Bomb-like objects found at 3 BNP leaders' homes

Police recovered three suspected crude explosives from the gates of three houses belonging to BNP leaders in Gobhipur village of Meherpur Sadar upazila on Wednesday morning.

The objects were wrapped in pieces of white paper bearing handwritten messages reading “Joy Bangla” and secured with red tape.

Ruhul Amin, joint secretary of the Buripota Union BNP, said he spotted a red-tape-wrapped object resembling a cocktail bomb at his house gate when he stepped outside after waking up in the morning.

The object was wrapped in paper bearing the handwritten words “Joy Bangla”.

As local residents gathered, he learned that similar objects had also been placed outside the homes of Asadul Haque Khokon, general secretary of Ward No. 4 BNP in Gobhipur village, and Mizanur Rahman, joint secretary of the union Jubo Dal.

Police later visited the locations, recovered all three suspected explosive devices and took them to the police station.

The incident has triggered panic among the three families.

Meherpur Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Humayun Kabir confirmed the recovery, saying police had collected the suspected explosive devices and taken them to the station.

He added that efforts were underway to identify and arrest those responsible for placing the objects.

The identities of the perpetrators and their motives remain unknown.