A series of crude bomb explosions occurred at multiple locations across the capital on Monday evening, targeting areas near a school, a metro station, and a mosque.
The first incident took place at approximately 8:30pm in front of Dhanmondi Govt Boys High School.
According to police, a crude bomb exploded in the dark beneath the footover bridge situated directly outside the school premise.
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Monirul Islam confirmed the explosion, stating that law enforcement officers are investigating the incident to determine who was responsible.
He further confirmed that no casualties were reported in the blast.
Later in the evening, at around 9:15pm, a second crude bomb explosion occurred underneath the Agargaon metro station.
OC Md Monirul Islam confirmed this incident as well, noting that he heard the sound of an explosion and immediately dispatched a police team to the spot.
At the time of reporting, police could not provide immediate confirmation regarding whether anyone was injured or killed in the Agargaon explosion.
Additionally, a crude bomb explosion was reported in the area surrounding Sobhanbagh Mosque.
