Published : 17 Nov 2025, 05:12 AM
Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 02:44 PM
Police say two crude bombs were detonated outside the Central Road residence of interim government Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan as tensions ran high ahead of the International Crimes Tribunal verdict of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina.
On Sunday, New Market Police chief AKM Mahfuzul Haque said the explosions occurred at around 9pm.
Officers rushed to the scene shortly after, he added, confirming that no casualties were reported.
“We are trying to identify them,” the officer said.
The incident comes on the eve of the International Crimes Tribunal’s verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Hasina and two co-accused -- former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun.
Mamun has already given testimony as a state witness.
The tribunal, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder and two other members, is scheduled to deliver the judgement on Monday.
Amid mounting tensions, the Awami League, whose activities were banned by the interim government, has called for a “complete shutdown” on the day of the verdict.
Over the past few days, crude bomb attacks, arson on vehicles, and road blockades have been frequently reported across Dhaka and other districts.
