Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered 15 sticks of power gel and 17 electric detonators from Zakiganj upazila in Sylhet. Lt Col Md Jubayer Anwar, Commanding Officer of Zakiganj Battalion (19 BGB), confirmed the matter in a press release issued on Monday afternoon. According to BGB, the explosives were recovered on Sunday night during a joint operation conducted by Zakiganj Battalion (19 BGB) and Rapid Action Battalion-9. The power gel sticks and electric detonators were found abandoned, wrapped in polythene, behind the Raygram passenger shed near the Atgram Petrobangla Point. He added that intelligence operations and border security drives by Zakiganj Battalion (19 BGB) will continue to maintain law and order and ensure border security.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 16, 2026 17:44 UTC