The Detective Branch of Police in Bangladesh capital Dhaka has seven activists of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), including its acting chief Tasnim.
They were taken into custody from the Turag area, which is on the outskirts of Dhaka, reports the Daily Star.
A huge amount of arms and explosive items has been receovered from their possession, the daily quoted Masudur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner (Media) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
The arrested persons were reportedly planning to commit massive anarchy in the area, the police official said.