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| Who was Saiful Islam? |
| 2017-08-16 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] Saiful Islam, the bad boy who was killed, possibly by his own bombs, during a raid on Hotel Olio International in Panthapath, Dhaka on Tuesday morning, came to Dhaka only a week ago, telling his family that he was coming to the capital city to look for employment. The 21-year-old was a native of Noakati village in Shahosh union under Dumuria upazila, Khulna. His father, Abul Khayer, is the treasurer of Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... Shahosh unit, confirmed Habil Hossain, OC of Dumuria cop shoppe. Nazrul Islam, Saiful’s neighbour in Noakati, said his father had been terminated from his post as imam at Mollapara Jame Mosque in the village because of his involvement with Jamaat. He later became imam at Matherhat Jame Mosque. Eldest among three siblings, Saiful was a madrasa student who passed his Dakhil exam in 2011 from Ula Madrasa and Alim exam in 2013 from Khulna Alia Madrasa, said sources close to his family. After passing his Alim exams, he enrolled in the honour’s programme in political science at Government BL College in Khulna. Saiful was an activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir ... the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh... , the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, and later joined New JMB. It is not clear when and how he got involved with the bad boy group, said Monirul Islam, chief of Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit of police, during a press briefing after the raid on Tuesday. Sources close to Saiful’s family said his family had been facing financial difficulties, and he told his family he was travelling to Dhaka to find a job. |
| Posted by:Fred |