Cocktail explosions at CMM court and DU, bus set on fire at Farmgate
Graphics: Agamir Somoy
Incidents of sabotage are occurring one after another in the capital. Cocktail explosions have taken place on the premises of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in Dhaka and the Dhaka University (DU) campus. Meanwhile, miscreants have also set fire to a bus at Farmgate.
In the meantime, three people have been detained from the CMM Court area. In connection with the cocktail explosion at DU, locals have detained a man and handed him over to the police.
These separate incidents occurred on Monday (November 9) evening.
The two detained in connection with the cocktail explosion at the CMM Court premises are Faisal and Sukumar Haldar. A motorcycle used by them was seized at the time. In addition, police have arrested another person from the Shyampur Police Station area. However, his name and identity could not be known immediately.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC) Mahiuddin Mahmud Sohel of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prosecution Division confirmed the information.
On the other hand, for the second consecutive day, a cocktail exploded on the Dhaka University campus. The incident took place around 6:45 PM on Monday under the university's metro rail station. In connection with the incident, locals caught a young man and handed him over to Shahbagh Police Station.
Eyewitnesses said that in the evening, the young man attempted to flee after carrying out a cocktail explosion under the metro rail station. At that time, people nearby detained him. However, his name and identity could not be known immediately.
Earlier, between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM yesterday, Sunday, cocktail explosions occurred in at least six locations on the Dhaka University campus. At that time, leaders and activists of Chhatra Dal detained three people and handed them over to Shahbagh Police Station.
Fire in Labbaik Bus
Meanwhile, around 6:35 PM on this day, miscreants set fire to a bus of Labbaik Paribahan under the metro rail station at Farmgate in the capital. Upon receiving the report, two units of the Fire Service reached the scene and began working to control the fire.
This information was confirmed by Rozina Akter, duty officer of the Fire Service's central control room.
She said that upon receiving the report of a fire in a bus under the metro rail station at Farmgate, two units were dispatched. They are working to control the fire.
In a video of the incident that spread, the red-and-white bus parked on the side of the road is seen blazing fiercely. At that time, thick smoke from the bus spread to the surrounding areas.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Tejgaon Division Ibne Mizan confirmed the matter of arson on the bus to Agamir Somoy.
