Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- A crude bomb exploded in front of Fortune Shopping Mall in the capital's Mouchak area on Wednesday night, police said.

The explosion occurred around 11:30 pm near the Mouchak roundabout, sparking panic among pedestrians and commuters. However, no casualties were reported.

Speaking to UNB, a police officer said the crude bomb-commonly known as a cocktail-was hurled from the Malibagh flyover by an unidentified assailant.

"The miscreant managed to flee as he was on the flyover," the officer added.

Meanwhile, a man was injured in a separate incident of cocktail explosions at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka University on Wednesday night.

A motorcycle belonging to a journalist parked nearby was also partially da...