India, Jan. 21 -- As around 15 per cent of the firearms and nearly 30 per cent of the ammunition looted during the 2024 Bangladesh unrest remain unaccounted for security experts which have raised concerns over a potential surge in gun-related violence ahead of the national elections.

As many as 5,753 firearms and approximately 651,609 rounds of ammunition were looted from police stations, outposts, vehicles and detention facilities across Bangladesh following widespread attacks on law enforcement installations during the July-August 2024 uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Government, news portal tbsnews.

Net reported on Tuesday. Despite year-long recovery drives, as of late 2025 and early 2026, at least 1,362 firearm...