Dhaka: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) cordoned off a six-storey building suspecting as militant hideout at Darus Salam area in capital’s Mirpur in the early hours of Tuesday.

Sound of sporadic explosions was heard from inside the building in the area of Bardhanbari at the southern side of Martyred Intellectual Graveyard in Mirpur. RAB officials called the suspected militants to surrender before them.

RAB media wing Director Mufti Mahmud said two suspected militants were detained during a drive at a house in Tangail on Monday night. We have information that one of the Tangail militant team was staying at Darus Salam.

The RAB officials sealed off the building at Darus Salam after Tuesday midnight. The suspected militants hurled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) grenade and fire bombs to the RAB from the fifth floor of the building. RAB also opened infrequent firing to the suspected militants.

The RAB official said we have called the militants to surrender before us. However, Mufti Mahmud could not confirm the number of suspected militants staying at the building. He said, the law enforcers are preparing for final drive.