Officials of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) on July 12 said that Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) tried to build a militant den in the hilly area of Bandarban District, reports The Daily Star. The officials said that Kawsar Hossainalias ‘Major’ Osama, an explosive expert of the Neo-JMB, tried to build a militant den in the hilly area of Bandarban to establish links with militants in nearby Myanmar's Arakan.He also wanted to use the den to recruit new operatives and train them on making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). They gleaned the information after the arrest of Osama on July 11.