Security blanket in Khulna city

All local journalists have also been asked by Rab and police administration to remain alert against any such attack and inform police in case of any help needed on security reason.

Khulna law enforcers have begun a massive search in courts and other places where key installations are situated. Intelligence men of Rab are also keeping round-the-clock vigil in all prime spots in the city.

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Additional forces have been deployed at different key places including judges court premises and CMM Court. Vehicles are being checked.

Security has also tightened in all the 54 puja mandaps in Khulna city to avert any destructive activities.

Combing operation was launched in city on Monday night to arrest listed JMB (Jamaa'atul Mujahideen, Bangladesh) ctivists and operatives of PBCP (Purba Banglar Communist Party).

Rupsha thana police on Monday night recovered a foreign revolver, four sets of Ansar uniform, from the house of Maruf Hossain at Icegati union. Maruf is an alleged outlaw, police said. He escaped after getting information about police raid, police sources said.