The object was discovered inside a packet of sweets in front of the college’s old Building No. 5 at around 11am on Tuesday (10 November). The discovery prompted the college authorities to alert the police, who arrived at the scene and recovered the suspicious item.
The incident took place while regular academic activities and administrative operations were underway. The presence of an unusual object inside a seemingly ordinary sweets packet raised immediate concerns, particularly as students, teachers and other staff members were moving around the campus.
College principal Professor Dr Md Alfaz Uddin said the authorities noticed an object wrapped in red tape inside the sweets packet and promptly informed the police.
He said it had not yet been established whether the object was an actual explosive device. No untoward incident occurred at the college, but finding such an item within the campus was certainly a matter of concern.
The principal’s remarks suggest that the situation did not disrupt the institution’s normal activities, although the discovery has brought campus security into focus.
Ijaz Ahmed, president of the college unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, also said there had been no major disturbance or untoward incident on the premises. According to him, the overall situation remained normal following the discovery.
Magura Sadar Police Station investigation officer Abu Bakkar said officers responded promptly after receiving information about the suspicious object and recovered it from the college premises.
He said the item initially appeared to be a bomb-like device, but its actual nature had not yet been confirmed. Further examination would be necessary to establish whether it contained explosives or posed any genuine threat.
Police are also expected to investigate how the packet reached the college premises, who left it there and what motivated the act. Establishing whether the incident was intended to create panic or had some other purpose will be an important part of the investigation.
The discovery has raised questions about how suspicious items can enter educational institutions without attracting attention. Colleges are generally busy places, with students and staff regularly moving between classrooms, administrative offices and other campus facilities. Any unidentified object found in such an environment requires prompt attention.
Although no injuries, damage or disruption were reported in this incident, the circumstances surrounding the discovery remain unclear. Police have yet to confirm whether the object was an explosive device, and its origin and intended purpose are also unknown.
The investigation will be crucial in determining whether the incident involved a genuine security threat or was an attempt to cause unnecessary alarm within the college community.
