Waliyar Rahman, father of Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque's "second wife" Jannat e Jharna, has been taken into police custody for interrogation. Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police left for Dhaka from Faridpur's Alfadanga Police Station with Waliyar on Sunday at around 11:30am.  Waliyar is a freedom fighter and was the president of ward 4 of Gopalpur Union Awami League in Alfadanga upazila. On 21 April, he was suspended from his post. Also read: AL leaders receiving death threats for showcausing Mamunul's 'father in law' Alfadanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge Wahiduzzaman said, "Waliyar was not detained or arrested, DB police will talk to him for the sake of an investigation." Waliyar's wife Shirin Begum said the OC and other policemen came at night and took him away, but they did not say why. Earlier, local Awami League leaders alleged that they had received death threats for issuing a showcause notice to Waliyar. Also Read: Hefazat leader Mamunul's '2nd wife' goes missing; GD filed Monayem Khan, Faridpur's Alfadanga upazila Gopalpur union Awami League president, filed a general diary (GD) with the police station in this regard. According to the GD, Monayem received death threats from three different phone numbers on April 13 evening, for issuing the showcause notice. Md Farid Uddin, general secretary of the same Awami League unit, also reportedly received death threats the same evening from a number where the caller identified himself as Mamunul. On April 12, the local Awami League issued a showcause notice to freedom fighter Waliyar. The notice was sent to him through a letter signed by Monayem and Farid over his alleged link with Hefazat. Also Read: Woman who was with Hefazat leader Mamunul is not his wife  Waliyar never informed the party leaders about his family's involvement with Hefazat; so, it is a risk that the organisational work plan of Awami League may be leaked through him, the letter said. A satisfactory reply within the seven working days was also sought in the notice, but Waliyar did not respond to it. On April 3, Mamunul Haque was found along with a woman, at a resort in Narayanganj's Sonargaon, whom he claimed to be his "second wife."

Alfadanga Union Awami League in Faridpur have decided to oust the father of claimed second wife of controversial Hefazat e Islam leader Mamunul Haque. The decision was made in the local Awami League unit’s executive committee meeting on Thursday. Waliur Rahman is the father of Jannat Ara Jharna, the woman at the centre of events at a Sonargaon resort where she was with Mamunul two weeks ago. Waliur is also an ex freedom fighter,  former army member and member of Gopalpur union Awami League’s ward number four  unit. Gopalpur union AL’s president Md Monayem Khan, confirming the decision, said on April 12, a show cause notice was issued to Waliur Rahman seeking explanation on why he shouldn’t be banished from the party for his family's links with the Hefazat leader, who was arrested this week.  He was asked to respond within 7 days. As no response came, the decision was made to suspend Waliur temporarily, said the president. President Monayem Khan further said, "We never got any proof of him mixing with any other parties but his family members following some other ideologies while he stays the president may risk confidentiality of the party." As Waliur doesn’t use cell phone he couldn’t be contacted on the matter. However, his wife Shiuli Begam said, "We are pro-Awami League family and he (Oaliar) is a freedom fighter and party’s union leader. There is no prospect of suspecting him." On April 18, joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam, Mamunul Haque was arrested in connection with a case filed over vandalism with Mohammadpur Police Station in 2020. Later on April 19, a Dhaka court placed him on a 7-day remand in the vandalism case. Earlier Mamunul, who has been in the limelight due to some recent controversies, was held with a woman he claimed to be his second wife from a resort in Sonargaon on April 3. Later, Hefazat leaders claimed that Mamunul went to the resort with his “second wife” where locals confined and harassed him before calling in the police.

A Dhaka court on Monday placed Mamunul Haque, the controversial Joint Secretary General of Hefezat-e-Islam, on a 7-day remand in a vandalism case filed with Mohammadpur police station in 2020.     Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari passed the order after sub-inspector Sajedul Islam, also the investigating officer of the case, sought a 7-day remand for him.    Mamunul was produced before the court amid tight security around the court premise.   He was arrested from Jamia Rahmania Arabia Madrasah on Sunday afternoon by a joint team of Tejgaon Division police and DMP's Detective Branch. Also Read: Hefazat leader Mamunul Haq finally arrested   Mamunul, who has been in the limelight due to some recent controversies, was held with a woman he claims to be his second wife from a resort in Sonargaon on April 3. Also Read: Arrest Babunagari, Mamunul now: AL and affiliates   Later, Hefazat leaders claimed that Mamunul went to the resort with his “second wife” where locals confined and harassed him before calling in the police.      

