SRB Surrounds Field Behind Ganabhaban

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News Desk: The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has cordoned off the former trade fair grounds behind Ganabhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. Security has been tightened after a large number of cocktails and petrol bombs were recovered from the area. A bomb disposal unit has also arrived at the scene.

On Monday afternoon, SRB conducted an operation at the former trade fair grounds based on a tip-off. More than 20 cocktails and petrol bombs have so far been recovered during the operation.

Additional DIG Naimul Hasan, commander of SRB-2, confirmed the matter.

He said the explosives were recovered during an operation at the former trade fair grounds following a tip-off. A bomb disposal unit was called in to safely dispose of the recovered explosives.

Law enforcement personnel at the scene have cordoned off the entire area. Movement of the general public is also being restricted for security reasons.

It was not immediately known how the explosives came to be there or who was involved.

Additional DIG Naimul Hasan said further details would be provided after the recovery operation and disposal of the explosives are completed.