A sudden wave of panic swept across the Dhaka University campus on Tuesday afternoon following twin hand-bomb explosions within minutes of each other, leaving two people injured, one of them critically.
The incidents occurred around 2:20 pm on 10 November near the Faculty of Business Studies and the adjacent Mall Chattar area.
According to eyewitnesses on the scene, one of the improvised crude devices struck a stationary car parked in the area. The sudden impact shattered the afternoon quiet, sending students and passers-by fleeing for safety as smoke cleared from the blast site.
Both casualties received immediate medical attention, with the most severely injured victim rushed directly to the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for urgent treatment. The second individual suffered minor injuries during the incident.
University authorities and local police responded swiftly to secure the affected locations. Speaking to members of the press shortly after the blasts, Dhaka University Proctor Professor Israfil Ratan confirmed the dual attacks and provided initial details regarding the casualties.
“Cocktail bombs exploded in two separate locations,” Proctor Professor Israfil Ratan stated. “Two individuals sustained injuries, with one person in critical condition after being struck on the head while inside a vehicle.”
Law enforcement officers immediately cordoned off both blast zones near the Faculty of Business Studies and Mall Chattar to collect evidence and conduct forensic sweeps. Campus security personnel have also stepped up patrols across key university thoroughfares to maintain order and prevent further disruptions.
At the time of reporting, authorities have not identified the perpetrators behind the coordinated strikes, nor has any motive been established. Police are currently questioning eyewitnesses and scanning surveillance footage from surrounding campus entry points to determine how the assailants entered the premises unnoticed and to identify those responsible for carrying out the targeted attacks.
