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RAB arrests 4 members of Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya in Sylhet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested four members of a newly formed radical outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya from Sylhet’s airport area.
Based on intelligence, they were arrested in an overnight operation on Monday (May 8), RAB-9 said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Abdullah Maymoon alias Mumin (34), shura member of Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and head of Dawati Branch is among the four arrested.
The other arrestees were Md Abu Zafar Tahan (40), son of late Sheikh Abdus Salam Master of Faridpur, Md Aktar Kaji Sayeed (38), son of late Mostafa Kazi of Chandpur’s Matlab North upazila, Salahuddin Razzak Mollah (32), son of late Abdur Razzak from Gopalganj's Muksedpur area.
During the raid, Tk 2 lakh in cash, electronic devices and important documents were recovered from their possession.
RAB-9 Media Officer Afsan-Al-Alam disclosed the information at a press conference at RAB-9 office around 11:30am on Tuesday.
He said the arrestees were all trained militants.
“They were trained by the separatist organisation Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) – based in Chattogram Hill Tracts. They also have links with Ansar al-Islam.”
Media Officer Afsan said: “Abdullah Maymoon used to collect money from different countries through innovative techniques and provide financial support for the weapons and training of new terrorist organisations. He also worked as a bridge between militant outfit Ansar al-Islam and Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya.”
At the press conference, RAB said that four members of the newly formed militant outfit rented a house in Barashala area of Sylhet suburb a week ago.
RAB-9 said the arrested Abdullah Maymoon completed Dakhil from a local madrasa in Sylhet. He was attracted to extremism after watching videos online of Muslims being tortured online in Palestine, Myanmar, Iraq and other places.
In 2013, he joined the Ansar al-Islam militant organisation through a local. He was also the Sylhet division head of Ansar al-Islam.
Maymoon was arrested in 2019 in an anti-terrorism case and spent a year in jail before going out on bail in 2020.
Later, when his bail was cancelled, he went into hiding. In 2021, through Shura members Ranbir and Manik, Maymoon joined Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and went to the hills. Being the Sylhet divisional chief of Ansar al-Islam, he was appointed as the Shura member and head of the Dawati branch of the organisation.
RAB officials said that legal action is being taken against the arrested.
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has so far arrested 68 members and leaders of Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya since its existence was known to RAB in 2022 while investigating the disappearance of eight youths in Cumilla. At least 17 members of KNF were also arrested for assisting the militants in training and other activities in the hills.
Ex-JMB commander gets 20 yrs jail in Chattogram
A Chattogram court on Tuesday sentenced a former commander of banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 20 years imprisonment in two cases filed over the Explosives Substances Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The convict was Ershad Hossain alias Mamun, son of Riazul Islam of Dinajpur district.
Judge of the Chattogram Additional Session Judge Court-4, Shariful Alam Bhuiya announced the verdict.
The court also fined him Tk 20,000 and if he failed to pay the money he will be jailed for one year more.
According to the prosecution, police arrested Ershad from a house in Akbar Shah area and seized some explosives, bomb making materials and some books from his possession on March 23, 2015.
Sub-inspector of Akbar Shah Police Station, Shahidur Rahman filed two separate cases against him under the Explosives Substance Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act.
On April 8, 2016, police submitted chargesheets against him in the two cases.
The court also acquitted three persons—Bulbul Ahmed Sarkar alias Fuad, 26, Md Sujon, 24 and Mahabubur Rahman alias Khokon, 35—as allegations brought against them could not be proved.
Mitu Murder: HC dismisses writ challenging charge framing against ex-SP Babul
The High Court on Tuesday (May 09, 2023) dismissed a writ petition filed by former Superintendent of Police Babul Akhter challenging the legality of framing charges against him in the murder case of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
The HC bench of Justice SM Kuddus Zaman and Justice Shahid Noor Uddin passed the order.
Now there is no legal bar to continuing the trial proceeding against him in the judicial court.
Deputy Attorney General Sujit Chatterjee Bappi represented the state while Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir appeared for Babul Akhter.
Read More: Mitu murder: PBI submits chargesheet against ex-SP Babul, 6 others
Earlier on March 13, a Chattogram court framed charges against seven people including Babul Akhter in Mitu murder case. Later, Babul Akhter appealed to the High Court challenging the validity of it.
On June 5, 2016, Mitu was stabbed and shot dead when she was walking her son to his school bus stop at the port city's GEC intersection.
On June 6, 2016, Babul filed a case with Panchlaish Police Station.
On September 13, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) pressed the charges against Babul Akter and six others in a case filed over the killing of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
Read More: Why Babul Akter should not be granted bail: HC
Abu Zafar Md Omar Faruk, inspector of PBI and also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the chargesheet to the prosecution unit of the Chattogram court.
The case was transferred to the Police Bureau Investigation (PBI) in 2019 after Mitu's father, himself a retired police officer, filed a complaint against the CMP's mishandling of the case.
