Four alleged members of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) have been arrested in Nikunja area of Dhaka's Khilkhet.
The arrest took place in a drive conducted by a team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), reads an SMS by the elite force floated to the media.
Extremist books and leaflets were also seized in the drive, Rab said.
Details of the drive were not made available when this report was filed at 10:30am.
10:20 AM, December 01, 2019 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:31 PM, December 01, 2019
4 'ABT militants' held in Khilkhet
The arrested suspected militants. Photo: Collected
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