A local train stationed at the wash pit of Mymensingh Railway Station was set on fire in an apparent act of sabotage early Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4:15 am near the Bagmara railway crossing.

According to police, the compartments of the Jaria local train were parked for cleaning when unidentified miscreants ignited a fire inside one of the coaches. Members of the Railway Nirapatta Bahini (RNB), who were on patrol nearby, managed to bring the blaze under control within a short time. However, seats numbered 27 to 32 were damaged.

Despite the incident, the train departed Mymensingh as scheduled at 6 am, carrying passengers to Jaria in Netrokona.

Officer-in-Charge of Mymensingh Railway Police Station, Md Aktar Hossain, said that an investigation is underway and necessary steps will be taken.

Multiple incidents of crude bomb explosions and arson were reported across Dhaka and several districts ahead of the verdict in the July uprising war crimes case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others. Throughout Sunday, several areas of the capital witnessed coordinated attacks carried out mostly by motorcycle-borne assailants.

Around 9pm, two crude bombs were thrown at the residence of Environmental Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Central Road. Similar explosions occurred outside the NCP office at Rupayan Tower in Banglamotor, in Segunbagicha’s Tax Zone-10 area, and behind a petrol pump in Darussalam. Additional blasts were reported in Motijheel, Karwan Bazar and Farmgate—where one device was hurled at a moving train. In South Keraniganj, two abandoned vehicles were set ablaze.

Past midnight, further blasts rocked Mohakhali’s Titumir College gate and the Amtoli intersection. A bus near BRAC University was also torched.

Outside Dhaka, a Grameen Bank branch in Kishoreganj was targeted with arson, though locals quickly doused the fire. In Pakundia, trees were felled across a road to block traffic. In Tongi, assailants threw crude bombs from the BRT flyover onto the road below, causing panic but no casualties. In Dhamrai, attackers set fire to a parked bus before fleeing, while three explosions in Manikganj bus stand area injured two rickshaw-pullers.

Law enforcement and bomb disposal units responded swiftly across all locations. Late Sunday night, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Alam instructed officers to use lethal force if attackers throw explosives at police or civilians, or set fire to vehicles.

The verdict in the war crimes case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others—linked to the July uprising—will be delivered today, Monday. The ruling is scheduled for after 11am by a three-member panel of Tribunal-1, headed by Justice Golam Mortuja Mojumdar. The judgment will be broadcast live nationwide and globally.

Bangladeshi media outlets will air the proceedings via state-run BTV, while international agency Reuters will also carry the live feed. Additionally, the Ministry of Culture has arranged large-screen public viewings across several locations in Dhaka. BTV’s special crew arrived at the tribunal after 8am, with local and foreign journalists waiting outside the main gate.

Security has been tightened around the tribunal and Supreme Court areas, with police, RAB, APBn, BGB, army personnel and intelligence units deployed. Authorities restricted traffic from Doel Chattar to Shikkhabhaban from Sunday evening and limited public movement for security reasons.

The tribunal set the date for the verdict on 13 November. Over 28 working days, testimonies and cross-examinations of 54 witnesses were completed, followed by nine days of arguments by the prosecution and state defence. On 23 October, Attorney General Asaduzzaman and the prosecution concluded their final submissions before the court granted time to set a verdict date.

The prosecution brought five charges of crimes against humanity against the three accused, including incitement, use of lethal weapons, the killing of Abu Saeed, killings in Chankharpul, and the burning of bodies in Ashulia. The case comprises an extensive 8,747-page formal charge, including evidence documents, seizure lists and a detailed list of martyrs. Eighty-four witnesses were included. One accused, Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, testified as an approver, leaving his fate to the tribunal, though his lawyer requested acquittal. The prosecution has sought maximum punishment for Sheikh Hasina and Kamal.