World · 25 Jul 2026

IED hidden in umbrella found and defused at Bangladesh Rath Yatra

IED hidden in umbrella found and defused at Bangladesh Rath Yatra

An improvised explosive device concealed in an umbrella was found and defused near Dhaka's Motijheel metro station during a Rath Yatra procession in Bangladesh, officials said. Per The Daily Star, bomb-disposal sources said it held 1 to 1.5kg of sulphur in a metal pipe with iron balls, wired for remote detonation. A 33-year-old passerby was injured during disposal; the motive is unestablished.

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