Two Crude Bombs Exploded in Front of Adviser Rizwana Hasan’s Residence
Two crude bombs (cocktails) exploded consecutively in front of the residence of Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, on Central Road in the capital. The explosions occurred around 9 p.m. on Sunday night. However, no one was injured in the incident.
Adviser Rizwana Hasan confirmed the incident. Eyewitnesses said that miscreants detonated two crude bombs in front of her residence and fled quickly. Upon receiving the information, police arrived at the scene and began an investigation.
Earlier, around 7:30 p.m., two crude bombs were also detonated at the SAARC Fountain intersection in Karwan Bazar in the capital. No injuries were reported in that incident either.
Meanwhile, tomorrow, Monday, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered by the International Crimes Tribunal in the trial of the deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for alleged crimes against humanity during the July mass uprising. In the lead-up to the verdict, incidents of arson attacks on buses and trains, crude bomb explosions, and violence have been occurring throughout Dhaka and other areas over the past week.
From Saturday night to Sunday morning, several vehicles were set on fire and crude bombs were thrown in different areas of the capital. Police have arrested 18 leaders and activists of the Awami League suspected of involvement in these incidents.
