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| Bangladesh |
| 5 Islamist militants arrested |
| 2011-04-16 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Police incarcerated five members of Islamist thug outfit Jagrata Mohammedan Towhidi Janata on charges of anti-state activities at Nazrul Avenue in Kandirpar of Comilla early Thursday. The activists were pasting posters on walls protesting the government's move to ban fatwa (religious edict), and demanding cancellation of the proposed Education Policy and National Women Development Policy, local people said. They were held on charge of anti-state activities, police said. The arrestees are Md Mamun, of South Sripur village in Chauddagram upazila; Kazi Abdur Rahim, of Chhotokhil village of the same upazila; Shamim Hossain, of Ashura village in Chandina; Md Kawsar, of Bhani village of the same upazila' and Jasim Uddin, of Purnamati village of Burichang upazila. |
| Posted by:Fred |