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Police arrest 33 suspected militants disguised as garment workers
Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested 33 members of a proscribed organisation accused of infiltrating the garment sector to conduct sabotage operations. The arrests mark an escalation in efforts to counter militant activity within Bangladesh's critical manufacturing industries.
LSN Bangladesh ·
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said Monday that officers have apprehended 33 individuals affiliated with a banned organisation who allegedly posed as garment factory workers while planning destabilising activities. The operation targeted members suspected of using employment in the textile and clothing sector as cover for their militant operations.
Police said the suspects had deliberately sought positions within garment manufacturing facilities to gain access to industrial infrastructure and coordinate sabotage activities. The DMP statement indicated the arrests were part of broader security operations aimed at disrupting illegal organisational networks operating within Bangladesh's industrial zones.
The garment industry remains a cornerstone of Bangladesh's economy and employment base, making security within factories a matter of national concern. Officials have increasingly focused on countering infiltration attempts by proscribed groups seeking to exploit the sector's scale and workforce mobility.
The arrested individuals are currently in police custody pending investigation. Further details regarding the specific sabotage plots and organisational affiliations were not immediately disclosed by law enforcement authorities.