Crude bomb explodes outside JnU's second gate

A crude bomb exploded in the parking area near the second gate of Jagannath University (JnU) on Monday evening.

The explosion occurred around 7:30pm between two buses parked near the university's second gate, eyewitnesses said.

Meanwhile, the university unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) detained a student named Rezwan Ahmed on suspicion of involvement in the incident.

The detainee was identified as a student of the Department of Psychology from the 2021-22 academic session.

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Regarding the incident, JnU Proctor Professor Nasir Ahmad said they had heard about the explosion.

“We will examine the CCTV footage to identify those involved,” he added.

Regarding the detention of a student on suspicion, the proctor said, “We have contacted the police in this regard.”