Crude bomb explodes outside Bangladesh prime minister’s office

Two motorcycle riders threw two crude bombs outside Bangladesh’s prime minister’s office just after midnight, before fleeing, police said, according to local media.

One of the devices exploded on Agargaon Link Road. The second was recovered and neutralized by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) bomb disposal unit.

Police said they were working to identify and arrest the two people who arrived on the motorcycle and threw the devices. Officers received information that the riders fled through Agargaon toward Kafrul after the incident.

Security around the prime minister’s office has been further strengthened following the explosion. The police effort to locate the riders is continuing, with officers seeking to establish their identities and apprehend them in connection with the late-night incident.