Islamist detained with powerful explosives in Bangladesh
Bangladesh police on Monday arrested a youth, suspected to be a member of Islamist militant outfit, and seized huge quantities of powerful explosives and bomb-making substances from his possession in northern Bogra town. The detainee, Shafiqullah who hails from Narayanganj, claimed himself to be a member of Tablig Jamaat while police claim him to be an operative of Islamic militant group. Police said that the seized materials include three small containers of picric (acid), more than 20 electronic circuits, three small boxes of ICs (integrated circuit), one box of electric doorbell switches and a coil of litmus paper. Full Story