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Three individuals were detained during a raid conducted by joint forces at a coaching centre in Rajshahi city’s Kadirganj area early Saturday.
The detainees are Montasebul Alam (Anindya), the owner of the Doctor English coaching centre and nephew of former Rajshahi mayor and Awami League leader Khairuzzaman Liton.
The two others detained are Md Robin and Md Faisal, said a statement issued in the afternoon and signed by the commander of the Rajshahi Army Camp.
According to a statement, the raid was the result of a month-long intelligence surveillance.
A team from the 40th East Bengal Regiment (Mechanized) of the army began the operation around 1:30am early Friday night.
During the operation, various weapons, ammunition, and bomb-making materials were recovered. The recoveries include: three firearms and ammunition, a military-grade binocular and sniper scope, six locally made weapons, seven foreign-made sharp daggers, five high-quality walkie-talkie sets, a military-grade GPS device, a taser gun, various local and foreign cartridges, a large number of unused SIM cards, bomb-making materials, six computer sets, Tk 7,445 in cash, various local and foreign liquors and 11 nitrogen cartridges.
All of these items were found to be in active condition. The bomb disposal unit later defused the explosive materials.
Intelligence agencies have launched a deeper investigation into the matter, and the operation is currently ongoing.
The army will continue to take firm action against illegal weapons, explosives, and any terrorist activities in the future, said the statement.