DMP’s Bomb Disposal Unit called in to examine and defuse the suspected explosive.
Illustration: Julfekar Dehan/TBS
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Illustration: Julfekar Dehan/TBS
Police have recovered a crude bomb-like object in front of Bangladesh University in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur.
The suspected explosive was recovered from the Gabtoli-Mohammadpur embankment road in front of the university around 3:30pm today (10 November), following information from local residents.
Mohammadpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdul Halim confirmed the development to The Business Standard.
He said police went to the spot after receiving information from locals and found the suspicious object.
“The Bomb Disposal Unit will be able to determine exactly what the object is after examining it,” he said.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Bomb Disposal Unit has been notified to examine and defuse the object.
Police have cordoned off the area around the object to ensure safety, the OC added.
