Officials said the grenades were highly destructive and were not used by Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies. They suspect the devices were manufactured in Myanmar.
Two grenades found near the main entrance of Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi before being defused by the bomb disposal unit. Photo: TBS
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Two grenades found near the main entrance of Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi before being defused by the bomb disposal unit. Photo: TBS
The Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) has defused two powerful grenades found beside the main entrance of Shah Makhdum Airport in Rajshahi.
A passerby spotted the grenades near the airport gate around 11am today (10 November), prompting police to close the entrance and redirect passengers to an alternative gate.
The bomb disposal unit later detonated the grenades in a sand-covered, three-foot-deep pit in an open field in Pakuria, Paba upazila, with the blast felt within a one-kilometre radius.
Officials said the grenades were highly destructive and were not used by Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies. They suspect the devices were manufactured in Myanmar.
Three armed APBn members were deployed at the gate round the clock, but authorities are yet to establish when or by whom the grenades were placed there.
RMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) Gaziur Rahman said police were coordinating with airport authorities and security personnel to identify those involved and investigate the incident.
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