Bangladesh: Man hurt in Gopalganj crude bomb blast

A 25-year-old man suffered burn injuries in an explosion allegedly while making crude bombs at Nilfa Bazar in Tungipara upazila of Gopalganj district on Monday. The injured was identified as Matiur Rahman of the area. Sarwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Read More …

Bangladesh: Three arrested with 95 crude bombs in Shariatpur

Joint forces in a drive arrested three people and recovered 95 crude bombs from Poragachha Bepari Kandi village of Naria upazila in Shariatpur district on Monday. The arrestees were identified as Nasir Uddin Bachhu Peda, 55, son of Goni Peda, Read More …

Bangladesh: Man dies in blast ‘while making’ crude bomb in Shariatpur’s Zajira

A man has been killed in a crude bomb explosion in Zajira Upazila of Shariatpur. Police believe the man died while making a crude bomb when it exploded early Thursday in the Mulai Beparikandi area of Bilaspur Union. The victim Read More …

Bangladesh: Two unexploded crude bombs found on metro rail track

MRT Police recovered two unexploded crude bombs from the metro rail track between Kazipara and Shewrapara on Friday morning. The crude bombs were wrapped with scotch tape inside Betel nut tins. The DMP Bomb Disposal Unit later neutralized and removed Read More …

Bangladesh: Police arrest suspect in bomb attacks on Catholic sites

Dhaka police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with homemade bomb attacks that targeted a Catholic cathedral and a Church-run school in Bangladesh’s capital this month. Police investigators identified the suspect as a member of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the Read More …

Bangladesh: Crude bomb explodes in Dhaka, 7 more devices recovered near Dhaka University

A crude bomb exploded on the road in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka this morning (16 June). Meanwhile, seven more unexploded crude bombs were recovered from the Dhaka University campus this morning, raising concerns over security Read More …

Bangladesh: Houses damaged as mortar shell explodes in Munsiganj

An explosion happened on Tuesday in Aralia village, Baluakandi union, Gazaria upazila of Munshiganj while a bomb squad was trying to deactivate a mortar shell. The blast damaged several nearby houses. Gazaria Police Station’s Investigation Officer, Shahidul Islam, said the Read More …

Bangladesh: Over 100 crude bombs explode as rival groups clash again in Shariatpur

Two people have suffered injuries after more than 100 crude bombs were detonated during a clash between the two rival groups in Shariatpur’s Zajira Upazila in a bid to assert dominance. Zajira police chief Dulal Akand said the incident occurred Read More …

Bangladesh: 123 crude bomb-like objects found in 10 bags

A total of 123 crude bomb-like objects in 10 bags were found in roadside bushes in Damudya upazila of Shariatpur yesterday morning. Hafizur Rahman Milon, officer-in-charge of Damudya Police Station, said locals first noticed the bags in the bushes in Read More …

Bangladesh: Three injured as crude bombs explode in front of BNP office in Naya Paltan

At least three people have been reportedly injured in multiple crude bomb explosions in front of the BNP head office in the capital’s Naya Paltan Tuesday afternoon, BNP officials said. However, police have said there have been no casualties. Meanwhile, Read More …

Bangladesh: Crude bomb blast kills one, injures two in Madaripur’s Kalkini

A crude bomb explosion during its preparation has left a man dead and two other people injured in Madaripur’s Kalkini Upazila. The incident took place on the bank of the river Arial Khan in Notun Char Daulat Khan village around Read More …

Bangladesh: Police suspect Benapole Express train fire to be planned attack

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Additional Commissioner (Crime and Operations) Mahid Uddin said the Benapole Express train fire was a planned attack. “We cannot say for sure who carried out the arson attack but it is sabotage for sure,” he said Read More …

Bangladesh: Three held while hurling bomb at railway tracks in Narayanganj

Three suspected saboteurs were arrested by the Narayanganj railway police on Sunday while they were hurling crude bombs at the rail tracks in the Narayanganj rail station area. Narayanganj railway police sub-inspector Mokhlesur Rahman told New Age that the three Read More …

Bangladesh: Four explosions reported in Aminbazar, six crude bombs recovered

Four explosions of crude bomb-like objects have been reported in Aminbazar, Savar, the gateway to Dhaka. The explosions occurred on the road in front of a filling station in Aminbazar on the Dhaka-Aricha highway at around 2pm on Saturday. Shortly Read More …

Bangladesh: One wounded in crude bomb explosions at Uttara, two held

One person was wounded in crude bomb explosions at a multistory apartment building in the city’s Uttara area Friday afternoon. Police detained two persons-Sihab and injured Habib from the spot. The incident took place around 1:15pm at a residential building Read More …

Bangladesh: Exercise Tiger Lightning-3 inaugurated in Rajendrapur

The exercise on the peacekeeping missions titled ‘Tiger Lightning-3’ jointly organised by the Bangladesh Army and the US Pacific Army Command (USARPAC) was inaugurated at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training in Rajendrapur cantonment Sunday. The exercise is Read More …

Bangladesh: IEDs, bomb-making materials found in Narayanganj militant den

The imam at a local mosque used the house as a hideout for Neo JMB militants, say police Members of the police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit recovered a huge stash of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and bomb-making Read More …

Bangladesh: IED found in front of police box in Narayanganj

Narayanganj Police have recovered a remote-controlled bomb from an abandoned shopping bag lying in front of a traffic police box on Dhaka-Chittagong HIghway in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj. The bomb was defused after two hours of endeavor at around 7:30pm Read More …