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Jamaat leader shot dead in Jessore
[Bangla Daily Star] Unidentified criminals bumped off a union level leader 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... here yesterday evening, eight hours after a Jubo League ... the youth wing of the Bangla Awami League... leader's tendons in the hands and legs were cut allegedly by Jamaat men. Protesting the killing, Jamaat called a daylong hartal ... a peculiarly Bangla combination of a general strike and a riot, used by both major political groups in lieu of actual governance ... for today in the district. Abdul Hai Siddique Bulbul, 35, secretary general Jamaat's Newtown Union unit, was struck down in his prime as the assailants shot him in his head around 7:45pm, Emdadul Haque Sheikh, officer-in-charge, of Kotwali police Station, told The Daily Star. Witnesses said the victim was working at his cyber café near his house when he came under attack. Earlier around 12:00 noon, some Jamaat-Shibir activists cut the tendons of Nazmul Islam, 30, organising secretary of Ramnagar union Jubo League, at Kuyada bazar. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-28 |
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