On the eve of the verdict in the war crimes case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, tension swept through the capital.
Around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday night, a cocktail device exploded in front of the National Citizens Party (NCP) office in Banglamotor, triggering panic among pedestrians and passengers in nearby vehicles.
Witnesses reported that the sudden blast briefly brought the area to a standstill, prompting people to flee toward safer places.
Earlier, around 7:30 p.m., two similar explosions were reported at the SAARC Fountain intersection in Karwan Bazar. No casualties were reported in either incident.
In the hours leading up to the anticipated verdict, scattered explosions and acts of sabotage across Dhaka have raised concerns about escalating political unrest.