Local Awami League leaders are allegedly receiving death threats for issuing a showcause notice to the father of Jannat-e-Jharna, 'second wife' of Hefazat-e-Islam joint secretary general Maulana Mamunul Haque. Jharna's father is a local leader of Awami League. Also Read: Hefazat leader Mamunul's '2nd wife' goes missing; GD filed Monayem Khan, Faridpur's Alfadanga upazila Gopalpur union Awami League President, has filed a general diary with Alfadanga police station in this regard. According to the GD, Monayem received death threats from three different phone numbers on April 13 evening, for issuing the showcause notice. Md Farid Uddin, general secretary of the same Awami League unit, also received death threats the same evening from a number where the caller identified himself as Mamunul Haque. Officer-in charge of Alfadanga Police Station Wahiduzzaman confirmed the development to UNB. He also said that police are investigating the matter with utmost importance. Also Read: Woman who was with Hefazat leader Mamunul is not his wife  Earlier, local Awami League issued a show cause notice to freedom fighter Md Waliyar Rahman, the father of  much talked about 'second wife' of Manunul on April 12. The notice was sent to him through a letter signed by Monayem Khan and general secretary Md Farid Uddin over his alleged link with Hefazat-e-Islam. Waliyar Rahman never informed the party leaders about his family's involvement with Hefazat-e-Islam. Therefore, it is mentioned in the notice that there is a risk that the organisational work plan of Awami League may be leaked through him. Satisfactory reply within the seven working days was also sought in the notice. Waliyar Rahman is the president of ward 4 Kamargram Awami League under Gopalpur union.

At least 600 people including Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque were sued in three cases filed over an attack on police and vandalism at Royal Resort in Narayanaganj's Sonargaon on April 3. Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Md Zayedul Alam said the law enforcement filed two cases and a journalist filed the other. Also read: Hefazat's Mamunul detained with woman from resort On April 3, supporters of Hefazat Joint Secretary General Mamunul went on a rampage in Narayanganj and vandalised Royal Resort where he was kept in police custody after locals found him with a woman, who the leader claimed to be his wife. Mahanagar Hefazat Secretary Ferdausur Rahman on Saturday said Mamunul went to the resort with his second wife where the local Chhatra League and Jubo League leaders confined and harassed him before calling in the police. Also read: Hefazat activists' show of force frees leader Mamunul from police custody Later, in the evening, madrasa teachers and students gathered in front of the resort and started chanting slogans demanding the release of Mamunul. At one point they tore down the main gate of the resort and ran riot after entering the property. As the situation was getting out of control, police released Mamunul to the protesters. Yet they continued the vandalism at the resort until the law enforcement let Mamunul's wife go, too, at around 8pm.

Supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam’s Joint Secretary General Mamunul Haque went on the rampage in Narayanganj and vandalised a resort in Sonargaon where he was detained with a woman he claimed as his second wife.   Mahanagar Hefazat’s secretary Ferdausur Rahman said Mamunul went to the resort with his second wife where the local Chatra League and Jubo League leaders confined and harassed him, before calling in the police on Saturday. The woman detained with him is his second wife as claimed by Mamunul Haque, said Ferdausur Rahman. Narayanganj’s Hefazat’s leaders are looking into the matter visiting the scene, he said. Also read: Hefazat's Mamunul detained with woman from resort Later, in the evening madrasa teachers and students gathered in front of the resort and started chanting slogans for freeing Mamunul Haque. At one point they broke down the main gate of the resort and started a massive rampage entering the property. As the situation was getting out of hand, police released Mamunul Haque to the demonstrating madrasa folks. Yet they continued the vandalism at the resort until police released Mamunul Hauque’s wife too around 8 pm. Also read: Hathazari Hefazat-police clash: 2,500 accused in 7 cases  The resort authority claimed they incurred a crore worth of losses in the destruction. Mamunul Hauque calmed down the agitated demonstrators by declaring  legal actions against the involved AL and Jubo League leaders and left the scene with his wife.   The saga of destruction continued yet after as the protestors blocked Dhaka-Chittagong highway vandalized and set fire to local AL office and Jubo League Leader’s vehicle. Narayanganj Police Superintendent Md Jayedul Haque said, police reached the scene being informed of locals confining Maulana Mamunul Haque with a woman in the room of that resort. Also read: Hefazat attack instigators won’t be spread: IGP  As Mamunul Haque claimed the woman was his wife, police safely evacuated him from the resort and kept them under custody.   Sonargaon police station’s inspector (Investigation), Tobidur Rahman at evening confirmed Mamunul Haque being safe in Police’s custody. . Meanwhile Maulana Mamunul Haque threatened to file case against the journalists who were trying to take photograph and video footage of him.