Bangladesh Army Seizes Firearms, Explosives from Banalata Express

The Bangladesh Army conducted a successful special operation this morning at Airport Railway Station in Dhaka, recovering a substantial cache of foreign firearms and explosives from the Banalata Express, a train operating on the Dhaka-Rajshahi route.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation, led by the 46th Independent Infantry Brigade between 11:15 am and 12:00 pm, was based on intelligence reports about arms and explosives being smuggled aboard the Rajshahi-bound intercity train.

Recovered Items are : Eight foreign-made pistols, 14 magazines, 26 rounds of ammunition, 2.39 kg of gunpowder, 2.23 kg of plastic explosives.

The army team worked closely with the National Intelligence Agency and Airport Railway Police to search a specific coach and recover the items. No casualties or damage were reported during the operation.

Four suspects have been detained and handed over to police for initial interrogation, and the process of handing over the seized weapons and explosives to the Dhaka Railway Police Station is currently underway, the ISPR confirmed.