Cocktail explodes outside NCP office in Banglamotor

Cocktail bombs were thrown in front of the central office of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Banglamotor, Dhaka.

Around 12:30 am, in the early hours after Thursday (October 15), miscreants arriving on a motorcycle hurled three cocktails in quick succession at the road next to the office. One exploded, while the other two landed without detonating. Police later recovered and defused them.

According to reports published by various media outlets on Friday (October 16), the motorcyclists threw the explosives towards the road in front of the NCP central office. Panic spread in the area after one of the cocktails went off.

Yasir Arafat, a member of the NCP’s media team, confirmed the incident. According to him, the attackers threw the three cocktails and quickly fled the scene.

On receiving the news, police arrived and recovered the two unexploded cocktails lying on the road. Members of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police bomb disposal unit then safely defused them.

It could not be immediately confirmed who was involved in the attack. An investigation is needed to identify the attackers. However, no detailed information was available on the progress of the police investigation or on any arrests.