Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Dhaka, Dhaka City area, Bangladesh on Fri 17th September 2021

17th September 2021

The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.

METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.

A young man hurled a petrol bomb at a car belonging to the American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB) on a road adjacent to the Embassy area in Dhaka city on September 17, reports Prothom Alo. The attacker Delwar Hossain was arrested from the spot. After the arrest, Police raided his village home in Singair, Manikganj District and recovered multiple electronic devices and a few documents. According to Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) officials he was a ‘lone wolf’ militant. He was inspired by Ansar Al Islam's ideology, reading various extremist articles online and watching videos.

Contextual analysis

Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more

Information sources

Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.

Enterprise

Country information

Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.

Bangladesh (BGD)

Dhaka ( Dhaka City area )

Discover more

Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more