Tag: Dhaka Metropolitan Police

Bangladesh: Umbrella bomb planted during Rath Jatra would have exploded if opened

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The improvised explosive device (IED) recovered from an abandoned umbrella beneath Motijheel Metro Rail Station on 24th July was designed to explode if the umbrella was opened, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) sources. Investigators suspect the device may have Read More …

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

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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 …