(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-03-09 14:09

DHAKA - Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members recovered a Vishnu statue of 9th century AD in Bangladesh's northern Gaibandha district, about 210 km northwest of capital Dhaka, on Friday night.

Leading English newspaper The Daily Star Sunday quoted sources as saying, the Rab members recovered the over thousand-year-old stone statue of Vishnu at Chappra village of Gobindaganj sub- district of northern Gaibandha district.

Besides, the Rab members also recovered several artifacts including ancient terracotta tiles at Shahargachhi village in Gaibandha and Kamarpara village in northwestern Dinajpur district, about 285 km northwest of capital Dhaka.