In May alone, 242 illegal arms were seized. Security analyst Abdur Rashid, a former army officer, believes that illegal arms dealers will likely become more active leading up to the parliamentary polls. Consequently, law enforcement agencies often conduct specialised operations to eradicate illegal weapons from circulation before elections. Some people try to make illegal weapons appear legal by using fake licences, he said. “Law enforcement agencies have been instructed to gather information on these illegal weapons and take appropriate action to recover them.”

Source: bd News24 August 02, 2023 18:53 UTC