Crude bombs blasts at protest in Dhaka’s Mohakhali over measles deaths

Protesters demand action against former chief advisor Muhammad Yunus and former health advisor Nurjahan Begum for child deaths from the disease

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June 19, 2026

Staff Correspondent

bdnews24.com

Several crude bombs have exploded near Dhaka's Mohakhali Bus Terminal on Thursday, thrown during a brief protest march demanding action against former chief advisor Muhammad Yunus and former health advisor Nurjahan Begum due to child deaths from measles and compensation for the affected families, police say.

The incident occurred around 9:30am in Dhaka’s Mohakhali. Tejgaon Industrial Police under the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained three people, including a woman, in connection with the explosions.

Crude bombs blasts at protest in Dhaka’s Mohakhali over measles deaths

Crude bombs blasts at protest in Dhaka’s Mohakhali over measles deaths

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