Bomb blasts, arson strike across Bangladesh as Hasina eyes December return
· World · India Today, NDTV
Crude bomb blasts, arson attacks and road blockades have rocked Bangladesh over the past few weeks, with at least 22 incidents of arson and crude bomb explosions reported on November 9 and 10 alone. Authorities blame ousted PM Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League for the unrest, which has led to hundreds of arrests. The violence coincides with Hasina’s announcement to return from exile in India by December, less than a month after she was sentenced to death in absentia in November 2025. Latest attacks on Wednesday (November 11) included two buses and a truck set ablaze in Dhaka, and a Grameen Bank branch torched in Pabna Sadar. At least 15 crude bomb explosions occurred in Dhaka between November 1 and 8, according to media reports. Despite conviction, Hasina maintains the death sentence is politically motivated and intends to return to Bangladesh amid ongoing turmoil. The interim administration of Muhammad Yunus has banned the Awami League and initiated legal proceedings over the 2024 de
Why it matters
The escalating violence threatens to destabilize Bangladesh further as Hasina’s planned return could intensify political tensions, potentially affecting regional security and displacing thousands of civilians. The unrest also risks derailing the country’s economic recovery and harms the nearly 300,000 Indian expatriates living and working in Bangladesh. Economic disruptions may impact Indian cross-border trade and supply chains, especially in the garment sector, which employs millions of Banglad
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