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Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said the ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ will go on as long as devils (criminals) exist in the country. He made the remark while addressing the 133rd annual sports competition of Ichhapur Government Model High School in Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj. Urging students to stand against corruption, he said though the expansion of education was made the quality of education has not improved. Home Adviser calls for heightened vigilance in ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ He advised the students to pay due respect to their teachers. Additional Deputy Commissioner (general) Ataul Goni Osmani, additional superintendent of police Muhammad Shamsul Alam Sarkar, and Upazila Nirbhai Officer Shahina Aktar, among others, attended the event as special guests. Chaired by the school’s headmaster Md Jamal Hossain Mia, International Farakka Barrage Prevention Committee Chairman Syed Tipu Sultan, and upazila unit of BNP president Abdul Kuddus Dhiron were, among others, present at the programme.

Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has urged law enforcers to be more vigilant to bring criminals to justice during the ongoing ‘Operation Devil Hunt’. He made the call while addressing a workshop on ‘Law Enforcement with Emphasis on Human Rights and Environment in the Future Situation of the Country,’ at the Bangladesh Police Auditorium in Dhaka’s Rajarbagh on Tuesday. Emphasising the need for strict law enforcement, the adviser said, "I would like to emphasize that no criminal should be allowed to escape from the law enforcement agencies. We do not want to see criminals in the streets, markets, fields, or highways. Every criminal must be brought under the law, and we want to ensure that justice is served." Highlighting the primary objectives of the government, he said they are working to ensure the safety and security of the citizens' lives and property. He also said that the government is committed to bringing those involved in terrorism, anarchy, and criminal activities to justice. Fascism has been defeated, but its allies continue to conspire both domestically and internationally against the government, he added. 81 arrested in Gazipur on 3rd day of 'Operation Devil Hunt' The Home Adviser narrated how fascists had illegally accumulated vast wealth by exploiting the resources of the country and had labeled those who opposed their wrongdoing as traitors. "They encouraged their party's supporters to file false cases, harassed people unjustly, and controlled the media. Human rights organisations were silenced, and a loyal capitalist class was created to exploit resources. The civil service and security forces were manipulated, and the independence of the judiciary was undermined," he said. He said that the government is sincerely working to bring criminals involved in murders, money laundering, embezzlement, and treason to justice, particularly those involved in July-August killings, terrorist activities, and organised criminal networks. The adviser informed that a good number of criminals have so far been arrested by the government’s police, Rapid Action Battalion and armed forces amid the operation which was started on February 8. He said his ministry will oversee and monitor the entire operation nationwide and the 'Joint Operation Center' established at the police headquarters will coordinate the activities of 'Operation Devil Hunt' across the country. 343 arrested on second day of joint forces' 'Devil Hunt' The adviser also emphasised that metropolitan police commissioners in major cities and district magistrates in other regions would coordinate the operation. Moreover, the government has appointed eight judicial magistrates in Dhaka metropolitan area to expedite summary trials for criminals, urging people to remain vigilant with commitment to the government.

The countrywide crackdown ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ will go on until the devils are finished, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury. “The operation will target those who are desperate to destabilise the country,” he warned on Sunday. Jahangir Alam, also agriculture adviser, made the remarks while talking to reporters after inaugurating the newly-built "Mrittika Bhaban" at the Soil Resource Development Institute in Khamarbari area of the city. "Many of those who attacked students and the citizens in Gazipur have already been brought under the law, and the rest will be held soon,” he said. "Operation Devil Hunt" launched nationwide following Gazipur attack The ministry took action after the attack on students at the residence of former minister AKM Mozammel Haque in Gazipur on Friday night. Following this, the government announced to launch "Operation Devil Hunt", with the joint forces beginning operation from Saturday night. Attack in Gazipur: 7 students still receiving treatment at DMCH The joint forces have so far arrested 40 people, suspected to be members of the Awami League, said Gazipur Superintendent of Police Dr Chowdhury Jaber Sadek. Regarding the arrest of five senior police officers, the adviser said the public is aware of the crimes committed by those arrested.