The Special Response Battalion (SRB) recovered 92 crude bombs, 11.8 kg of gunpowder and explosive-making materials from a mango orchard in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila early Friday.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Chapainawabganj Company Commander's Office of SRB-5, assisted by the Rajshahi SRB-5 Bomb Disposal Unit, conducted a raid on the mango orchard at Purba Tikara village under Maharajpur union around 2:00am.
During the drive, law enforcers seized the explosives and other materials in an abandoned condition. No suspects were found or arrested at the spot.
According to an SRB press release issued on Friday morning, officers suspect miscreants stockpiled the explosives to carry out subversive activities across various locations.
The seized explosives were handed over to Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station for further legal proceedings.