Members of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Sadar upazila of Nilphamari.
The arrestees were identified as Md Anwar Hossain alias Apel, 26, and Md Hafizul Islam, 30, both of Nilphamari district.
According to a media release from Bangladesh Police, an ATU team, tipped-off, made the arrest after conducting separate drives at Sutipara village and Uttara EPZ area of the district on Monday.
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During the drive, two mobile sets, three SIM cards, books on extremism and several leaflets were recovered from their possession, said the release.
A case was filed at Nilphamari Sadar police station against the arrestees, it added.