Three crude bombs exploded in front of the BNP central office in Naya Paltan, Dhaka, on Saturday night. No casualties were reported immediately following the incident.
Jasim, president of the Suhrawardi College unit of Chhatra Dal, was present at the scene and narrowly escaped harm.
The first explosion occurred around 10:00 pm, followed by two more blasts at approximately 10:45 pm.
Eyewitnesses said several miscreants riding motorcycles hurled the explosives while on the move, then quickly fled towards the Nightingale intersection.
Abdus Sattar Patwari, a member of the BNP's executive committee attached to the central office, said, “This was a planned terrorist attack, carried out to create panic and unrest in the political arena. We urge everyone to remain alert.”