Dhaka. Several incidents of violence and security related incidents have raised concerns in Bangladesh during the last 20 hours. Incidents of arson were reported in a train compartment and the office of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Khulna, while suspicious objects were thrown during a meeting of the Kisan Dal. At the same time, two explosions took place in the Dhaka University campus, in which a car driver was injured. On the other hand, security agencies were alerted after two suspicious objects were found near the main gate of Shah Makhdoom Airport in Rajshahi.
Train seat caught fire in Khulna
A fire broke out in a compartment of Nokshikatha Express parked on platform number two of Khulna railway station at around 3:40 am on Tuesday. According to station master Mohammad Zakir Hussain, the fire was brought under control immediately. Only one seat of the compartment was damaged in this incident. The train reached Khulna from Dhaka around midnight. The station master expressed apprehension that the fire might have been caused by a passenger lighting mosquito repellent incense sticks in the compartment. He said the suspicion of deliberate fire has not been confirmed. After replacing the damaged coach, the train left for Chapainawabganj at 11 am. Senior Deputy Assistant Engineer of Railways Mohammad Shamim Hussain said that the damaged coach has been sent to the workshop for repair.
Suspicious object thrown during farmer group meeting
A meeting of ward level leaders of Kisan Dal was going on in Daulatpur area of Khulna at around 8 pm on Monday night. Meanwhile, a suspicious object was thrown there, but it did not explode. There is no report of any casualty in the incident. Khulna Mahanagar Kisan Dal convenor Sajib Talukdar confirmed the incident and said that party workers took out a march in protest against it. According to Alimur Rehman, in-charge of Daulatpur police station, the police have recovered a bomb-like object from the spot.
Arson outside BNP office
A fire was set outside a BNP office in Botiyaghata upazila early on Tuesday. According to the police and local people, two masked youths reached the office of Jalma Union in Ward No. 8 on a motorcycle and ran away after setting fire to the banner outside. The local people immediately extinguished the fire. SM Mizanur Rahman, officer in charge of Botiyaghata police station, said that investigation is being done to identify the people involved in the incident.
Two explosions in Dhaka University, driver injured
The blasts took place at two different places on the Dhaka University campus around 2:20 pm on Tuesday. Among these, a private car driver was injured. He has been identified as 36-year-old Sohail. According to eyewitnesses, a man came on a motorcycle and left the spot after throwing a suspicious object. University Proctor Professor Dr. Israfil Ratan confirmed the blasts. He said that as soon as the information was received, members of the proctorial team had reached the spot. The Dean of the Faculty of Business Studies has informed that a vehicle driver has been injured. No one has been detained yet in the case.
Two suspicious objects found near Rajshahi Airport
Here, on Tuesday morning, there was chaos after two suspicious items like hand grenades were found in a flower bed near the main gate of Shah Makhdoom Airport in Rajshahi. At around 11 in the morning, a passerby saw them and informed the police. In view of security, the main gate of the airport was temporarily closed and alternative routes were used for the movement of passengers. On information, police and security forces reached the spot. Later the bomb disposal squad defused both the suspicious objects in an open field in Pakuria area of Paba upazila. According to the police, the actual nature of these items can be confirmed only after investigation.
Vigilance was also taken regarding the security of the minister
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmood was present in the VIP waiting room of Tuku Airport at the time of the incident. He had reached Rajshahi by plane from Dhaka at 10:50 am and was about to go to Bogra. After receiving information about suspicious objects, the officers informed them about the situation. After this he was safely taken out through the back gate instead of the main gate of the airport. He left for Bogra by road.
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police's Additional Deputy Commissioner (Media) Mohammad Ghaziur Rahman said that the police took immediate action after receiving information about suspicious items being found. Coordination was done with the airport administration and security personnel for the safety of passengers and general public. The police are now trying to find out who had kept the suspicious items there and for what purpose. After these continuously coming incidents, vigilance regarding security arrangements has increased in different areas of Bangladesh. Police are investigating all the cases.