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New Delhi: A man was killed on Wednesday evening after assailants hurled a crude explosive from a flyover in the Moghbazar area of Dhaka amid continuing unrest in Bangladesh.
The explosion occurred beneath the flyover near the Moghbazar Freedom Fighters' Memorial, a busy area, triggering panic among locals. Police said the explosive was thrown from above the flyover and detonated on the road below, critically injuring the victim.
According to witnesses, the attackers fled immediately after throwing the device. The injured man was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly afterwards.
There were conflicting reports on the victim's identity. Family members identified him as Siam, who worked at a private factory and was in the area at the time of the blast. However, Bangladesh daily The Daily Star reported that the deceased was Saiful, citing police officials. Authorities said the identity was initially unclear and was later confirmed by relatives.
Masud Alam, Deputy Commissioner of the Ramna Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said preliminary findings indicated that the bomb was thrown downward from the flyover. "The motive has not yet been confirmed," he said, adding that an investigation is under way. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Police cordoned off the area soon after the incident as security was tightened in the locality.
The killing comes amid a tense security situation in Bangladesh, which has witnessed a series of violent incidents in recent weeks. The country has been rocked by unrest following the death of student activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who succumbed to injuries in Singapore after an assassination attempt in Dhaka. His death triggered widespread protests, with interim leader Muhammad Yunus pledging strict action against those responsible.
Tensions escalated further last week after Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu youth from Bangladesh's minority community, was lynched by a mob in Mymensingh over alleged blasphemy, and his body was set on fire. The killing sparked protests by factory workers, students and rights groups across Dhaka and other parts of the country.
