Crude hand bombs were also detonated in parts of the capital. Fire Service Control Room Duty Officer Lima Khanam said the incidents of arson and crude bomb blasts occurred from Sunday night until Monday morning, report bdnews24.com. According to police, a bus was torched in Merul Badda near the water tank next to BRAC University. Scattered bomb blasts and vehicle arson attacks have since occurred in Dhaka and other parts of the country. In response, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali issued a directive for police to shoot anyone attempting to commit arson on vehicles or hurl bombs.

Source: bd News24 November 17, 2025 05:39 UTC