Crude bomb blast at DU business faculty building leaves one injured

At least one person was injured in a crude bomb explosion in front of an academic building of the Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) at the University of Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon.

The faculty’s Assistant Registrar Md Abul Khayer Mia confirmed the incident to Daily Waadaa, saying the attackers hurled the crude bomb at a parked car, injuring its driver.

According to eyewitnesses and other sources, the injured person was Mohammad Suhel, a driver who had parked his car in front of the building. He was taken to a hospital following the explosion.

The incident took place at around 2pm while regular academic activities were underway on the campus.

Locals said several crude bomb explosions have been reported on the Dhaka University campus over the past few days.