A team of Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit have arrested five members of banned militant organization Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Mirpur area of the capital.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), sending a text message to the media on Wednesday, claimed to have arrested the five during a raid conducted by the members of CTTC unit in the area.

The law enforcers will hold a press briefing at the DMP media center later to brief the media in this regard.