Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- As the national elections draw near, the Police Headquarters has renewed its call for information on weapons and ammunition looted during the July Uprising, reminding the public of the government's earlier reward announcement.

Nearly two and a half months after the declaration, police have yet to confirm any rewards being paid or any information received about the missing arms.

The reminder came on Wednesday amid reports that weapons had been looted from a vault at the cargo complex of Shahjalal International Airport following a fire outbreak.

According to the latest notice, the government will offer a reward of Tk 500,000 for information leading to the recovery of a light machine gun (LMG), Tk 150,000 for a submachine...