Law enforcement agencies are investigating the crude bomb blasts in front of St Mary鈥檚 Cathedral Church in the capital鈥檚 Kakrail area, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Saturday.
Talebur Rahman, DMP DC, media, said that the police were reviewing the CCTV footage from nearby areas to trace the perpetrators.
A bomb disposal team and forensic unit from the DMP have also collected evidence from the scene for further examination, Talebur added.
Two crude bombs were hurled apparently targeting the church at around 10:20pm on Friday night.
One of them exploded near the steel gate, while another remained unexploded inside and was later recovered and defused by police.
鈥楾he attack appeared to be aimed at the church. We found evidence of two cocktails鈥攐ne exploded and another was safely neutralised,鈥� Mazharul Islam, assistant commissioner of Ramna division of the DMP, said reporters after the incident on Friday night.
鈥榃e are closely investigating the motive and identifying those responsible,鈥� he added.
The blast triggered fear among church visitors and nearby residents.
The police have intensified patrols in the area after the incident.