Those who are trying to destabilise the country will be arrested under the ‘Operation Devil Hunt’, said Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani.
“There have been attempts to create instability in the country. This operation will be conducted to restore normalcy,” he said while addressing a press briefing at his ministry on Sunday.
Further details about the operation were not immediately disclosed.
Operation Devil Hunt: 40 arrested in Gazipur
The government announced to launch ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ after an attack on students at the residence of former minister AKM Mozammel Haque in Gazipur on Friday night.
The joint forces have so far arrested 40 people, suspected to be members of the Awami League, said Gazipur Superintendent of Police Dr Chowdhury Jaber Sadek.