Incidents and Statements involving PBCP: 2014

Date

Nature of incident

January 28

Khulna District

Police arrested a cadre, identified as Ainal Mandal of PBCP-Janajuddha with a shutter gun at Baidanga village in Jhenaidah District.

Bagerhat District Court sentenced four cadres of the outlawed PBCP to death for killing a Policeman, Harun-ur-Rashid on January 27, 2004. The convicts are Shamim Sheikh, Anwar Sheikh, Rony Sardar and Habi Molla. However, they were tried in absentia. District and Sessions Judge SM Solaiman handed down the verdict.

Police arrested a regional leader of PBCP-Red Flag, Abu Hanif from Chachkia village of Pabna District. Police said that two cases are pending against him with Bhangura and Atgharia Police Stations in the District.

A 'regional commander' of outlawed PBCP identified as Abul Kashem was killed in a 'shootout' with Police in Damurhuda sub-District of Chuadanga District. Three Policemen sustained splinter injuries as the PBCP cadres hurled crude bombs targeting Police during the gunfight.

A 'regional commander' of PBCP-Janajuddha along with his three associates was arrested from Agdia marshland area in Narail District. The arrestees are identified as Khulna division 'regional commander' Gias (33) and his associates Jahid (28), Sohel (22) and Razu (25).

DB of Police arrested Hafizul Islam Sabuj alias Sagu Sabuj (40), a 'regional leader' of PBCP-Janajuddho and accused in 15 cases including one for murder in Stadiumpara area of Meherpur District. The Police also recovered a pistol and two bullets from his possession.

Chaudanga District

Police arrested a leader of PBCP, Mizanur Rahman alias Mizan from Sultanpur village in Damurhuda sub-District of Chaudanga District.

Police arrested a PBCP-Red Flag faction operative, identified as Mohammad Alam from Kacharipara area of Pabna District. "Alam is accused in 14 cases including nine for murders. He was one of the most wanted criminals in the district", according to Police.

A 'regional commander' of PBCP-ML identified as Abdul Gaffar Par was killed and his associate injured in a shootout with Police in Tala upazila of Satkhira District. The injured, Saiful Islam, 42, was the prime accused in a case filed in connection with the murder of SM Alauddin, editor of the Daily Patradut.

Police recovered the body of an underground operative of outlawed PBCP- Janajuddho faction from Gopalnagar village in Gangni sub-district of Meherpur District. The dead is identified as Ashraful Islam. Ashraful was accused in four cases, including two for murder, filed with the Police Station, the OC said, adding that he might have been killed by his rival party man.

Kushtia and Chuadanga Districts

Police sources revealed that the operatives of outlawed PBCP-Janajuddho and GMF are trying to regroup in Kushtia and Chuadanga Districts. Police conducted drives in different areas of the two Districts on May 29-30 and arrested so far five cadres of the two banned outfits. Of them, three were arrested in Kushtia while the rest in Chuadanga.

Police arrested 'regional leader' of PBCP-Red Flag identified as Mohammad Rashed Hossain from a house in Ashulia area of Savar in Dhaka city.

Extortionists in the name of PBCP-Janajuddha demanded huge amounts from several managers of Sonali Bank and Agrani Bank branches in Sirajganj District and warned of dire consequences to the bank managers and their families in case of failure to give the money.

A youth identified as Abdu Razzak Mollah (35), was shot at and injured by cadres of PBCP at Surjunagar Bazaar in Rajbari District as he refused to give them toll earlier.

Litu Sarder (38), a regional leader of PBCP was killed in a shootout by Police at Shantinagar area of Thukra village in Khulna District. Two Police Constables Mosharraf Hossain and Ilias were also injured during the gunfight.

Journalist Sheikh Abdus Sattar said that PBCP-Janajuddho faction threatened to kill 13 reporters for writing against its activities in Satkhira District.

Abdur Rashid (30), a cadre of PBCP-Janajuddha was killed in a gunfight with Police. An ASI and a Constable were injured during the gunfight. Police also recovered a pipe gun and three rounds of bullet from the spot.

One cadre of PBCP-Janajuddha was killed in a gunfight. Two constables were injured during the incident. One LG gun, three rounds of bullet and six bombs were also recovered from the scene.

A 'regional leader' of PBCP-Red Flag faction, identified as Abdul Haque alias Haque Sab (45) was stabbed to death at a char village in Sadar sub-District of Tangail District.

Rajbari District

Police arrested a 'regional leader' of PBCP-Red Flag faction identified as Mobarak Hossain alias Bangla from Pangsha sub-District of Rajbari District. Police also recovered one shutter gun and two bullets from his possession.

Police recovered the body of Tokon (40) a leader of PBCP-Jonajuddha from under a banyan tree at Botiya Para village of Chaudanga District. Police said Tokon was accused in several cases including murder and extortion cases.

RAB arrested a cadre of PBCP-Lal Pataka identified as Kadom Ali and recovered a pistol and five bullets from Rahim Khan brick field area in Rajbari District.

Enamul Haq (35), a regional commander of PBCP-Red Flag was killed in a shootout with Police in Mirpur sub-District of Kushtia District and recovered a shutter gun, four bullets and a sharp weapon from the spot.