Police have disposed two ‘bomb-like objects’ at Paltan intersection and Khamarbari’s Bangabandhu Chattar in Dhaka.
On late Tuesday, Paltan police called in the bomb disposal unit after a mysterious bomb-like object was found at Paltan intersection.
“At around 11pm, a bomb-like object was found inside a carton box near police box at Paltan intersection. Soon, the bomb disposal unit arrived at the scene and neutralized the object,” Shahbagh Police Station OC Abul Hasan told Dhaka Tribune.
A bomb-like object was found inside a carton box near police box at Paltan, Dhaka on July 24, 2019 |CollectedLater on early hours of Wednesday, a similar object was found near Bangabandhu Chattar of Khamarbari at around 2:00am.
“On information that a bomb-like object has been found near the intersection, we quickly cordoned off the area and called in the bomb-disposal unit. Later, the object was neutralized,” said Tejgaon Police Station OC Md Shamim-or-Rashid Talukdar.
Police said the items recovered will undergo forensic tests to determine whether it was an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) or a hoax.
A senior police official has told Dhaka Tribune that it will be investigated to check whether the incidents are connected to any conspiracies against the state.