4 buses torched in Dhaka, Gazipur; crude bombs set off in multiple sites

In the capital, arsonists set fire to a Lovely Paribahan bus parked beneath the Farmgate metro rail station around 6:30 PM. As the vehicle was empty, no injuries occurred. Shortly after dusk, another bus was torched in Mirpur, while a rickshaw-van was set on fire on the Postogola Bridge at around 6:45 PM.

In Gazipur's Kaliakair upazila, two abandoned buses parked at the Chandra Trimohi intersection were set ablaze, confirmed Kaliakair Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahidul Islam.

Tejgaon Division Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Ibne Mizan stated that law enforcement agencies are analyzing CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators behind the Farmgate bus arson.

Concurrently, multiple crude bomb detonations were reported throughout Dhaka from early morning until late night:

Banashree & Mohakhali: A crude bomb exploded in Block-G of Banashree around 6:15 AM. Khilgaon Police OC Saiful Islam confirmed the arrest of two suspects, Srabon Sardar and Robin. At 6:00 AM, another crude bomb was hurled from the Mohakhali flyover near Amtali by two motorcycle-borne youths, Banani Police OC Md Salahuddin confirmed.

CMM Court & TSC: In the evening, a crude bomb detonated outside the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court gate. Police detained two individuals—Md Faisal and Sukumar Haldar—along with an unexploded device and a motorcycle. Around 6:40 PM, a blast occurred near the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) at Dhaka University; student leaders detained two suspects, Jabir Salehin Dipu and Abdullah Al Jobayer, and handed them over to the police.

Mirpur, Jatrabari & Malibagh: Miscreants exploded a crude bomb outside the main gate of Govt Bangla College in Mirpur and set fire to adjacent roadside shops. Additional blasts occurred near Kazi Tower in Jatrabari, the Malibagh-Mouchak flyover slope near Shantinagar, and Technical Intersection in Darussalam. Unknown assailants also threw a crude-like object targeted at the Kafrul Police Station.

Moghbazar: Around 12:15 AM, two consecutive crude bomb explosions occurred at Moghbazar intersection. Hatirjheel Police OC Md Asaduzzaman confirmed that several suspects were detained for questioning. Further minor blasts were reported near Padma Cinema Hall in Malibagh, Gulshan checkpoint, Science Lab intersection, Jagannath University main gate, and Banani Police Outpost.

Incidents outside Dhaka:

In Gopalganj, crude bomb explosions were reported near the main gates of Gopalganj Zilla School, Govt Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Women's College, the Passport Office, and the Govt Technical School and College. Torch processions and explosions were also reported in Kotalipara. Activists of the banned Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League set fire to tires to block the Dhaka-Khulna highway in the Bedgram area.

In Manikganj, four crude bombs were detonated—two in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office and two near the bus stand area—confirmed Manikganj Sadar Police OC Md Monir Hossain. Additionally, two crude bombs exploded within ten minutes in South Keraniganj on Monday evening.