Detectives arrested Azharul Islam, former organizing secretary of Dhaka Metropolitan Hefazat-e-Islam, on Tuesday morning. DMP's ADC Media Iftekhairul Islam said he was arrested from Jatrabari area on sabotage charge. Read:Hefazat forms new committee, drops disputed leaders He was an accused in a violence case over Shapla Chattar incident in 2013, he said. DB Police said at least 50 Hefazat leaders have so far been arrested on sabotage charges. Read: Ex-Hefazat chief Babunagri’s PS arrested

Embattled Hefazat-e-Islam on Monday announced a 33-member new full-fledged committee with Junayed Babunagari as its ameer and dropping controversial leader Mamunul Haque. Hefazat leader Nurul Islam has been declared the general secretary of the committee. Nurul Islam Jihadi, central committee leader of Hefazat-e-Islam announced names of the new committee at a press briefing held at Jamia Islamia Makhjanul Madrasha in city’s Khilgaon intersection. Joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Mamunul Haq and Organising secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi and other controversial leaders have failed to make to the committee. Hazrat Maulana Ataullah Hafezi has been made the Nayeb-e-Ameer of the committee and Hazrat Maulana Sajedur Rahman has been made the joint secretary general. Besides, Hazrat Maulana Mir Idris has been made the organising secretary while Hazrat Maulana Muhiuddin Rabbani made the publicity secretary of the committee. Also read: Hefazat central committee dissolved Meanwhile, the Hefazat-e-Islam also announced its 16-member advisory committee making Junayed Babunagari as its chief. It also announced a nine-member Central Khas Committee which has been considered as ‘Majlish e-Sura’ of the party. On April 25, Hefazat-e-Islam chief Junayed Babunagari  dissolved the organisation's central committee amid its controversial role in the vandalism launched during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh in late March. Also read: Hefazat forms five-member convening committee Speaking in a video message from Chattogram's Hathazari Madrasa, Hefazat's spiritual headquarters, Babunagari at that time said: "Considering the overall situation of the country, the central committee has been dissolved following the advice of some of its key members." Many top Hefazat leaders have been arrested so far over the protests and violence orchestrated by the organisation's supporters and activists across the country against Modi's Bangladesh visit. At least 77 cases have been filed against Hefazat leaders and activists from across the country over clashes and vandalism. More than 69,000 people have been accused in the incidents. Babungari has announced the dissolution of the Qawmi madrasa-based organisation's central committee when its leaders, activists and supporters are being arrested in different places of the country including Dhaka every day. On June 5, a Narayanganj court sent Mamunul Haque, former joint secretary general of Hefajat-e-Islam, to Kashimpur Central Jail on completion of his 18-day remand in six separate cases. On April 18, a joint team of Tejgaon Division police and DMP's Detective Branch arrested Mamunul from Jamia Rahmania Arabia Madrasah in Mohammadpur. 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.

Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mufti Farooq Ahmed was arrested Tuesday evening in a case filed over attack and vandalism in Jamserpur and Dhalipara village in Rampasha union of Sylhet’s Bishwanath upazila during the group's strike. He was arrested from Bishwanath-Osmaninagar upazila border area during a police raid led by Bishwanath Police Inspector Roma Prasad Chakraborty, Sub-Inspector Nur Hossain and Aftabuzzaman. Also read: Hefazat leader Maulana Osmani held He had been absconding since a case was filed regarding the sabotage during Hefazat-e-Islam strike on March 28 in Bishwanath. On March 29, Nazmul Islam Shipu of Dhalipara village filed the case against 312 people, naming 62 of them. Also read: B’baria violence: Hefazat leader Abdur Rahim Kasemi held Farooq Ahmed was the main accused in the case.

Police have arrested Hefazat-e-Islam Brahmanbaria district committee joint general secretary Mufti Abdur Rahim Qasemi in connection with a case over violence  in the district. He was arrested from the Vadughar area of the district on Tuesday afternoon. He was a former teacher of Jamia Yunusiya Madrasa. District additional superintendent of police (administration and crime) Raich Uddin said that on secret tip, a team of district police raided the Vadughar area and arrested him. Abdur Rahim Kasemi's involvement in the Hefazat violence was identified through an investigation, he added. Kasemi resigned from Hefazat-e-Islam on April 23 in protest of sabotage, seeking fair trial of those involved in violence. In a written statement sent to reporters on the same day, Kasemi said that the extreme chaos created by Hefazat-e-Islam across the country over the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inhumane. The loss of life and property of the country cannot be an Islamic act by any means. Kasemi demanded the government identify and bring to justice those who were involved with it.

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mufti Harun Izhar from a madrasha in the city’s Lalkhan Bazar area on Wednesday midnight. Mufti Harun Izhar was the Education and Cultural Secretary of the just defunct Hefazat-e-Islam and son of Mufti Izhar, said Enamul Hasan, press secretary of the party’s convening committee. A team of the elite force conducted a drive at Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasha around 12 am and arrested Harun Izhar. He was wanted in eleven cases and had served in jail in a case filed over the grenade attack in Lalkhan Bazar Madrasha that left two students of the institute dead and several injured on October 7, 2013. Also read: Intelligence agencies to identify Hefazat financers: Minister Earlier on October 9, 2013, Mufti Harun was arrested in connection with the explosion at the madrasha. Mufti Harun Izhar also wanted in three more cases filed over Hefazat violence in Dhaka in 2013. Also Read: 2 more top Hefazat leaders held

