Crude bomb explosions and a bus being set on fire were reported at multiple locations in Dhaka on Monday, with police detaining 2 people in connection with the incidents.
Tejgaon police station Officer-in-Charge Moniruzzaman said miscreants set fire to a bus beneath the Farmgate metro rail station in the evening.
“After receiving the news, we are at the scene. Security measures in the area have already been strengthened. We are working to arrest the miscreants,” he said.
A crude bomb explosion was also reported at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University, where students detained a person on suspicion of throwing the bomb.
Another crude bomb explosion took place in front of the District Judge Court, where police detained 2 people. Police also detained 1 person in connection with a crude bomb explosion in the Shyampur area.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Centre confirmed the information.
Meanwhile, crude bomb explosions were reported in the evening in front of Shanto-Mariam University, World University and Southeast University.
Earlier in the morning, crude bomb explosions were also reported at Titumir College and in the Rampura-Banasree area.