<p>A 250-kg live bomb has been found buried at a construction site at the international airport here with experts speculating that the cylinder-like bomb was dropped sometime during Bangladesh's Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971.</p>

<p>Construction workers detected the bomb on Wednesday during their excavation works for an extended terminal of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA), airport officials said.</p>

<p>On information, the bomb disposal unit of the Air Force's Bangabandhu Base rushed to the spot and defused the 250-kg bomb, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.</p>

<p>Later, the bomb, which army experts called a "live bomb" having explosives inside, was taken to Rasulpur Firing Range in Paharkanchanpur with necessary precautions for its safe and guided explosion.</p>

<p>"It has been identified to be a 'general purpose' bomb which is dropped from the air to inflict damage on enemy troops, vehicles, and buildings," a military bomb expert said.</p>

<p>Bomb experts believe that the bomb was dropped sometime during the Liberation War in 1971.</p>


A 250-kg live bomb has been found buried at a construction site at the international airport here with experts speculating that the cylinder-like bomb was dropped sometime during Bangladesh's Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971.

A 250-kg live bomb has been found buried at a construction site at the international airport here with experts speculating that the cylinder-like bomb was dropped sometime during Bangladesh's Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971. Construction workers detected the bomb on Wednesday during their excavation works for an extended terminal of Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HISA), airport officials said. On information, the bomb disposal unit of the Air Force's Bangabandhu Base rushed to the spot and defused the 250-kg bomb, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. Later, the bomb, which army experts called a "live bomb" having explosives inside, was taken to Rasulpur Firing Range in Paharkanchanpur with necessary precautions for its safe and guided explosion. "It has been identified to be a 'general purpose' bomb which is dropped from the air to inflict damage on enemy troops, vehicles, and buildings," a military bomb expert said. Bomb experts believe that the bomb was dropped sometime during the Liberation War in 1971.

250-kg live bomb from 1971 war found buried near Dhaka airport

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<p>They couldn't have timed the release of the film better than this. John Abraham's latest film, 'Romeo Akbar Walter' has the actor playing an Indian spy who crosses the border and goes undercover in Pakistan as the two countries are on a brink of war.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Set in 1971, right before the India-Pakistan war, the film directed by Robbie Grewal will remind you of 2018's big hit film 'Raazi' &nbsp;which was also based on similar lines.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The trailer was revealed by Abraham on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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His dharma was to protect his nation against all evils and enemies. Here’s presenting the trailer of ‘Romeo. Akbar. Walter’. In cinemas on 5th April. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAWTrailer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAWTrailer</a><a href="https://t.co/U9k3PpkcON">https://t.co/U9k3PpkcON</a></p>
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<p>The trailer opens with Jackie Shroff saying 'We are on the verge of a war with Pakistan' - an emotion that resonates the sentiments of the people at present.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The film also stars Mouni Roy, Sikander Kher and Jackie Shroff. The film will be releasing in theatres on 5th April.&nbsp;</p>


They couldn't have timed the release of the film better than this. John Abraham's latest film, 'Romeo Akbar Walter' has the actor playing an Indian spy who crosses the border and goes undercover in Pakistan as the two countries are on a brink of war.

They couldn't have timed the release of the film better than this. John Abraham's latest film, 'Romeo Akbar Walter' has the actor playing an Indian spy who crosses the border and goes undercover in Pakistan as the two countries are on a brink of war. Set in 1971, right before the India-Pakistan war, the film directed by Robbie Grewal will remind you of 2018's big hit film 'Raazi' which was also based on similar lines. The trailer was revealed by Abraham on Twitter. धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः His dharma was to protect his nation against all evils and enemies. Here’s presenting the trailer of ‘Romeo. Akbar. Walter’. In cinemas on 5th April. #RAWTrailerhttps://t.co/U9k3PpkcON — John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) March 4, 2019 × The trailer opens with Jackie Shroff saying 'We are on the verge of a war with Pakistan' - an emotion that resonates the sentiments of the people at present. The film also stars Mouni Roy, Sikander Kher and Jackie Shroff. The film will be releasing in theatres on 5th April.

'Romeo Akbar Walter' trailer: John Abraham goes undercover in Pakistan in this spy thriller