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Bangladesh
JMB supremo ain't talking ... yet
2006-03-10
Shaikh Abdur Rahman, supreme leader of the outlawed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who was arrested from Sylhet on Thursday, has not disclosed much during his interrogation, while his injured lieutenant Bangla Bhai, who was captured on Monday, would need more medical care before being quizzed, officials sources said yesterday.

They said a medical team, including two burn specialists from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), has been formed to treat Bangla Bhai who was severely injured when he set off a bomb before being captured on Monday.

Intelligence sources said Shaikh Abdur Rahman still remained tight-lipped about JMB connections inside and outside the country.

The special Task Force for Interrogation (TFI), which includes members from the National Security Intelligence, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence, Criminal Intelligence Department, Special Branch, Detective Branch and the Rapid Action Battalion intelligence wing, took turns to grill the kingpin.

Members of the stand-by medical team for the JMB chief said he had high blood pressure and diabetes.

Meanwhile, the medical team led by DMCH burn unit doctor Samondo Shen Lal has started treating the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) chief and operational commander of JMB Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai at the BDR Hospital at Peelkhana.

Hospital sources said about 9% of his body had suffered burn and splinter wounds in the blast. Another victim of the blast is still under police protection and is being treated in Mymensingh Hospital.

Another source told newsmen that the wife of Bangla Bhai, Halima Khatun alias Rina, is now under police custody with her child and two others arrested along with Bangla Bhai from Rampur are now under intelligence agencyÂ’s custody.

“If required, they would be brought before the TFI for interrogation in connection with the August 17 blast cases,” the source said.

Two other JMB activists who were arrested during ‘Operation Surya Dighol Bari’ along with Shaikh were also under supervision of the intelligence team.

Meanwhile, RAB has filed three cases with Muktagacha police station in Mymensingh district against Bangla Bhai and three others.

Others accused are his wife Fahima alias Zubaida Begum, bodyguard Masud and Chan Mia who gave shelter to Bangla Bhai.
They were accused of firing at RAB during the raid on his hideout, possession of arms and explosives.

Meanwhile, Fahima was taken on a 10-day remand while Newaz Ali, father of Chan Mia, on a five-day remand.

Masud was captured wounded during the raid and Chan Mia went into hiding.

Meanwhile, Britain welcomed yesterday the capture of two militant leaders in Bangladesh wanted for a deadly wave of nationwide bombings.

“The Bangladeshi authorities are to be congratulated,” British Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells said in a statement hailing the capture of in the past week of the leader and second in command of the militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.

“This is a significant advance in the counter-terrorism activities of the government of Bangladesh and an important part of wider efforts to combat international terrorism,” Howells said in the statement released in Dhaka.
Posted by:Dan Darling

#10  Wow, with the other story today - Rahman singing a 3-part harmony all by hisownself - what a difference a day makes, eh?

Or maybe Gulf Times just pulls crap outta their, uh, imaginations? Heh.
Posted by: .com   2006-03-10 13:21  

#9  Heh - came back for your "fix", huh? Lol. I understand. I think of them as an exclusive RB series: Tales of the Shuttergun... eat yer hearts out HBO, Showtime...
Posted by: .com   2006-03-10 10:50  

#8  I'm ready. And we're running out of time!
Posted by: Jack Bauer   2006-03-10 10:48  

#7  Ah, yes, RC...it all comes back to me know. I've been off the Rantburg-drip for a few weeks, so I'm getting a lil' rusty on the schedule of the Crossfire Gazette...please forgive me, lol!
Posted by: BA   2006-03-10 10:45  

#6  Man, I was hopin' for another round of the Tales from the Crossfire Gazette...geez!

That happens AFTER they start talking. Remember, the suspect has to reveal the location of the secret hideout where the crossfire occurs.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-03-10 10:28  

#5  Man, I was hopin' for another round of the Tales from the Crossfire Gazette...geez!
Posted by: BA   2006-03-10 10:13  

#4  I'd like to give Bhangra Barry a good diggling, f'sure.
Posted by: Howard UK   2006-03-10 05:09  

#3  Operation Diggle Barry...
How poetic.
Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar   2006-03-10 05:06  

#2  Hollywood's Jap intelligence officers would advise captives: "We have ways to make you talk." We learned those "ways," Shaikh.
Posted by: Listen To Dogs   2006-03-10 03:44  

#1  Time to break out the Ham Sandwich of Truth(tm).
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-03-10 01:47  

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