DHAKA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi police has detained over 5,000 people in the first two days of the ongoing week-long nationwide anti-militant crackdown which began Friday.
Police in a statement Sunday said 2,132 people including 48 militants across the country were detained as part of the drive in the last 24 hours till 6:00 a.m. (local time) Sunday.
Police earlier detained 3,192 people including 37 suspects in the first 24 hours of the clampdown against militants.
Among the militants arrested in the second day, 47 are reportedly members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) while one belongs to Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).
Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque said the week-long clampdown was aimed at dismantling all terrorist outfits and their networks in the country.
Bangladesh has been witnessing a surge in violent attacks in recent years.
A number of secularist writers, bloggers and publishers have been killed or seriously injured in attacks carried out by extremists since 2013.
