More than a year and a half after the July uprising in Bangladesh, over 1,000 looted firearms and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition remain missing, raising serious concerns about security ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election. Despite repeated joint operations by the army and police and government-announced rewards of up to 500,000 taka for information, law enforcement has failed to recover all the stolen weapons.
According to the army chief, 3,619 firearms and 456,418 rounds of ammunition were looted during the unrest, with only about 62% of the weapons and 52% of the ammunition recovered so far. Analysts warn that many of the missing weapons have ended up in the hands of criminals and could be used for extortion, robbery, or even political violence during the election period.
Security experts and former police officials say the police force remains weakened since the uprising, and public trust in law enforcement is low. The interim government has deployed around 900,000 security personnel for election duty, but analysts caution that any lapse could undermine voter turnout and election credibility.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২৮ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ৩৪আপডেট : ২৮ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৫: ১৯ আমার দেশ অনলাইন জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থানের সময় বাংলাদেশে পুলিশ ও নিরাপত্তা বাহিনীর বিপুল পরিমাণ আগ্নেয়াস্ত্র ও গোলাবারুদ লুট হয়। যেগুলি দেড় বছর পেরিয়ে গেলেও এখনো পুরোপুরিভ
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