A young man was killed in a powerful crude bomb explosion near the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad Central Command at the capital’s Moghbazar intersection on Wednesday evening.
The victim was identified as Siam, 21.
According to police, unidentified assailants threw a crude bomb from the Moghbazar flyover at around 7:10pm, which landed on the road below. The improvised explosive device is believed to have struck Siam on the head, killing him instantly.
Ramna Division Deputy Police Commissioner Masud Alam told Jago News that a powerful cocktail bomb was hurled from the flyover. “The youth died on the spot after being hit by the explosive,” he said, adding that senior police officers were present at the scene and an investigation was underway.
Streetside tea-stall owner Faruk, who was at the scene, told Jago News that Siam had come to him for a cup of tea. “I was preparing to wash cups. At that time, there was a sudden bang. Then I saw that Siam had fallen to the ground. Blood was coming out of his head. The brains were scattered all around,” he said.
Siam was an employee of Zahid Car Decoration, an automobile accessories shop in the Moghbazar area. Police said he had gone out to buy snacks from a nearby shop when the incident occurred.
Law enforcement agencies have cordoned off the area and are trying to identify the attackers and determine the motive behind the attack.