A crude bomb exploded in front of Fortune Shopping Mall in the capital’s Mouchak area on Wednesday night, police said.
The explosion occurred around 11:30 pm near the Mouchak roundabout, sparking panic among pedestrians and commuters. However, no casualties were reported.
Speaking to UNB, a police officer said the crude bomb—commonly known as a cocktail—was hurled from the Malibagh flyover by an unidentified assailant.
“The miscreant managed to flee as he was on the flyover,” the officer added.
Meanwhile, a man was injured in a separate incident of cocktail explosions at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University on Wednesday night.
A motorcycle belonging to a journalist parked nearby was also partially damaged in the blast.