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Hunt for Islamist Militants

Combing operation soon in Sundarbans

Bangla Bhai's property attached

Star Report
Law enforcers will soon launch a combing operation against Islamist extremists hiding in the Sundarbans since the August 17 countrywide serial bomb blasts.
Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies yesterday arrested eight activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen
Bangladesh (IMB), which is blamed for the August 17 attacks, in ComUla and Joypurhat, and police attached the valuables of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) leader Bangla Bhai from his house in Bogra.
According to highly placed sources, 33 Islamist extremists of the banned JMB, JMJB, Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab) and
Harkatul Jihad of Khulna division went into hiding in the Sundarbans after August 17.
State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar at a views -exchanging meeting in the southern district on Tuesday directed three law enforcement agencies to crack down on the Islamist extremists and
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other outlawed parties and burst their dens, reports our Khulna corre-sponclent.
Sources said a ruling coalition lawmaker from Khulna divbion is also under watch for his suspected connection with one of the three Islamist militantgroups.
Tlie lawmaker is also among the 33 Islamist extremists suspected for participating in the Afghan war as mujahids.
The 11st also includes the imam of a Khulna pity Jame mosque, who has also been abscondingsinceAugust 17.
Unconfirmed sources said most of these 33 Islamist extremists are hiding in the Sundarbans near the Indian border.
The coastguards will join the combing operation and the forest guards will also be involved if neces-sary, said the sources.
COMIIIA
Detectives yesterday arrested three JMRjpen, including a schoolteacher, inthree separate drives in the district, reportsour correspondent.
The arrestees are Moulana Atiqur Rahman, 3-1, son of Abdul Karim Sarker of Khiraikandi village of Debidwar, Zakir Hossain, 26, son of Jaslm Uddiri of Uggapur of Burichong upazila. and /Vim Uddin, -16, son of Abdul Mannan of Nalgaon of Kapasia upazilaofGazipur.
Azim is an assistant teacher at BatakandiHigh School in’Iltasupazila ofComilla.
The three were arrested in their houses following confessional statements of three other JMB men arrested earlieronSaturday.
Atiqur, Zakir and Azim confessed to the police that they had taken training in bomb-making and operating firearms, including AK47 rifle and 9mm pistol, under the supervision of BanglaBhai.
JOYPURHAT
Five JMB members were arrested in Joypurhat early yesterday. BDNEWS reported.
Raiding the station road area in the town, plainclothes law enforcers arrested Mostaq, 38. son of Hafizur of Jamalpur village, and Selim, 25, son of SaifulisiamofKadoa.
In another drive, Kalai police held Khoibar Ali, 35, son of Sahabuddin of Bakhta village, and Mostafa, 25, son of late Khalilur Rahman ofHazipara.
Besides, Khctlal police arrested Nuruzzaman Fakir, 42, son of Maqbul Hossain in Maheshpur village.
BANGI.A BHATS PROPERTY
ATTACHED ,
Police yesterday; attauliM the valuables of JMJB leader Bangla Bhai from his house at Kurnipara in Bogra, following □ court order.
Gabtoli police seized all the goods and furniture from the house of the JMJB operations commander, an accused in murder cases filed with Baghmara PuliceStationin Rajshahi SYLHET
Meanwhile, members of intelligence agencies yesterday started quizzing madrasa teacher Mohsin Khan who along with another man was arrested at Biyanibazar on Monday for suspected involvement with the JMB.
Acting on the statement of a JMB activist caught from Comilla earlier, Kbtwali and Jaintapur police arrested Sengram Mohammadpur Dakhil Madrasa teacher Mohsin from the house of one Shamsul Haque in Gardena village. Police also recovered some booklets and leaflets from the
Mohsin, son of Rustom Ali of Kadiatal village in Comilla, admitted to having link with the JMB during primary interrogation, police said.
On TUesday, police produced Mohsin before the court and sought 10-day remand. The court granted a four-dayremand.
Acting on Mohsin's statement, police on the same day arrested another teacherofthe madrasa, Abdul Hye, $on of Abdul Malek Master of Asadnagar village under Brahmanparn upazila of Comilla. Police also quizzed him.