Metro rail service returned to normal after 2pm on Saturday following a temporary suspension caused by a bomb scare at the Mirpur 10 metro station in the capital. Metro rail authorities said the bomb-like object found at the station was not dangerous.

The alarm emerged around noon after reports that a bomb-like object had been left at the station near Mirpur 10 roundabout. Police cordoned off the area, while the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit's bomb disposal team arrived at the scene to examine the suspicious item.

Police sources said an item resembling a bomb was found inside a bag near a lift on the western side of Mirpur 10 metro station. At the time, it was not confirmed whether the bag contained a bomb, and the CTTC bomb disposal unit was called for testing. Following the assessment that the object was not dangerous, metro rail operations resumed normally.