A live mortar shell was discovered on Sunday afternoon in Bara Haron village under Natai Dakshin Union of Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila while local laborers were digging a pond. The shell was found around 1 p.m. at the ancestral home of language movement veteran and former Chamber of Commerce president Farid Uddin Ahmed. Police arrived at the scene, cordoned off the area with rope, and secured the site.

Authorities suspect the mortar shell dates back to the 1971 Liberation War. On Monday afternoon, a team from the Bangladesh Army inspected the recovered shell. The army’s artillery cell disposal unit from Cumilla is scheduled to neutralize it. Meanwhile, curious residents, including children, gathered near the site after hearing the news.

Police have maintained a security perimeter to prevent accidents and confirmed that the army’s disposal team is en route to safely deactivate the shell.