On May 12, 2021, the PBI submitted its final report and arrested Babul Akter in another case filed by Mitu’s father and since then he has been in prison.
Babul Akhter also filed a no-confidence petition against the PBI report on October 14, 2021.
Read More: Ex-SP Babul shown arrested in case filed by him
On November 3 last year, a Chattogram Court rejected the final report of PBI in the murder case and ordered it to conduct further investigation.
Two held over killing grocery trader in N'ganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a grocery trader in Narayanganj's Araihazar upazila.
The arrestees are Md. Zahirul Islam Zahir, 34, son of late Anisur Rahman of Goalpara village in Sonargaon upazila, and Yunus, 30, son of late Haque Saheb of Baroipara village in Araihazar upazila.
The elite force conducted a drive in Narayanganj's Araihazar and Madanpur areas on Monday night and arrested them, said Rizwan Sayeed Ziku, senior assistant superintendent of police (ASP) officer of the RAB-11 (media).
The RAB official said the victim, Amir Hossain, had a longstanding dispute with the accused.
Amir Hossain was called from his home by the accused around 10:30 pm on Friday.
Later, they killed him and dumped his body in a paddy field belonging to Jakir Hossain of Narayanganj's Madobdi area.
On Sunday, a case was filed at Araihazar police station following a complaint lodged by the deceased's wife Jakia Akter.
During preliminary interrogation, the arrestees confessed to their involvement in the murder.
They were handed over to the investigating officer of the case at Araihazar police station for further action, the RAB official added.
Dhaka court sentences Arav Khan to 10 years' jail in arms case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday (May 09, 2023) sentenced Mohammad Rabiul Islam alias Arav Khan, a Dubai-based gold dealer, to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in an arms case filed in January 2015.
Judge Murshid Ahmed of Dhaka Metro Special Tribunal-14 passed the order this noon, in absence of Arav Khan.
In addition to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment, Arav Khan was sentenced to a fine of Tk 10,000, in default of which he will have to serve another three months' imprisonment.
Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) AKM Salahuddin confirmed the development.
Read: Inspector Mamun murder case: 4 testify against Arav Khan, 7 others
Earlier, on March 28, the court heard the testimonies of 10, out of 20, witnesses. Arav Khan could not claim his innocence as he was absconding.
According to the prosecution, Arav Khan was arrested in January 2015, with a loaded revolver from Dhaka's Moghbazar area as he went to his father-in-law Sekendar Ali’s house to collect money at gunpoint.
On the same day, Sujan Kumar Kundu, the then Sub-inspector of DB West's Car Theft Prevention and Rescue Team, filed a case against Arav Khan with Ramna Model Police Station under arms act.
DB Police Sub-inspector Sheikh Hasan Mohammad Mostafa Sarwar, also the investigating officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against Arav Khan to the court on March 1, 2015. The tribunal framed charges against him on May 10.
Read: Hero Alam ready to help DB find Arav
He was granted bail in the case on March 14, 2018. The court issued an arrest warrant against Arav Khan on October 24, 2018 declaring him as "fugitive".
HC dismisses writ challenging cancellation of ex-Gazipur mayor Jahangir’s nomination
The High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of cancellation of Gazipur City Corporation’s (GCC) former mayor Jahangir Alam’s nomination paper for the mayoral post in the upcoming GCC election.
The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Mohammad Mahbub-Ul-Alam rejected the petition saying that he was a loan defaulter till the submission day of the nomination paper which made him ineligible.
Former Additional Attorney General MK Rahman appeared for the petitioner while Attorney General A M Amin Uddin for the state.
Also Read: Cancellation of nomination: Ex Gazipur mayor Jahangir files petition at HC
The writ petition was submitted to the HC bench concerned a week after Gazipur’s Returning Officer (RO) Faridul Islam cancelled his nomination paper in a primary scrutinization, as he is a “loan defaulter”.
On May 4, Jahangir appealed to Dhaka divisional commissioner against the cancellation; the appeal was rejected on the same day.
After being rejected, Jahangir moved the HC, challenging the cancellation.
Also Read: Gazipur City polls: Ex-mayor Jahangir’s nomination cancelled; mother’s nomination valid
On April 30, during primary scrutinization, Jahangir’s nomination was cancelled while his mother Zaida Khatun’s nomination was declared valid.
Jahangir was the guarantor of an industrial organization. He was declared a loan defaulter along with the organization, the returning officer said.
Though the former mayor and his counsel submitted documents demonstrating paying off the loan along with the nomination paper, the returning officer cancelled his nomination during the scrutinization.
Trial against Dr Yunus to continue in labour court: Appellate Division
The Appellate Division on Monday rejected a petition to scrap the trial proceeding in the case filed against Nobel Laureate and Chairman of Grameen Communications Dr Muhammad Yunus for violating the Labour Law.
The three-member appellate division headed by Justice Md. Nuruzzaman passed the order.
