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2015-02-19 Bangladesh

[Dhaka Tribune] Two men, whose political affiliations were disputed, died in what police said was a shootout with them in Jessore early yesterday.

A Jubo Dal leader was also shot in a similar incident in Lakshmipur.

Abu Sayeed, 48, son-in-law of Hatem Ali Dafadar of Joypur village, and Bazlur Rahman, 45, son of Babar Ali of the same village, died in a shootout at Begaritala in Manirampur upazila of Jessore around 3am.

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Police said the two were 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 independent branch 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...
activists but the family members claimed them as BNP men.

More than 25 people have so far been killed in "shootouts" with security forces in different parts of the country since January 5, with the majority being political activists.

Reshma Sharmin, spokesperson for Jessore police and senior assistant superintendent of police of Jessore Sadar circle, said Sayeed and Bazlur were detained from Joypur on Tuesday evening.

"Police took the two men with them when heading for Begaritala to recover arms at night but miscreants lurking in the area fired at them, triggering the shootout. Sayeed and Bazlur died during the shootout," she said.

The bodies were later taken to Manirampur cop shoppe.

Reshma said nine crude bombs, 12 petrol bombs, two bullets and a gun were recovered from the scene.

She said the two men were accused in six cases on different charges.

Officer-in-Charge of Manirampur cop shoppe Molla Khabir Ahmed said Sayeed and Bazlur had carried out subversive acts as Jamaat activists on different occasions.

But Publicity Secretary of Jamaat's Jessore unit Md Shahabuddin said neither of the dead had any involvement with the party.

Mayor of Manirampur municipality advocate Shahid Iqbal claimed that both the men were actively engaged in BNP politics.

"Violence broke out in Joypur after the verdict in the war crimes case against Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayeedi
...Islamic orator and politician. He was a former Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2008, and is one of the most prominent leaders of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami...
was handed down. A mass of people, including Sayeed and Bazlur, were sued at the time," said Shahid, also the president of BNP's Manirampur upazila unit.

Bazlur's brother Robiul Islam said Bazlur was accused in two lawsuits but obtained bail in both.

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