3 injured in crude bomb explosion outside NCP office, party says

Three people were injured in a crude bomb explosion outside the office of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in the capital's Bangla Motor area at around 10:30pm on Monday (23 June), the party has claimed.

In a statement sent to media, NCP's Senior Joint Convener Ariful Islam Adib said, "Public interest in the NCP has been growing due to the party's application for registration.

"People have started visiting our office regularly, and this explosion appears to be an attempt to instill fear and panic among ordinary citizens."

The party said a similar incident of crude bomb explosion also took place in front of their office on Sunday night. However, further details of the incidents could not be known.

During a protest rally at Shahbagh right after today's incident, NCP leaders claimed that attackers fled in a car after throwing the crude bombs.

The leaders condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest of those responsible, reports BSS.

Speaking at the protest rally, NCP Member Secretary Akhter Hossain said, "If anyone thinks grenade attacks or bomb blasts can suppress the voice of justice or halt our progress — they are gravely mistaken.

"The violent attempts cannot bring back the fallen fascist order nor will they derail the ongoing reforms efforts."

Akhter said the explosions are part of a coordinated attempt to destabilise the party and suppress its reformist agenda.

"The old establishment, which built its power on corruption, violence, and authoritarianism, now feels threatened by a people-centered movement," he said, adding, "The attacks are not isolated. They are part of a broader strategy to recreate an environment of fear and push the country back toward failed fascist rule."

"The spirit of people's uprising cannot be stopped by making NCP activists insecure. Even if our lives are at stake, we will not retreat by a single step," he said.