BD arrests one over petrol bomb attacks

Accused identified as a member of the student wing of the outlawed Awami League

DHAKA:

Attackers in Bangladesh set off seven crude petrol bombs on Monday across the capital Dhaka, including striking a building linked to interim leader Muhammad Yunus, causing no injuries, police said.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police said they had arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with "a series" of attacks.

Police identified him as a member of the student wing of the outlawed Awami League, the former ruling party of Sheikh Hasina, whose autocratic government was ousted in a deadly uprising in August 2024.

The suspect is "being interrogated regarding multiple incidents", police said in a statement. Those attacks include petrol bombs hurled overnight Friday at St Mary's Cathedral and a Catholic school in Dhaka, which also resulted in no injuries.