Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested three alleged arms traders along with two foreign pistols and two rounds of bullet from Rajganj village in Putkhali border area on Monday night.
The arrestees are identified as Abdullah, 40, son of Nausher Ali, and two siblings - Zakir Hossain, 35, and Zahid Hasan, 33, sons of Tahajjot Hossain of the village.
Lt Col Arifur Rahman, commanding officer of BGB-21, said tipped off, a team of the border force conducted a drive in the area and arrested the trio while they were trying to sell arms around 11.30pm.
BGB members also recovered two foreign pistols and two rounds of bullets from their possession.