Crude Bombs Explode Outside Sonargaon Hotel and Rajarbag Police Lines in Dhaka, No Casualties

Crude bomb explosions took place on the roads in front of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel at Karwan Bazar and the Rajarbag Police Lines in the capital. The two explosions occurred at separate times on Thursday (November 5) night. No one was injured in them. Police could not detain anyone in connection with the incidents.

Md Ibne Mizan, deputy commissioner (DC) of the Tejgaon division, said miscreants set off a crude bomb at around 9:30 pm on the road in front of Gate 1 of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel at Karwan Bazar.

On receiving the news, several police teams, including the officer-in-charge (OC) of Hatirjheel Police Station, reached the spot. DC Md Ibne Mizan said it was being investigated who had carried out the incident.

Meanwhile, a crude bomb also exploded on the road in front of Gate 3 of the Rajarbag Police Lines in the capital. The incident took place at around 10:10 pm on Thursday.

ASI Samaj, duty officer of Paltan Police Station, confirmed the matter. He said miscreants set off a crude bomb on the road in front of Gate 3 of the Police Lines at around 10:10 pm. However, no one was injured in the incident.

ASI Samaj also said senior officials had visited the spot after the incident. Police are working to identify who carried out the act, he said.