In a startling escalation of violence across the capital, unidentified miscreants detonated a crude bomb inside the premises of Pallabi Police Station in Dhaka on Sunday night. The attack took place at around 8:15 pm on 8 November when perpetrators hurled an improvised explosive device over the perimeter. The device exploded with a loud blast just inside the main gate of the station house. Although no casualties were reported in the blast, the incident triggered intense panic among police personnel on duty and nearby residents.
The targeted attack on the police facility was preceded by a wave of coordinated explosions and arson incidents across major hubs in the capital earlier that evening. Between 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm, at least five crude bombs were detonated within the Dhaka University campus area. Police officers deployed in the vicinity acted swiftly, detaining three individuals suspected of involvement in the campus blasts. Additional crude bomb explosions occurred near the Dhaka University metro rail station exit and the busy Nilkhet intersection during the same evening hours.
Arsonists also targeted educational transport on Sunday evening. Miscreants set fire to a school bus parked along the 100-Feet Road in the Nawtunbazar area, located a short distance from Vatara Police Station. Emergency responders managed to contain the situation, and no injuries were reported from the vehicular arson.
Sunday’s violent unrest followed a night of targeted vehicle attacks and explosions on Saturday, 7 November. At approximately 10:00 pm on Saturday, an arson attempt was made on a parked Bihanga Paribahan passenger bus beneath the Pallabi metro rail station. The bus driver and assistant quickly removed seat cushions and threw water to contain the flames before police arrived to secure the vehicle. Later that night, around 1:00 am, miscreants set fire to a long-distance Shohag Paribahan bus parked behind the Mohakhali bus terminal, gutting the entire vehicle before fire service personnel brought the blaze under control. Separate crude bomb detonations were also reported near Banani and in front of the Setu Bhaban in Mohakhali on the same night.
Law enforcement agencies have intensified security patrols across key intersections, educational institutions, and government installations in response to the widespread violence. Detective teams are currently retrieving and analysing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the affected areas to identify the individuals and networks behind the series of attacks.
