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Shibir men go on rampage
 [Bangla Daily Star] Activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir... the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh... , student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... , vandalised some 10 vehicles on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway during a clash with police in Sitakunda upazila here yesterday. They staged a demonstration against the arrest of their fellows, blocking the busy highway at Barabkunda around 10:00am, said Kamal Hossain, assistant sub-inspector of Sitakunda Police Station. The clash erupted as police tried to disperse the agitating group to make way for hundreds of vehicles stranded on the highway following the blockade, said the police official. Sources said police fired several rubber bullets and some tear gas shells to bring the situation under control, leaving 7-8 people injured. The injured were given first aid. Vehicular movement resumed on the highway around 12:45pm, said SM Badiuzzaman, officer-in-charge of the cop shoppe. Nobody was placed in durance vile Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! from the spot during the demonstration, he added. Police in an overnight raid in Muradpur union arrested 19 Shibir men in connection with different cases filed with the cop shoppe for conducting subversive activities in the area, said Kamal. Contacted, Mojahidul Islam, president of Sitakunda upazila unit Shibir, said the party activists did not barricade the highway. Police arrested innocent people of the area and ransacked their houses during the raid, he alleged. So, the locals came on the road and put up the blockade, Mojahidul added. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-02 |
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