| No white whale or peg leg involved, not even a Queeg or two... |
 Arrested JMB (Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh) Rajshahi 'divisional commander' Abul Kalam alias Shafiullah alias Tarique was involved with Ahle Hadith Juba Sangha, youth front of Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab), led by Dr. Asadullah Al Galib, a teacher of Rajshahi University.
| Ahle Hadith equates to Salafism, of course... |
He came in contact with JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman when the later visited Satkhira in 1999, sources in intelligence agencies said. "Later on, under the directive of Shaikh Abdur Rahman, he lured poor youths from neighbouring villages like Itagachha, Kharibila, Kamal Nagar, Baliadanga to join JMB to take part in Jihad for establishing Islamic rule. He recruited and trained JMB activists", one source said. JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman often visited Satkhira and took part in secret meetings, held at mosques and madrashas in Itagachha, Kharibia and Kamal Nagar areas, said a devotee at a mosque at Itagachha seeking anonymity. Abul Kalam alias Shafiullah formed 'Ketal Bahini' in Satkhira under the directive of Shaikh Abdur Rahman in 1999. |