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three Jamaat-e-Islami
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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...
leaders and a member in the capital and seized 22 hand bombs, a revolver and a huge number of jihadi books from their possession early Saturday.
The arrestees are Nazrul Islam, 53, Jamaat ameer of Chapainawabganj district unit and also the principal of a school, Phulkuri Islamic Academy, in the district; Abdul Latif, 48, baitul maal (finance) secretary of the unit and also a teacher of local Birshreshtha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir College; Md Abu Bakar, 42, nayeb-e-ameer of Feni district unit; and Shahjahan, 40, a member of the party's Chapainawabganj unit.
Acting on a tip-off, Rab personnel conducted a drive at a house at Uttara sector-4 around 2:30am and arrested Nazrul, Latif and Shahjahan along with 10 hand bombs, one foreign-made revolver, three bullets and Jihadi books, Director of Rab's legal and media wing Commander Habibur Rahman said at a press briefing.
A team of Rab-3 arrested Abu Bakar conducting a drive at Hotel Asia International in Motijheel of the capital around 3:00am. They also recovered 12 hand bombs and books of jihad from his room, he said.
Of them, Nazrul is an accused of six cases while Latif of one case, the Rab official said adding that all the cases were filed with Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station.
The trio came to Dhaka to take part to the rally organised by the 18-party alliance Saturday afternoon, he added.