Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from Banalata Express in Dhaka

Special Reporter

A team of Bangladesh Army has recovered a trolley bag full of weapons from the Banalata Express train at the airport station in the capital.

The arms and ammunition were recovered during a raid with the army’s dog squad at around 11:50 am on Sunday, October 26.

Anwar Hossain, superintendent of Dhaka District Railway Police, confirmed the matter.

Talking to the media, he said a team of Bangladesh Army conducted an operation called ‘Operation Banalata’. However, we have not yet been officially informed about the amount of arms and ammunition that have been recovered. If we find out, we can let you know.

However, a source in the railway police claimed that eight foreign pistols, 14 magazines and 26 rounds of ammunition were found in the bag. However, no arrests have been made in the incident.

However, an unconfirmed source claimed that the trolley bag contained sophisticated military-grade weapons. It cannot be confirmed until a briefing from the army.

The Banalata Express train is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. It operates non-stop on the Dhaka-Rajshahi route on all days of the week except Fridays.