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As many as 200 people have been arrested on different charges during the joint force drive across the country in the last seven days.
The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) provided the information in a statement issued on Friday.
Bangladesh Army, in coordination with other law enforcement agencies, conducted the drive from May 8 to 14 to maintain law and order.
The arrestees were murder suspects, illegal arms holders, listed criminals, smugglers, members of juvenile gangs, illegal sand extractors, tree cutters, drug dealers and addicts and brokers involved in illicit activities, the release said.
Ten illegal firearms, 87 rounds of ammunition, 11 bombs, narcotics, local weapons, stolen mobile phones and passports, smuggled sugar and spices, unauthorised medicine and cash were seized during the operations.
They were handed over to local police stations for interrogation and legal proceedings.
The army personnel are conducting regular patrols across the country to ensure public safety.
The army's presence has played a key role in calming labour unrest in industrial areas, the ISPR mentioned.
The army patrol teams ensured round-the-clock security and monitoring during the observance of Buddha Purnima, the major religious festival of the Buddhist community.
Bangladesh Army is continuing the operations to maintain overall law and order, the statement said, urging the public to report any suspicious activity to their the nearest army camps.
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