Overview
- Police say unidentified assailants threw the device from the Moghbazar flyover at roughly 7:00–7:10 pm local time.
- The victim, identified as Saiful (also reported as Saiful Siam), 21, was struck while having tea at a roadside stall and died at the scene.
- Ramna Division deputy police commissioner Masud Alam described the explosive as a powerful improvised 'cocktail' device.
- Officers cordoned off the area, gathered video from nearby cameras, and reported that the attackers fled after the blast.
- The incident occurred during heightened tensions in Dhaka following recent political violence and security preparations for BNP figure Tarique Rahman’s expected return.