Members of Detective Branch (DB) of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) detained five alleged Islamist militants on Monday.
Police recovered nine grenades and a huge number of ammunition from their possessions.
They were picked up from Koashnagor area under Karnaphuli Police Station in Chittagong city Monday evening.
Police, however, could not disclose the identities of the detainees nor they said which organisation the militants belonged to.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kusum Dewan of the DB told the Dhaka Tribune that they were verifying everything and after which they would disclose the name of the organisation the militants belonged to.
Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Babul Akhtar of the DB (North Zone) told the Dhaka Tribune that being tipped off DB men carried out drive in a house at Koashnogar area and held the five militants around 6pm.
Police recovered nine hand grenades, 120 rounds of bullets, a foreign-made pistol, 10 knives and huge bomb making materials from their possessions, added ADC Babul Akhtar.
ADC Babul said police recovered the grenades from a trunk of the house.
At the time of police raid the militants tried to attack police after they had sensed the presence of law enforcers but police thwarted their attempts.
“We informed the bomb disposal unit while police were verifying their identities,” said ADC Babul Akhtar.
Legal action will be taken against them, he said.