Two crude bomb blasts rock Dhaka University, car driver seriously injured

Two crude bombs exploded at separate locations on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Tuesday afternoon, leaving a private car driver seriously injured and triggering panic and anger among students over campus security.

The injured man, identified as Sohel, 36, was rescued by students and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment.

According to eyewitnesses and sources concerned, the explosions took place in front of the gates of Campus Shadow and the Faculty of Business Studies (FBS) at different times in the afternoon. Sohel, who was present at the scene, sustained serious injuries in the blasts.

The identity of those behind the explosions and their motive were not immediately known. It also remained unclear whether the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League had any involvement in the incidents.

The blasts, which occurred in broad daylight, sparked concern among students, who said the incidents exposed the vulnerability of the campus security system. They criticised the university administration, intelligence agencies and the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) for failing to ensure students' safety and demanded the resignation of the university administration.

Expressing anger over the incident, postgraduate student Tarekuzzaman said crude bombs had been exploded at the FBS faculty in broad daylight.

"If the university's vice-chancellor and proctor cannot ensure students' security, they should resign. They were not appointed to these positions to plant rice and grass," he said.

He added that demanding the resignation of what he described as a rice-planting administration had now become inevitable.

DU student Nafis Hasan Himel questioned the effectiveness of security monitoring on campus, saying intelligence agencies kept track of even small events at the university.

"Yet the university administration, intelligence agencies and DUCSU – all three institutions – have failed to ensure students' security," he said.

Expressing frustration over DUCSU's role, he said the student body had become inactive and called on prospective candidates to come forward with manifestos for different posts in the next election.

"InshaAllah, candidates should come forward with manifestos for different posts in the next election. We will hold them accountable," he said.

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Criticising the university administration, Himel added, "If the administration fails to ensure security, then, for God's sake, close the campus. I do not want to spend my life living in fear."

When contacted, Prof Al Amin, dean of the Faculty of Business Studies, told Daily Sun that the attackers had exploded bombs at the faculty before fleeing the scene.

"One person was seriously injured, and the students present at the scene took him to the hospital," he said.

He added that the university authorities, together with the proctor and Shahbagh Police, were reviewing CCTV footage to establish how the incident occurred and identify those involved.