Police have recovered nearly 10 bhori of stolen gold ornaments worth around Tk 21 lakh and Tk 5 lakh in cash during an operation in Bhola.
The arrestee was identified as Md Abdul Ali, 39, son of Bashiruddin, from Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj district.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from the District Detective Branch (DB) conducted a drive at Noor Jewellers on Bhola Sadar Road on Friday afternoon.
Police detained Abdul Ali while he was allegedly trying to sell the stolen jewellery, the district police media cell said on Saturday afternoon.
During a search, they recovered 9 bhori, 15 ana and 1 rati of gold, Tk 5 lakh in cash, two pairs of bronze bangles, two pairs of imitation gold bangles and a copper bracelet from his possession.
Analysing mobile phone data, police found that Ali had stolen the valuables from the house of a woman named Samma Taslim in the Lalmatia area of Mohammadpur in Dhaka and brought them to Bhola to sell.
The arrested man was produced before a court under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for further legal action.