Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members recovered 6.27 kilograms of gunpowder and bomb-making materials in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Sunday night.

According to a press release sent by RAB-5 on Monday morning, those were seized from a mustard field in the Parghorapakhia area.

No one was arrested in this connection, reports UNB, citing the press release.

RAB said that, tipped off, a team conducted a drive around 10 pm on Sunday in the area and found 6.27 kilograms of gunpowder, 1.7 kilograms of small stones, 1.4 kilograms of glass powder, 385 grams of iron nails, 12 red-colored costepes, 31 plastic jars, and 29 gas lighters abandoned in three polythene packets.

The seized explosives and materials were...