Bridge in South Keraniganj. Explosions were also reported in Shyampur and near Shanto-Mariam University, World University and Southeast University.
Further blasts occurred near Titumir College and in the Rampura-Banasree area on Monday morning.
The violence followed Sunday’s attacks at several locations, including Dhaka University, the Criminal Investigation Department headquarters in Malibagh and Pallabi Police Station.
A Special Response Battalion member suffered injuries after a crude bomb was thrown into the Pallabi police station compound. Another person was injured in an explosion in Mirpur-11.
According to local media reports, at least eight buses have been set ablaze and more than 50 crude bomb explosions have occurred across Dhaka in recent days.
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Deputy Police Commissioner Md Akhtar Hossain said police were monitoring the incidents and investigating each case. He said several suspects, including members of banned organisations and affiliated groups, had been detained.
Police suspect that a group is deliberately carrying out sabotage activities to spread panic among the public.
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