Two cocktail bombs explode in Pallabi, one injured

One employee of AGR Parcel and Courier Service was injured in two consecutive cocktail bomb explosions in front of the company’s office in Pallabi, Dhaka.

The explosions took place around 8:30pm on Tuesday in front of the office at House No. 12, Avenue 4, Block C, under Pallabi Police Station in Mirpur-6. Preliminary information suggests that unidentified individuals detonated the bombs and fled the scene.

The injured employee was identified as Ramzan, also known as Bapon, 21. He works as a labourer at the courier service and was taken to hospital following the explosions.

CCTV footage showed the first explosion taking place in front of the courier service, followed shortly by a second blast. The explosions reportedly set fire to the body of an employee working there.

Pallabi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Jalal Uddin confirmed the incident to Dhaka Post, saying two consecutive cocktail bomb explosions occurred in front of AGR Courier Service after evening, leaving one employee injured.