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Agailjhara Police Station targeted in planned bomb attack
Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Observer Online Report
A 2.5-litre pressure cooker bomb was recovered and later defused in Agailjhara upazila of Barishal, with police saying it was intended to be used in a planned attack on Agailjhara Police Station to undermine the morale of law enforcers.
Additional Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Barishal Range Md Humayun Kabir disclosed the information at a press conference at the Barishal Superintendent of Police's office on Wednesday (November 11).
He said the planned attack came to light based on information provided by an arrested suspect, identified as Kawsar Khalifa.
Describing the incident, the Additional DIG said police conducted a special operation based on intelligence information in the West Sujankathi area under Gaila Union of Agailjhara Police Station at around 11PM on Tuesday (November 10).
During the operation, police intercepted an autorickshaw and recovered a 2.5-litre pressure cooker bomb wrapped in blue adhesive tape inside a plastic bag during a search.
Police immediately arrested the autorickshaw driver, Md Kawsar Khalifa, 22. However, his associates managed to flee the scene after sensing the presence of police.
Based on information provided by Kawsar, police filed a case against Fahim Daria, 26, of East Sujankathi, Nasir, 25, son of Abdul Hakim Gharami of Madhya Shihipasha, and 30 to 40 unidentified people. Kawsar is the son of Shahjahan Khalifa of South Shihipasha under Agailjhara Police Station. Sub-Inspector Md Al Amin Khalashi of Agailjhara Police Station filed the case.
During preliminary interrogation, Kawsar reportedly told police that the accused had gathered and kept explosives in their possession with the intention of creating instability in the country, damaging important public and private properties and establishments, spreading panic among people and carrying out subversive activities.
He also said the recovered bomb had been stockpiled as part of violent activities by the banned organisation Chhatra League in the area, in connection with ongoing activities in Gopalganj, Madaripur, Faridpur and surrounding areas.
Additional DIG Humayun Kabir further said several teams of district police were working to identify and arrest the other fugitives involved in the incident.
The recovered bomb has already been defused by the SRB, while forensic examinations and other legal procedures are underway.
He added that district police would continue taking strict legal action against such subversive activities to maintain law and order.
- MaT
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