Dhaka hit by 33 bomb blasts and arson: 59 arrested
Police have arrested 59 suspects after 33 crude bombs exploded and 13 vehicles were set on fire across Bangladesh in a single day.
A wave of coordinated sabotage has hit Bangladesh, with 33 crude bomb blasts and 13 vehicle arson attacks reported across the country in 24 hours. Police Headquarters confirmed on Wednesday that 59 suspects have been arrested in the capital Dhaka alone.
According to police data, 31 explosions occurred across 20 locations in Dhaka between midnight and late Tuesday night, while eight vehicles were torched in seven spots. Officers caught 33 suspects red-handed during the operations. Additional blasts and vehicle fires were also recorded in Chattogram, Gazipur, Kishoreganj, Netrokona and Patuakhali.
Police Headquarters spokesperson Assistant Inspector General Kamarum Munira said that security has been heightened nationwide, with further arrests being processed outside the capital following the attacks.
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