Dhaka Attacks Leave One Dead as Hasina Plans Return

A burst of crude-bomb attacks and vehicle arson across Dhaka and nearby areas has left one person dead and others injured, as authorities investigate a wave of violence that coincided with Sheikh Hasina’s stated plan to return to Bangladesh in December. Police have linked the attacks to a banned organization, but the group was not named and any connection to Hasina’s plans remains unclear.

More than 50 crude-bomb explosions and eight bus arson incidents were reported across Dhaka and surrounding areas over several days, according to local-media accounts cited in reports. Authorities and media reports said the attacks over three days killed a bus driver and injured others. The figures are not presented as a consolidated official tally.

Attacks were reported at educational institutions, court premises, police facilities and transport locations. On Monday, a bus was set alight beneath the Farmgate metro station, and a van carrying gas cylinders was burned on Postogola Bridge. Explosions were also reported near Dhaka University, Government Bangla College and the District Judge Court. Police were investigating and seeking to identify those responsible.