Police recovered 16 petrol and crude bombs and some bomb-making materials from Saddam Hossain Hall at Islamic University in Kushtia on Sunday night and arrested two Shibir activists in this connection.
The arrestees are Hasnat Hossain, a master's student of computer science and engineering, and Golam Azam, a third-year student of Al Hadith and Islamic studies.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. On information, law enforcers raided different rooms of the dormitory and detained the two during the seven-hour raid from 3:00pm, said SM Mehedi Hasan, superintendent of Kushtia police.
Five petrol and 11 crude bombs, bomb-making materials, electronic equipment, CDs and sharp weapons were among the seized items, said a source of university proctor office.
However, most of IU unit's Shibir leaders, including president of the unit Hadiuzzaman, managed to flee the scene, said the SP.
A case was filed with Islamic University Police Station, accusing over 100 Shibir men, including Hadiuzzaman.
According to different sources, Islami Chhatra Shibir, pro-Jamaat-e-Islami student body, and its female wing Islami Chhatri Sangstha are secretly carrying out their activities at the university.
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