Dhaka, July 13 -- Police arrested a total of 116,725 people conducting operations across the country between May 1 and July 12 this year.

Of them, 32,908 were arrested during a special operation launched across the country, while the rest, 83,817, were arrested in connection with other criminal cases and routine police operations, according to Police Headquarters.

DMP arrests 425 in 24 hours, files 57 cases

Police recovered 243 firearms, 2,313 bullets and cartridges, 88 magazines, 43 crude bombs, 2 kg of gunpowder, 503 locally made weapons, 18 weapon parts, 17 weapon-and-bomb-making tools, and 10,300 chocolate bombs during the drives.

The recovered firearms included 76 pistols, 30 shooter guns, 33 LGs, 18 revolvers, 50 guns, 15 pipe g...