In a sweeping special operation conducted across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, police have arrested 1,821 individuals in the last 24 hours. Of those detained, 996 were wanted in various warrant-based cases, while 825 were held in connection with other criminal offenses.
The information was confirmed by AIG (Media) Enamul Haque Sagar in a press release issued from police headquarters on Sunday (May 11). According to the statement, the operation—conducted on May 10—also led to the recovery of one pistol, one magazine, 31 rounds of ammunition, two chapatis, two knives, a Chinese axe, and a regular axe.
The police emphasized that this countrywide operation is part of an ongoing effort to reduce crime, with legal proceedings underway against all those arrested.
