Cox's Bazar, Sept. 6 -- Five thousand sharp weapons were recovered from a godown of a local NGO at Malbhitapara in Ukhiya upaizla on Thursday night.

Tipped off, a team, led by executive magistrate and assistant commissioner (land) Fakhrul Islam, conducted a drive in the godown of Shed, an NGO, and recovered the locally-made weapons kept in 20/25 sacks.

The weapons include machetes, knives, saw and other sharp weapons.

Legal action will be taken against them after investigation, said executive magistrate and assistant commissioner (land) Fakhrul.

On Wednesday, the government banned the activities of two NGOs - ADRA Bangladesh and Al-Markazul Islami -- for providing financial assistance for the August 25 rally of Rohingyas and campaigni...