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Crude-Bomb Attacks Hit Grameen Bank and Yunus-Linked Sites in Dhaka, Police Arrest One

The blasts unfolded during a volatile pre-election period with tightened security before tribunal proceedings.

Overview

  • A crude bomb exploded outside Grameen Bank headquarters in Mirpur around 3:45 a.m., with no injuries reported, according to police.
  • Two motorcycle-borne assailants hurled devices at Prabartana, a business linked to adviser Farida Akhter, around 7:10 a.m., with one bomb landing inside the premises.
  • Police reported additional blasts in Dhanmondi and said two buses were set on fire the same morning in separate incidents across the city.
  • Dhaka Metropolitan Police said they arrested a 28-year-old suspected member of the outlawed Awami League’s student wing over a series of petrol-bomb attacks and are interrogating him.
  • Authorities have stepped up citywide vigilance ahead of a November 13 International Crimes Tribunal scheduling, as a separate fatal shooting in Old Dhaka is being investigated.