Man Killed After Bomb Thrown Near Dhaka Church As Bangladesh Tensions Spiral

Last Updated:December 24, 2025, 23:28 IST

The incident took place around 7 pm (local time) in the Moghbazar area when unidentified assailants threw a crude bomb from the Moghbazar flyover on the road below.

Siam sustained critical head injuries, started bleeding heavily and died on the spot.. (Image: PTI)

Amid widespread violence and arson in Bangladesh, a pedestrian was killed on the spot after being hit by a crude bomb thrown from a flyover in Dhaka on Wednesday.

As per Bangladeshi media outlets, the incident took place around 7 pm (local time) in the Moghbazar area when unidentified assailants threw a crude bomb from the Moghbazar flyover on the road adjacent to the Assemblies of God (AG) Church located at 401/1, New Eskaton, under Hatirjheel Police Station.

The bomb struck the head of the deceased, identified as Siam, an employee of Zahid Car Decoration in Mogbazar, who was having tea at a roadside stall.

Inspector (Operations) of Hatirjheel Police Station Md Mohiuddin confirmed the incident to The Daily Star and said, “Saiful was having tea at a roadside stall when a crude bomb, hurled from the flyover above, struck him."

He sustained critical head injuries, started bleeding heavily and died on the spot.

Tea-stall owner Faruk told Jago News that Siam had come to him to have a cup of tea. “I was preparing to wash cups. At that time, there was a sudden bang. Then I saw that Siam had fallen to the ground. Blood was coming out of his head. The brains were scattered all around," he told the news outlet.

As per the reports, police cordoned off the area and started a probe to identify the attackers and determine the motive behind the attack.

Bangladesh Unrest

Meanwhile, the neighbouring country continues to boil under violence following the death of July uprising organiser Sharif Osman Hadi in Singapore. Hadi, the convener of Inquilab Mancha, died while undergoing treatment after he was shot in the head in Dhaka on December 12.

Media houses, cultural centres and political offices were attacked. A Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, was lynched and burnt to death in Mymensingh over alleged blasphemy. The lynching of Dipu Das, meanwhile, invited sharp condemnation in India, with protests swelling outside the Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi.

Bangladesh authorities have faced criticism from minority rights advocates and international observers over the handling of such attacks, with critics saying religious tensions and mob violence reflect deeper social fractures. Dhaka’s leadership has described some narratives of targeted communal attacks as misleading, even as tensions and protests continue.

News world Man Killed After Bomb Thrown Near Dhaka Church As Bangladesh Tensions Spiral

Read More