Police have arrested four members of militant group Islamic State including its Bangladesh coordinator from Jatrabari and Khilkhet areas in Dhaka.
The arrestees are Shakhawatul Kabir, the regional commander in Bangladesh, Md Anwar Hossain, Md Rabiul Islam, and Md Nazrul Alam.
Masudur Rahman, deputy commissioner of DMP, said the arrestees have confessed that they are members of Islamic State.
In a press conference, the DMP official said the objective of those militants was to kill important persons in Bangladesh and catch media attention.
A case was filed against the four, he added.
Police also seized laptops and jihadi leaflets from their possessions.