Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Police have recovered a suspected bomb concealed inside a pressure cooker in Barishal's Agailjhara Upazila.

Locals detained an e-rickshaw driver named Kawsar Khalifa at Purba Sujankathi intersection on Tuesday night and handed him over to police.

At a media briefing on Wednesday, Additional DIG of the Barishal Range Humayun Kabir said: "Around 11pm on Tuesday, Kawsar set off from Seral village in his e-rickshaw, carrying a bag, heading toward Taltola Bazar.

"A local leader of the Upazila Chhatra Dal grew suspicious upon seeing the bag in the e-rickshaw. When he instructed the driver to stop, Kawsar attempted to flee.

"Later, locals intercepted the e-rickshaw in Paschim Sujankathi and discovered a bomb inside the bag....