The arrestee was identified as Arman, 25, son of Liakat Khan of Hilara Adabari village under Mirzapur upazila.

On confessional statements of two arrested JMB cadres--Hassan alias Hridoy and Shoyeb alias Zahir--a special team of Rab-12, led by company commander Major Kazi Anis Morshed, raided the rented house of JMB cadre Selim Miah alias Babu at the Bazar yesterday morning and arrested Arman from there.

Hassan and Shoyeb were arrested with a huge amount of explosives and bomb making materials in Badda area of the capital early Wednesday.

The bomb making materials and other items seized from Tangail include 500 grams of zinc oxide, 100 grams of carbon powder, 800 grams of lead nitrate, eight plastic boxes, some masks, 16 plastic circuit boards, three cartridges, 11 negatives of films, 53 audio cassettes and one mobile phone set.

The JMB cadre Selim Miah alias Babu, who rented the house at Karatia Bazar, however managed to escape arrest, Rab sources said.

Rab filed two separate cases against the arrested JMB cadre Arman with Tangail Sadar Police Station.

Abdur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Tangail Sadar Police Station, said they will produce the arrested JMB cadre Arman in the court today, seeking remand.