Now there is no legal bar to continuing the trial proceeding against him in the labour court, said Khurshid Alam Khan, counsel of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE).
Read: Prof Yunus seeks stay on labour court case trial
Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun appeared in the court hearing on behalf of Prof Yunus.
On September 9, 2021, Labour Inspector Arifuzzaman of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, filed the case with Dhaka 3rd Labour Court.
Other accused in the case are- Ashraful Hasan, Managing Director of Grameen Telecom, its directors Nurzahan Begum and Shahjahan.
According to the case, in an inspection visit to Grameen Telecom inspectors of the department found that 101 workers and staff who were supposed to be permanent were not made so.
No participation fund and welfare fund was formed for them and five per cent of the company’s profit was not provided to the workers following the law.
Upon a complaint, a criminal case was filed under sections 4, 7, 8, 117, 234 of the Labour Act.
On October 12, the labour court granted bail to all four accused.
Later on December 7, Prof Yunus filed a petition with the High Court seeking scrapping of the case.
On December 12, HC stayed the procedure of a case for six months.
On August 17 last year, the High Court (HC) rejected a petition to scrap the case.
Later Prof Yunus filed a leave to appeal against the High Court verdict.
Son held for killing father in Netrakona
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a youth for killing his father in Mohanganj upazila of Netrakona, police said.
The elite force arrested Arman Shah, 23, son of Abul Shah of Bara Betham village of Mohanganj upazila, from Square Masterbari area of Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on Saturday evening, said Anwar Hossain, senior assistant director of RAB-14, on Sunday afternoon.
According to RAB, Arman Shah slaughtered his father, Abul Shah, 55, at his home on the night of March 18.
Later, he informed his friend Ashiqur Rahman Abir and planned to hide the body. According to the plan, they dug a hole in a canal near the house and buried the body under the ground up to the neck.
Not finding him, his uncle Hira Mia informed police after two days.
Police detained Arman's friend Abir and interrogated him. Based on the information given by Abir, police recovered the body of Abul Shah from the canal. Abul Shah's wife Rubahar, daughter Chinta Moni were detained by the police. Arman went into hiding soon after the incident was revealed.
Later, his uncle Sohrab Shah filed a murder case in the name of four people, making Arman the main accused.
Police sent Rubahar, Chinta Moni and Abir to jail after showing them arrested.
Arman confessed his involvement in the murder, said the RAB official, adding that he has four cases at Mohanganj police station, including murder and robbery.
SI Kanai Lal Chakraborty, investigating officer in the case, said Arman was sent to the court on Sunday afternoon.
Keep calm and follow your commanders: DMP commissioner to subordinates
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruq on Sunday ordered subordinates to follow the orders of their commanders, keeping cool heads with patience in any situation.
"You have to perform your duties obeying the command of the commander in any situation keeping a cool head. Commanders must lead with confidence," he said after inspecting the master parade held at the Mirpur POM Police Lines ground on Sunday.
The commissioner said that POM's force played a very humanitarian role in the Newmarket fire incident. As a result, the status of DMP and Bangladesh Police has increased. They have already been rewarded.
He expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the POM Force in the last few months.
The DMP Commissioner directed the concerned Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the DMP to conduct continuous parades for increasing physical capacity and mental well-being. He also instructed for necessary training on how to defend oneself with bare hands and do public management.
Earlier, the DMP Commissioner inspected and received the salute of the eye-catching parade of the well-equipped contingent and flag-bearers comprising members of various units of DMP. Deputy Commissioner of POM West Division Momtazul Ehsan Ahmed Humayun led the parade. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Media and Public Relations of the DMP K N Roy Niyati officiated as Assistant Parade Commander in the parade.
Cancellation of nomination: Ex Gazipur mayor Jahangir files petition at HC
Gazipur City Corporation’s (GCC) former mayor Jahangir Alam today submitted a writ petition to the High Court, challenging the legality of cancellation of his nomination paper for the mayoral post in the upcoming GCC election.
Barrister Nakib Saiful Islam, on behalf of the former mayor, submitted the petition to the HC bench concerned a week after Gazipur’s Returning Officer (RO) Faridul Islam cancelled his nomination paper in a primary scrutinization, as he is a “loan defaulter”.
On May 4, Jahangir appealed to Dhaka divisional commissioner against the cancellation; the appeal was rejected on the same day.
After being rejected, Jahangir moved the HC, challenging the cancellation.
Read: Gazipur City polls: Ex-mayor Jahangir’s nomination cancelled; mother’s nomination valid
On April 30, during primary scrutinization, Jahangir’s nomination was cancelled while his mother Zaida Khatun’s nomination was declared valid.
Jahangir was the guarantor of an industrial organization. Jahangir was declared a loan defaulter along with the organization, the returning officer said.
Though the former mayor and his counsel submitted documents demonstrating paying off the loan along with the nomination paper, the returning officer cancelled his nomination during the scrutinization.