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The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 33 people over suspected attempts to carry out sabotage, including cocktail bomb explosions and vehicle arson, in different parts of the capital over the past 24 hours.
Police said most of those arrested were linked to organisations whose activities are banned or had allegedly been recruited by such groups to carry out the attacks.
DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Aktar Hossain disclosed the information on Tuesday (10 November).
He said the 33 suspects were arrested during cocktail bomb explosions and drives at various checkpoints between noon on Monday (9 November) and Tuesday.
Asked whether all the detainees were affiliated with banned organisations, Aktar said he could not confirm the affiliation of every individual.
However, he said most were either connected to banned organisations or had allegedly been recruited and financed by them to carry out sabotage activities.
Police said arrests had also been made in connection with other incidents.