A crude bomb exploded on the premises of the Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) at the University of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon (November 10), injuring a driver who was inside a parked private car belonging to a university teacher.
According to witnesses, the bomb exploded on the car, which was parked in front of the faculty building. The blast seriously injured the driver, Sohel, 36. He was taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for treatment.
The incident occurred shortly after 2pm, Dhaka University Proctor Associate Professor Israfil Ratan confirmed.
“A crude bomb exploded in front of the FBS. The injured person has already been taken to hospital. I am on my way to the scene now,” he said.
Around 2:45pm, police were seen deployed at the scene. Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, including its central general secretary, Nasir Uddin Nasir, were also seen gathered there.
The proctor added that CCTV footage was being examined and the police administration had also been informed.
