India, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh authorities have arrested over 1300 people during a joint forces operation launched to tackle the latest wave of violence across the country which saw attackers vandalising the family residence of Founding Father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka and other properties belonging to Awami League.

According to reports, the operation named 'Operation Devil Hunt' was launched after violent clashes injured student activists during an attack on the residence of an Awami League leader in Gazipur last week.

The violence later spread to different parts of the country.

When asked about the objective of the operation, Jahangir said, "What does 'devil' mean? It refers to evil forces. The operation will target those who atte...