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| 30 Shibir, Jamaat men held in 3 districts |
| 2010-07-10 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Thirty leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir were arrested from Brahmanbaria, Joypurhat and Naogaon Friday night and on Saturday. In Brahmanbaria, police arrested 18 Shibir and 2 Jamaat men from a house at Kazipara in the district town at about 12:30pm. Officer-in-charge Mohammad Hamidul Islam of Sadar Police Station claimed that a secret meeting, led by Shibir district unit secretary Rashidul Kabir Rana, was going on in the house and the Jamaat leaders were also present at the meeting. Police claimed that the Jamaat leaders -- Noman and Shibli -- came from Dhaka to attend the meeting. The agenda of the meeting could not be known immediately, reports our Brahmanbaria correspondent. Prothom Alo reports, seven Shibir activists, including its two local leaders, were arrested at Royer village in Akkelpur upazila of Joypurhat district Friday night. The law enforcers also seized books on Jihad, organisational schedule and other important documents. Officer-in-charge Moklesur Rahman of Akkelpur Police Station claimed that they were arrested from Shah Sikandar Jam-e-Mosque while holding a secret meeting. Shibir president of upazila unit Al Mamun and general secretary Mostakin Billah were among the arrestees. A case was filed with the local police station in this connection. UNB adds: Three Shibir activists were arrested while sticking posters on the walls at Doyal crossing in Naogaon town on early Saturday. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Abdur Rahim, 18, of Paroil village in Raninagar upazila, Mohammad Habib, 20, of Jaboi village in Sapahar upazila and Mohammad Harunur Rashid, 22, of south Labonpur village in Patnitala upazila. Police said they arrested the three Shibir men while pasting posters on the walls demanding unconditional release of Jamaat leaders Motiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojahid, Delwar Hossain Saydee at about 6:00am. |
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