Series of Cocktail Explosions at Dhaka University, 3 Arrested

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*Dhaka, 8 November (Sunday):*

A series of cocktail explosions rocked the Dhaka University campus on Sunday evening. The explosions took place at different locations on the campus between 6:15 pm and 6:45 pm. Three suspected persons were detained by students and locals and handed over to Shahbagh Police Station.

Eyewitnesses said the first cocktail exploded near Suhrawardy Udyan. A few minutes later, another explosion occurred near the TSC-adjacent metro rail station gate. Within minutes, explosions were also heard from the VC Chattar, in front of the Senate Building, beside the administrative building, at Mukti O Ganatantra Toron, in front of the DUCSU building and near the Jagannath Hall gate.

University Proctor Professor Israfil Ratan said 8 to 9 cocktails were exploded on the campus. He said the cocktails were believed to have been exploded in an organised manner. Security on the campus has been tightened and CCTV footage is being reviewed.

Police said the arrested persons are Md. Rezaul Karim (42) from Gurudaspur in Natore, Md. Sohel Rana (33) from Puthia in Rajshahi, and Nazmus Saad (33) from Kotalipara in Gopalganj.

Shahbagh Police Station OC Moniruzzaman said students detained two persons immediately after the explosion under the metro station. Later, another person was detained. The detainees are being interrogated. Legal action will be taken against them after interrogation.

No major casualties have been reported in the incident. However, panic spread across the campus for some time after the explosions.

On the same evening, another cocktail explosion took place on the road in front of the CID headquarters in Malibagh. No one was injured there either.

Police have not yet officially confirmed who carried out the explosions and for what purpose. The matter is being investigated.