Protesters in the course of the August 2024 unrest that toppled the rule of Sheikh Hasina. File | Photo Credit: AP
An estimated 6,000 firearms had been stolen from police armouries in the course of the lethal August 2024 unrest that toppled the hardline rule of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
More than 1,300 are nonetheless reported as lacking, police spokesman AHM Shahadat Hossaine instructed AFP.
Police issued an inventory of rewards for his or her return, starting from simply over $4,000 for a light-weight machine gun to $800 for an assault rifle, and $400 for a shotgun or pistol. Cash would even be paid for ammunition.
“Bangladesh Police assure full confidentiality”, Mr. Hossaine mentioned, urging individuals at hand them in.
Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since Hasina fled into exile final 12 months, and political events are jostling for energy forward of polls slated for February 2026.
Dhaka-based rights group Odhikar says political violence because the rebellion has killed practically 300 individuals.
More than 150 others have been killed in mob violence, in keeping with Odhikar.
Investigators, in the meantime, proceed to probe a devastating hearth that tore via the cargo advanced of the nation’s primary worldwide airport on October 18.
Bushra Islam, a senior official at Biman Bangladesh Airlines, instructed AFP {that a} workforce had discovered the smashed lock of a vault which had survived the fireplace — a strongroom used to retailer arms, in addition to helpful objects corresponding to gold and diamonds.
Islam mentioned it was not clear “what number of arms have gone lacking, if any”.
A senior police officer, talking on situation of anonymity, mentioned a workforce had inspected the vault after the fireplace.
“Days later, the vault was discovered open,” he mentioned.
The authorities mentioned it had requested overseas specialists to assist look at the reason for the blaze.
Published – November 05, 2025 10:00 pm IST
