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Cops seize books from Abu Sayeed's house

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Detective police yesterday confiscated a number of copies of two newly published books suspected to carry seditious contents written by Awami League leader and former state minister for information Prof Abu Sayeed from his house.
One of the books titled Aghoshito Juddher Blueprint (blueprint of an undeclared war) in Bangla reportedly portrays the rise of extreme communalism and Islamist militants in the country.
The second book, Brutal Crime Documents, in English depicts the alleged brutalities suffered by opposition activists since the 2001 general elections.
A dozen of Detective Branch (DB) members raided and entered
by force Sayeed's house No. 11 on Road No. 6 in Dhanmondi just after a press briefing where he had presented an overview of the books' contents.
"Entering the house the plain-clothesmen closed the collapsible gate, detaining me and my party colleagues for about an hour. They were discourteous to every one in the house," Sayeed told The Daily Star.
He said when he wanted to see the search warrant police did not produce any. He termed the raid a violation of his right to express opinion.
Sayeed also claimed police took away around 35 copies of the books,
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but the DB said the number was 18.
"We have seized 18 copies of the books to check if they have any seditious contents and whether the Press and Publication Act has been followed in their publication," Additional Deputy Commissioner of DB Shahidul Haque Bhuiyan said.
He said permission from the Special Branch (SB) of police is required for publishing certain types of books. But, in this case, Sayeed did not take any permission from the SB.
Earlier in the press briefing, summarising the books, Sayeed said over 50 Islami militant camps are now in operation across the country, where Islamist zealots are getting military training.
The books claim around 50,000 militants belonging to more than 40 groups are now controlling a vast area of the country, with assistance of ruling coalition partner Jamaat-e-Islami and a section of BNP.
In his books, Sayeed said
Islamist militant groups have their recruits in all departments and sections of the society, including mosques, madrasas, educational institutions, secretariat, judiciary, civil society, mass media and even the armed forces. They have also developed a strong countrywide network aiming at capturing the power through an Islamist revolution.
He claimed Jamaat is involved with and assisting the Islaimist groups that are mushrooming across the country, and said Jamaat should be banned immediately for the sake of the country's security.
In terms of funds, arms and manpower, the Islamist forces have now a strong footing, Sayeed claimed in the books.
According to him, the Islamist revolutionary groups have an annual net income of over Tk 500 crore. He also named certain financial organisations as their main sources of income.