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Dhaka police have arrested two men suspected of stealing vital copper cables from the prime minister's Secretariat office. The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit apprehended the suspects, identified as Ranjan Chandra, 26, and Rejakul Islam, 32, during separate operations in the Dhaka area.

Chandra, reportedly an outsourcing worker at the Secretariat, is accused of stealing approximately eight kilograms of copper cable. He allegedly sold the stolen material to Islam. The incident, which occurred during the Eid holidays, involved cables connecting the Old Secretariat Building-2 and New Building-1. These lines are critical for government communications, including those involving the prime minister’s office, the cabinet division, and the public administration ministry.

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Ranjan, an outsourcing worker at the Secretariat, allegedly stole around eight kg of copper cable and sold it to Rejakul Islam.

A CTTC official, speaking on condition of anonymity, suggested that a larger syndicate might be orchestrating these thefts from the Secretariat area. The Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) formally reported the incident to the ministry of home affairs on June 1, highlighting the seriousness of the security breach and the potential implications for government operations.

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A syndicate may be involved in the theft of cables from the Secretariat area.