IED event in Dhaka, Madrasa South Keraniganj area, Bangladesh on Fri 26th December 2025

On December 26, an explosion occurred in Madrasa South Keraniganj, located on the outskirts of Dhaka, according to reports by The Daily Star. On December 27, Police recovered four crude bomb-like objects and around 400 litres of chemical substances from madrasa in South Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka following an explosion at the premises. The blast caused extensive structural damage and injured two children of the madrasa director, Al Amin Sheikh, who fled the scene. Al Amin's wife Asiya, 28; Yasmin Akhter, 30, wife of Asiya's elder brother Harun Or Rashid, both from Hasnabad; and Asmani Khatun, 34, from Basabo. Police conducted a thorough search and found a laptop, two monitors, explosive-like materials, chemicals stored in drums, and four crude bomb-like objects in the presence of locals. "We alerted the Bomb Disposal Unit, the Anti-Terrorism Unit, and the CID's crime scene unit … A seizure list is being prepared by the CID."