Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- A man died in Dhaka from the explosion of a crude bomb hurled from a flyover, BD News reported, citing police reports.

The incident occurred around 7:30pm on Wednesday beneath the flyover in front of the gate of the Muktijoddha Central Command Council.

The site is located in an alley housing two buildings of the AG Church and AG Church School, as per BD News.

Ibne Mizan, deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Tejgaon Division, confirmed the fatality, identifying the victim as a man aged between 20 and 22.

"We learned that a crude bomb was hurled from the top of the flyover and struck the youth on his head," the officer said. "He died on the spot."

Police said the victim, identified only as Siam, worked a...