Bangladesh, Nov. 5 -- The Bangladesh Coast Guard has rescued five fishermen held hostage by bandits and seized a cache of firearms and ammunition in two separate operations in the Sundarbans.

Coast Guard West Zone Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Sabbir Alam Sujan disclosed the information in a press release issued on Tuesday evening.

According to the press release, a joint team from the Coast Guard stations in Koyra and Dobeki conducted a raid in the Gandhar Canal area of the Arshipsa River in Koyra around 4am on Tuesday.

Sensing the presence of the Coast Guard, the bandits fled the scene. During a subsequent search, the team rescued five hostages and recovered a dinghy, four locally made single-shooter guns, six rounds of live amm...