589 more held across country

The joint forces arrested 589 more people across the country in the last 24 hours till yesterday afternoon as part of the "Operation Devil Hunt", according to the Police Headquarters.

Additionally, 954 others, who were either accused or wanted in previous cases, were also arrested.

The joint forces also recovered arms and weapons  including one foreign-made pistol, one locally-made pistol, 3 magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition and 250gm of cannabis. The government launched the operation on February 8 to restore law and order following an attack on "students and people" in Gazipur.