Overview
- Local reports say more than 50 crude‑bomb explosions have struck Dhaka locations over the past few days and at least eight buses were set on fire across the capital and nearby districts.
- A 60‑year‑old driver identified as Md Kalachan Sheikh died after a parked bus was torched in Faridpur, with firefighters taking him to hospital where doctors declared him dead.
- Explosions hit public sites including Dhaka University’s Teacher‑Student Centre, court and police premises, and students and bystanders at some scenes detained people they suspected of involvement.
- Dhaka Metropolitan Police added about 160 checkpoints, increased patrols and said it has arrested at least 19 people, alleging links between some detainees and banned organisations even as investigations have not yet proven responsibility.
- The attacks use low‑cost crude bombs that leave few forensic traces, which complicates attribution, and they come against a tense political backdrop tied to the banning of the Awami League and the planned return of ex‑PM Sheikh Hasina, raising risks of wider disruption to transport and public life.