BigstockOn July 26, a crude bomb and explosive cocktails were recovered from bag on the motorcycle of a policeman in the Paltan area of DhakaFive suspected members of Neo JMB, an offshoot of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), have been arrested by the Counter Terrorism and Transnational (CTTC) unit of police in Sylhet over a bomb blast in Paltan. Saiful Islam, deputy commissioner of the CCTC unit, confirmed news of the arrests and said the suspects are being brought to Dhaka. On July 26, a crude bomb and explosive cocktails were recovered from bag on the motorcycle of a policeman in the Paltan area of Dhaka. The bomb disposal unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) was called in after a sergeant noticed the bag hanging on his motorcycle in Gulistan, said OC Md Sentu Miah of Paltan police station. He returned a few minutes later to find a bag hanging on the bike with a bomb-like material inside,” the OC said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 11, 2020 11:37 UTC