Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been shaken by a series of petrol bomb attacks targeting key locations, including a building associated with interim leader Muhammad Yunus. Police reported that seven crude petrol bombs were detonated on Monday, though no injuries were sustained. A 28-year-old man, identified as a member of the student wing of the outlawed Awami League, has been arrested in connection with the attacks. The Awami League, the former ruling party of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, was removed from power in a violent uprising in August 2024. The suspect is currently under interrogation for multiple incidents, including petrol bomb attacks on St Mary’s Cathedral and a Catholic school in Dhaka over the weekend. Early Monday, additional petrol bombs targeted the offices of Grameen Bank, founded by Nobel Prize-winning Yunus, as well as properties linked to Yunus’ cabinet member Farida Akhtar, two buses, and a hospital. These incidents have escalated tensions in Bangladesh as political parties prepare for the first elections since Hasina’s fall, scheduled for February 2026. Security forces have launched a citywide manhunt to apprehend all individuals involved in these violent acts. The election campaigns, which began in early November, have already been marred by violence, including a fatal shooting at a campaign rally last week. Bangladesh continues to grapple with political unrest, with police offering rewards for the surrender of over 1,300 firearms looted during last year’s turmoil.