Dhaka, Aug. 2 -- The Bangladesh Army has significantly intensified its nationwide crackdown on crime over the past month, arresting thousands of criminals and dismantling networks involved in terrorism, narcotics, smuggling, and corruption.

At a press briefing held at the Officers' Mess in Dhaka Cantonment, Brigadier General Md. Nazim-ud-Daula, Director of the Military Operations Directorate, provided an update on the wide-ranging operations.

Colonel Md. Shafiqul Islam, Colonel Staff of the same directorate, answered questions from the press.According to official figures, 16,459 individuals have been detained since the interim government assumed office, with 813 arrests carried out in the past four weeks alone.

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