Dhaka, Oct. 26 -- The Bangladesh Army, during a special drive, recovered eight foreign-made pistols and explosives from the Airport Railway Station here this morning. A release issued by the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) confirmed the matter today.

"Bangladesh Army, with assistance from intelligence agencies and Railway Police, conducted a special drive at the Airport Railway Station based on specific information around 11:15 am today," the release said.

During the drive, army personnel recovered eight foreign pistols, 16 magazines, 26 rounds of ammunition, 2.39 kg of gunpowder, and 2.23 kg of plastic explosives after searching a compartment of the Banolata Express train that had departed from Rajshahi, it added.

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