Cocktail thrown at Farhad Mazhar-Advisor Farida’s business establishment

Staff Correspondent

Two cocktail explosions occurred in front of the business establishment ‘Probartana’ owned by the interim government’s Fisheries and Livestock Advisor Farida Akhtar and her live-in partner Farhad Mazhar on Sir Syed Road in the capital’s Mohammadpur.

The explosion occurred at around 7:30 am on Monday, November 10. However, no one was injured, police said.

A Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) statement said that two bombs exploded in an empty space inside the gate of the launch and on the paved road in front. After the explosion, police went to the scene and collected samples.

Meanwhile, at the same time, in front of the Midas Center in Dhanmondi-27 area, which is located within the boundaries of Mohammadpur police station, two or three unidentified persons on a motorcycle threw a cocktail and quickly fled. No one was injured in that incident either.

Police say investigations have been launched into both incidents. CCTV footage from the area is being collected to confirm who was involved in the incident.