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One killed in bomb blast in Bangladesh's DhakaThe incident comes after a Hindu man was lynched and media offices were gutted.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Cocktail bombs were hurled from a flyover towards the 1971 Liberation War Veterans Association<strong>.</strong></p></div>

Cocktail bombs were hurled from a flyover towards the 1971 Liberation War Veterans Association.

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One person was killed in a crude bomb blast in Moghbazar area of Dhaka in Bangladesh.

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Cocktail bombs were hurled from a flyover towards the 1971 Liberation War Veterans Association and a church also happens to be in the vicinity, according to reports.

A crude bomb, hurled by unidentified men from a flyover, struck a person who died on the spot, Inspector (Operations) of Hatirjheel Police Station Md Mohiuddin was quoted as saying by The Daily Star newspaper.

The incident comes after a Hindu man was lynched and media offices were gutted in the country.

The attack comes a day before the arrival of Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who is the leading contender for the Prime Minister post in the upcoming elections in the country.

(With PTI inputs)

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(Published 24 December 2025, 20:43 IST)