Three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) have been detained by Rapid Action Battalion in a drive conducted in Kachpur and Mograpara areas on Monday.
The detainees have been identified as Abu Rayhan, Mostofa and Shariful.
"Acting on a tip-off, we conducted a drive in Kachpur and Mograpara areas and detained them around 4:30am on Monday," the Dhaka Tribune quoted RAB 11 Commanding Officer (CO) Lt Col Kamrul Hasan as saying.
RAB retrieved five improvised bombs, two machetes, three knives, explosives, jihadi books and leaflets from the possession of the detainees.