Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Crude bomb blasts have rocked the Dhaka University campus in the evening, with explosions reported at six locations.

The blasts were reported around 6:42pm, including beneath the university's metro rail station and near the Senate Building.

Shahbagh Police chief Moniruzzaman confirmed that two people were detained after students caught them following an explosion beneath the metro rail station and handed them over to police.

He said the two are being interrogated, adding that further details would be provided later.

Dhaka University Proctor Prof Israfil Ratan said a third person was detained near the Nilkhet intersection.

All three have been handed over to Shahbagh Police, he said.

Security surveillance across the c...