RAB-5 conducted two separate raids in Rajshahi early Tuesday night, recovering a large quantity of homemade weapons and explosives. Acting on secret information, the first operation took place around 3 a.m. in the Uttor Fire Service Station area under Kashiadanga Police Station, where 24 cocktails were seized. In another operation in the Baneshwar Pollapukur Mor area under Puthia Police Station, RAB recovered 40 locally made weapons, including machetes, sickles, knives, axes, and hammers.

According to RAB, the seized items were recovered in the presence of neutral witnesses and handed over to the respective police stations for legal action. Preliminary assessments suggest the weapons and explosives were stockpiled to disrupt the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and the 2026 referendum or to assert local dominance.

RAB-5 stated that intelligence operations and further raids are ongoing to identify and arrest those involved in storing the seized materials.