Dhaka, Sept. 18 -- Multiple improvised explosives have detonated in front of the main gate at Jatrabari Police Station in Dhaka.

The police station's duty officer, Sub-Inspector Md Hasanur, said multiple explosions were heard around 7:45pm on Friday.

He said, "We heard multiple explosions. The police higher-ups are investigating the matter."

Hasanur could not confirm the direction from which the explosives were thrown.

Police have also reported blasts in Mohakhali and in front of the Agargaon Betar Bhaban in the capital earlier in the evening.

Banani Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Tarek said that an improvised explosive was thrown down from the top of the Mohakhali flyover around 6pm and detonated.

SI Tarek said, "Someone threw a c...