Police have arrested a member of Hefazat-e-Islam's dissolved central committee leader Maulana Abdul Qaium from Netrokona in a case over violence dating back to 2013. He was arrested from a madrasa in Netrokona’s  Kendua upazila on Wednesday, confirmed district Detective Branch (DB) OC Khandaker Saker Ahmed. Abdul Qaium was the director general of the Malni Jamia Hussainiya Madrasa in Netrokona. Also read: Intelligence agencies to identify Hefazat financers: Minister OC Khandaker Saker Ahmed said Maulana Abdul Qaium was the accused in the case filed in connection with the 2013 Hefazat violence in Narayanganj's Sonargaon. A court arrest warrant was pending against him in that case for a long time, he added. Many Hefazat leaders have been arrested in the country recently following the vandalism and arson attacks carried out by its activists across the country protesting against the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marking the celebration of golden jubilee of the country’s independence last month. Also read: Hefazat central committee dissolved Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said, "As per our investigation, Hefazat-e-Islam carried out violence with an aim to repeat the incident of Shapla Chattar it unleashed in 2013."

Detective Branch (DB) members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested another top leader of Hefazat Islam Bangladesh from the city's West Agargaon area on Saturday afternoon. The arrestee is Dr Ahmad Abdul Kader, the Nayebe Ameer of Hefazat Islam Bangladesh. Also Read: Hefazat leader Qurban Ali Kasemi arrested in Dhaka Tipped off, a team of the DB (Tejgaon Division) police conducted a drive at West Agargaon around 7 pm and arrested Dr Abdul Kader, said DMP Additional DC (media) Iftekharul Islam. Dr Abdul Kader, who was the former president of Islami Chhatra Shibir, was arrested in connection with several cases filed with different police stations including Paltan police station recently. Also Read: 2 more top Hefazat leaders held Many Hefazat leaders have been arrested in the country recently following the vandalism and arson attack carried out by its activists across the country against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh last month.

A Faridpur court on Friday sent vice-president of Faridpur district Hefazat-e-Islam Md. Abul Hussain on  a 7-day remand. The court passed the order when Bhanga Police Station sub-inspector Bikash Mandal placed Abul Hussain before the Faridpur Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court seeking a 10-day remand. Abul Hussain was arrested in the early hours of Friday. He was accused in a case filed in connection with the attack on Bhanga police station. On March 27, activists and supporters of Hefazat-e-Islam attacked the Bhanga police station and vandalized the main gate. Ten people including two policemen were injured in the attack. Injured sub-Inspector of Bhanga Police Station Shahidullah filed a case accusing 300 unidentified people. So far 19 people including Abul Hussain have been arrested.

A Hefazat leader in Faridpur was arrested in connection with the attack at Faridpur's Bhanga police station. On Friday morning Bhanga police arrested maulana Mohammad Abul Hossain, vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Faridpur district branch from his home at west Alipore, with the help of Faridpur police. Abul Hossain was a Mohaddess of Charkamalapur Madrasa in Faridpur. Also Read: 2 more top Hefazat leaders held On March 27, a procession from a nearby madrasa attacked the Bhanga police station, causing extensive damage. Several people, including the police on duty were injured in the attack. Bhanga Police Station sub-inspector Mohammad Shahidullah filed a case accusing 300 unidentified persons. Also Read: Hefazat leader Qurban Ali Kasemi arrested in Dhaka The investigating officer of the case, Sub-Inspector of Bhanga Police Station Bikash Mandal said Abul Hossain was arrested from Faridpur city as an accused in the case. A 7-day remand will be asked for Abul Hossain at the court, he added. So far 19 people have been arrested in the case. Also read: Hefazat leader Mamunul Haq finally arrested 18 arrestees have been sent to jail after they were taken into remand for various periods.

Police on Thursday arrested another leader of Hefazat-e-Islam from the city’s Bangshal area on Thursday evening. The arrestee is Mawlana Ihteshamul Haque Sathi, assistant  office secretary of Hefazat-e-Islam Dhaka city unit. Iftekhairul Islam, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Media & PR Division) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said Ihteshamul Haque was arrested around 5:30 pm. Also Read: 2 more top Hefazat leaders held Earlier in the morning members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)  arrested Khaled Syfullah Ayubi, assistant secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam's central unit, from Singair upazila of Manikganj district. On Wednesday, three top Hefazat-e-Islam leaders were arrested from Dhaka's Mohammadpur and Kafrul areas. They were Mawlana Khurshid Alam Kasemi, nayeb-e-ameer of Khilafat Majlish and vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam, Maulana Ataullah Amin, assistant general secretary of Hefazat's Dhaka city unit and joint secretary general of Bangladesh Khilafat Majlish, and Mufti Sharafat Hossain, joint general secretary of Khilafat Majlish. Also Read: Hefazat leader Qurban Ali Kasemi arrested in Dhaka On Tuesday, Mawlana Qurban Ali Kasemi, vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam and joint secretary general of Khilafat Majlish, was also arrested from Dhaka's Basabo. On April 18, Hefazat's joint secretary general Mamunul Haq was arrested from a Mohammadpur madrasa. Many top Hefazat leaders have been arrested recently following vandalism and arson carried out by the organisation's supporters across the country against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit last month. Also read: Hefazat leader Mamunul Haq finally arrested Other arrested leaders include Hefazat's Dhaka city unit president Junaid Al-Habib, vice-president Maulana Jubair Ahmed; assistant general secretary Jalaluddin Ahmed, assistant publicity secretary Sharifullah and organising secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi.