Cocktail explosions at multiple spots in Gopalganj

Panic has spread among the public following simultaneous cocktail explosions and an attempt to blockade the highway in Gopalganj. Police have beefed up security across the district to control the situation. On Monday night, miscreants fled after detonating cocktails with loud bangs in front of the main gate of Gopalganj Zilla School, Government Mohila College, the boundary wall of the passport office, and in front of the Government Technical School and College. This created extreme panic among nearby residents.

On the same night, leaders and activists of a banned political organization staged a protest by lighting fires on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in the Bedgram area of the town. As a result, vehicle movement was disrupted for some time. Outside the district headquarters, similar cocktail explosions occurred in front of the Government Muksudpur College gate and Akij Jute Mill in Muksudpur upazila, and in front of the Muktijoddha Complex in Kotalipara upazila.

Law enforcement members quickly rushed to the spots upon receiving the news. Police patrols and overall security measures have been increased across the district to prevent untoward incidents. However, no casualties have been reported from these incidents yet.

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