Other MoA event in Sylhet, Shibbari, South Surma area, Bangladesh on Fri 23rd January 2026

On January 23, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a cache of high-grade explosive materials during a raid in a railway station near the Shibbari Rail-Line area of Ward No. 30 under South Surma Thana Bishwanath rail-line adjoining area under the South Surma Police Station limits in Sylhet District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The RAB-9 team recovered six Indian power gel sticks and five non-electric detonators during the operation. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) and RAB-9 Media Officer K. M. Shahidul Islam Sohag stated that the recovered power gel sticks and detonators are used in making high-grade explosives and were likely stored for destructive activities. The seized materials were handed over to South Surma Police Station, and an investigation has been launched to identify those involved.