Two cocktail explosions occurred almost simultaneously at two locations on the Dhaka University (DU) campus.
The blasts took place around 2:20 pm on Tuesday (10 November) in the shadow area beside the Arts Building and inside the Faculty of Business Studies (FBS).
Eyewitnesses claim that two people were injured in the explosion inside the FBS. One sustained a head injury and the other a minor injury to the hand. However, the university proctor has confirmed that only one person was injured. No one was hurt in the blast in the shadow area next to the Arts Building.
Among the injured is Sohel (36), a private car driver. According to eyewitnesses, he suffered a head injury. The other injured person received a minor hand injury and is reported to have recovered after receiving first aid. His name was not known at the time this report was written.
University Proctor Professor Dr. Israfil Ratan confirmed the two cocktail explosions. He said the proctorial team reached the scene immediately after receiving the news. However, no one has been arrested in connection with the incident so far.
When asked whether anyone was injured, the proctor stated that the Dean of the FBS had informed him that a car driver was hurt there. A university doctor later also confirmed that one person was injured.
The injured person is Sohel, the driver of Tasnim Navila Islam, a faculty member in the Department of International Business at Dhaka University.
Several eyewitnesses said a man who arrived on a motorcycle threw the cocktail and quickly fled the scene.