Five crude bombs were hurled at Mithapukur bus stand in Rangpur on Monday night in support of a strike called by Chhatra League.
The bombs were thrown one after another from the bus stand overpass on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway around 11pm, police said. None exploded, and no casualties or damage were reported, although the incident triggered panic in the area.
Police and witnesses said the attackers fled immediately after throwing the devices. Police later recovered all five unexploded bombs and defused them.
The devices were made using jorda containers wrapped in tape, police said.
Security was tightened around the bus stand and along the Dhaka-Rangpur highway following the incident.
Mithapukur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ruhul Amin confirmed the recovery of the five unexploded bombs, saying police operations were underway to identify and arrest those responsible.
He said further details might be available by Tuesday evening.
