Overview
- Crude explosives hit several Dhaka locations, including outside Grameen Bank’s headquarters and sites linked to interim advisers, alongside vehicle arson across the city.
- A driver was killed when a bus was torched in Mymensingh, and multiple buses were burned in Gazipur, according to local reports.
- Police banned public gatherings near major government and judicial buildings, deployed Rapid Action Battalion units on citywide searches, and stepped up patrols and transport security.
- Authorities say the attacks aim to inflame unrest ahead of the International Crimes Tribunal’s scheduling decision in the Hasina case, where prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
- From exile in India, Hasina said she will return only after “participatory democracy” is restored, and Dhaka summoned India’s deputy high commissioner to protest her media access, with the Indian side indicating the press operates independently.