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From Daily Star · () English

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  • Authorities cordoned off a four-storey building in Savar's Shyampur, Bangladesh, for a search operation.
  • The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit was involved in the operation.
  • Officials stated they received information about a large quantity of explosives materials being stored inside the building.

Law enforcement agencies have surrounded a four-storey building in Savar's Shyampur, Bangladesh, as part of an operation to search the premises. The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit, along with local police and National Security Intelligence (NSI) personnel, established a cordon around the property owned by Abdul Jalil on Tuesday evening.

We were asked to assist in the operation, so we came here. They will brief you about the details.

โ€” Senior official of Savar Model Police StationExplaining the local police's involvement and lack of initial information regarding the operation.

Initial reports from the scene indicated that journalists and local residents were barred from approaching the building, and officials were reluctant to disclose the specific reason for the operation. A senior official from the Savar Model Police Station, speaking anonymously, confirmed that local police were present to assist but had not been fully briefed on the operation's objective.

The house is padlocked. We are preparing to conduct a drive.

โ€” CTTC officialRevealing the reason for the operation and the next steps.

Later in the evening, a CTTC official, also speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed that the operation was prompted by information regarding a significant quantity of materials used in the manufacture of explosives being stored within the building. The house was reportedly padlocked, and authorities were preparing to conduct a search. A nearby shopkeeper noted that public movement along the road in front of the building had been restricted for several hours.

They have stopped public movement along the road in front of the building.

โ€” Shopkeeper near the buildingDescribing the impact of the operation on the local area.
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