, Jan. 9 -- Railway police arrested two youths for robbing passengers at knifepoint on the intercity Haor Express train running on the Dhaka-Mohonganj route.

The incident took place around 2:30 am early Wednesday near the Keowatkhali area, close to Mymensingh station. Police recovered two knives used in the robbery, Tk 4,100 in cash and a smartphone from the suspects.

According to police and victims, the train left Mymensingh station around 2:15 am for Mohonganj when the two youths began threatening passengers with sharp weapons and snatching money and mobile phones as the train reached Keowatkhali. Hearing the victims' screams, railway police personnel from a nearby coach, with help from other passengers, caught the robbers red-handed....