Panic and unease have gripped residents in the capital’s Mirpur area after unidentified miscreants left bomb-like objects at the main entrances of two local educational institutions. The incidents occurred around midnight on Sunday, 15 November, targeting Siddik Memorial Junior School and College and Balughat School, both situated under the jurisdiction of Pallabi Police Station.
According to local sources, residents spotted two suspicious, bomb-like objects packed inside a polythene bag and hung directly on the main gate of Siddik Memorial Junior School and College. Preliminary accounts suggest that a group of youths arrived in the neighbourhood late at night, affixed the bag to the gate under the cover of darkness, and quickly fled the scene. Around the same time, similar bomb-like items were discovered placed outside Balughat School nearby.
The discovery of suspicious packages outside two schools within a single night has sparked acute anxiety across the densely populated locality. Under normal circumstances, gates at both institutions bustle with young students, teachers, and parents arriving for morning classes. Finding potentially dangerous objects at these entry points hours before the start of the school day has left guardians deeply concerned for the safety of their children.
While the exact identities of those behind the act remain unknown, locals suspect the perpetrators aimed to sow fear among residents or provoke wider disorder in the area. Why these specific institutions were singled out, and what precise motive drove the culprits, has yet to be established.
Law enforcement moved promptly upon receiving word of the incident. Md. Rifat, Duty Officer at Pallabi Police Station, confirmed that police personnel had been sent to the area to investigate the reports and secure the surroundings. “A police team has been dispatched to the scene to verify the authenticity of the incident,” he said. “Without inspecting the exact spots and examining what has been placed inside the polythene bag on-site, it is not possible to say anything for certain.”
Police officials are continuing their inspection to determine whether the packages contain active explosives or hoax devices designed purely to intimidate. Until authorities issue formal findings, a tense calm hangs over the Pallabi and Balughat neighbourhoods.
