SRB cordons off former trade fair ground behind Ganabhaban

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The Special Response Battalion (SRB) has cordoned off the former trade fair ground behind Ganabhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, after recovering a large number of cocktail bombs and petrol bombs from the area. The Bomb Disposal Unit has arrived at the scene, and security has been tightened.

On Monday afternoon (September 28), SRB conducted an operation at the former trade fair ground following a tip-off. More than 20 cocktails and petrol bombs have so far been recovered during the operation.

Additional DIG Naimul Hasan, commander of SRB-2, confirmed the matter to the media.

He said the explosives were recovered during the operation based on confidential information. The Bomb Disposal Unit was called in to neutralise the recovered explosives.

Law enforcement personnel at the scene have surrounded the entire area. Movement of the public is also being restricted for security reasons. It was not immediately known how the explosives were brought there or who was involved.

Additional DIG Naimul Hasan said further details would be provided after the recovery operation and the process of neutralising the explosives are completed.