[Dhaka Tribune] Supporters 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...
and its radical student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir
... the student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh...
are among the bad boy groups inciting communal attacks on Hindus in Nasirnagar, Brahmanbaria using unauthorised websites and Facebook pages.
When the local radical groups were using mosques to unite Moslems in Nasirnagar last week, a little known website named www.banglamail71.com drew huge traffic all of a sudden after they published a provocative content on the alleged blasphemous Facebook post shared from the timeline of an illiterate Hindu youth, Rasraj Das.
The content, published as a news item, was originally posted by "Noyon Chatterje," a Facebook profile that has long been instigating hatred against Hindus in Bangladesh and India.
Banglamail71 logoThe news item has been shared more than 10,000 times so far, and over 170 readers made indecent and infuriating comments on the website. The item also contains the link to a Facebook profile from where the post, showing Lord Shiva sitting atop the Kaaba, was shared several times last month.
Dhaka Tribune has learnt that the website is run by Chhatra Shibir activists. The news item was seen on the website yesterday when fresh attacks were launched on Hindus in Nasirnagar, burning at least six houses to ashes.
After October 30, temples and Puja pavilions were vandalised and looted in at least seven districts.
Jamaat sources confirm that it is a tactical decision of the party high-command not to wage any street protests over issues that go against the government.
For this, they are using the internet to carry out organizational activities by opening news websites, and creating Facebook pages and groups with the help of their tech-savvy members to embarrass the government and create panic among the religious minorities and war crimes trial campaigners as well as to give message to the party supporters.