Police recovered a bomb-like object from an abandoned bag near the planned National Citizen Party, or NCP, procession and roadside rally site in Gangni, Meherpur. The object was found at about 12:30pm on Monday in a vegetable-filled bag outside the Hanif Paribahan counter in the Gangni bus stand area. Local sources said the bag was about 10 metres from the designated gathering venue.

Residents became suspicious after seeing the abandoned bag and informed police. Gangni police went to the scene, recovered the bag and found the bomb-like object inside. The item was taken to the police station for security reasons, while security was strengthened at the rally site and surrounding areas.

Earlier that morning, police recovered three effigy-like objects carrying images of NCP central leaders and various writings in front of Gangni Pilot Secondary School. Officer-in-Charge Muhaddid Morshed Chowdhury said specialists would examine whether the recovered item was actually explosive. Police are also investigating who left it there and whether the two incidents are connected. No one had been reported detained when the report was written.