Two crude bombs exploded near Dhaka airport, deepening tensions as Bangladesh awaits Monday’s verdict in a domestic war crimes case against ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
No casualties were reported, but the blasts deepened anxiety in a capital already rattled by days of political violence.
Hasina, 78, is being tried in absentia on charges of crimes against humanity for a violent crackdown on student protests in mid-2024. She remains in India, where she fled following her ouster in August last year.
Dhaka has seen a sharp rise in attacks ahead of the verdict. On Wednesday alone, authorities recorded 32 crude bomb explosions, and dozens of buses were torched across the country.
Police have detained dozens of activists from Hasina’s Awami League party in recent days over allegations of involvement in explosions and sabotage. — Reuters
