Bangladesh Timeline - Year 2013

Date

Incidents

January 1

A court in Bogra District rejected the bail plea of JeI ameer (chief) of Shajahanpur Sub-district Abdur Rahim and sent him to jail.

JeI-ICS cadres brought out procession demanding the release of JeI leaders being tried on War Crimes charges. At least 30 persons were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police, blasted cocktails, threw brick chips and vandalised vehicles on Dhaka's DIT road.

JeI Majlish-e-Shura member and its former lawmaker, Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher was arrested at Malibagh Chowdhurypara in Dhaka.

Police arrested six cadres of JeI and ICS and dispersed a procession at Oloka intersection in Rajshashi city.

A Chittagong Court denied bail to 26 leaders and activists belonging to the BNP, JeI and ICS in a case filed for vandalism and arson on December 9, 2012.

Another Chittagong Court denied bail prayers of 58 JeI and ICS activists, now in jail, in three different cases filed with Panchlaish Police Station for assault on Policeman on November 18, 2012.

A newly formed Islamist party TEKN held a rally against Ahmadiyyas, a Muslim minority community, at Baitul Mukarram Mosque compound in Dhaka.

JeI and ICS cadres attacked Policemen at Monirampur in Jessore town of Jessore District, leaving five Policemen injured.

Police arrested four JeI-ICS cadres from Palbari intersection of Jessore town for allegedly holding a secret meeting to conduct subversive activities.

RAB recovered 11 bombs and a gun from Bhaberber village under Benapole Port Police Station.

Intelligence officials in Agartala said SFs arrested two top militants, ATTF 'chief' Ranjit Debbarma on December 30 and NLFT 'chief' Biswamohan Debbarma on December 23 from Dhaka.

PM Sheikh Hasina said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would not be able to save the War Criminals.

Police arrested 12 suspected members of the Islami Chhatri Sangstha, the female student wing of the JeI, in front of National Press Club in the Dhaka City.

The nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, protesting the latest fuel price hike, was marked by incidents of arson, vandalism, explosions, and chases and counter-chases. At least 15 vehicles were vandalised, two were set ablaze, 35 homemade bombs exploded and three people were injured in Dhaka City alone. At least 30 people including two Policemen were injured during clashes between Police and pickets across the country outside of the Dhaka City.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) spokesperson Tariqul Islam said the country is witnessing 'state terrorism' and killing had become a regular incident. He said the list of the victims of 'enforced disappearance' and killing was getting longer and Rafiqul was the latest victim.

A senior official of an influential intelligence agency said at least 100 top criminals including hardcore terrorist Bikash Kumar Biswas have been released from different jails during the last three months triggering apprehension about public safety throughout the country. However, State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku dismissed such opinions and said his ministry is opposed to such bails and has already asked the law enforcing agencies in this regard.

Police arrested two members of Hizb-ut Tawhid (HT), an Islamist outfit in Shaheed Satu Hall area of Chapainawabganj District. The arrested militants were identified as Mohammad Bipul (20) and Abdul Jabbar (26). Police arrested Bipul and Jabbar while they were distributing leaflets on jihad (Islamic uprising). Police also seized the leaflets and some calendars from them.

Police arrested a businessman, Akram Hossain (48), the owner of 'Image Carton Factory' in Adamjee Export Processing Zone in Narayanganj District on charges of funding JeI and its associate student front ICS.

Police arrested a regional leader of the outlawed outfit Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP) Red Flag faction from Nandanpur village of Pabna District. The arrestee was identified as Asadul Islam allias Asad (35).

RAB unearthed an illegal arms factory and arrested seven militants with some firearms at Bhagaban Tila in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District where two terrorist groups, "Yakub Bahini" and "Sadek Bahini", were holding clandestine meetings. The arrested militants are identified as Sadek, Kashem, Nur Islam, Badsha, Osman, Jashim, and Al-Amin Sagar. The recovered arms include seven light guns, one single barrel gun, one revolver, six cartridges, and five machetes.

Bangladesh Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir said at his secretariat office that an extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India is likely to be signed during Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's Dhaka visit later this month.

Police arrested an alleged 'regional leader' of the Red Flag faction of the PBCP from Mojahid club area in the Pabna town of Pabna District. The arrestee is identified as Munnaf Hossain (38) of Lokkhipur village in Ataikula sub-District of the District. Police also recovered a light gun and one bullet from him.

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Mujibur Rahman, assistant secretary general of JeI from Zero Point area of Khulna city in Khulna District in a case accusing him of attacking Police in Rajshahi District during the hartal called by BNP-led opposition on January 6.

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said an extradition treaty between Bangladesh and India was "under consideration" as the Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde would come to Dhaka in the last week of January.

The rehearing of the arguments against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee started at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) with the prosecution placing its summing-up. Prosecutor Advocate Syed Haider Ali presented submission on the opening day of the fresh arguments.

The ICT-2 directed the defence of war crimes accused JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah to complete placing their arguments in his favour. The three-member tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hassan with members Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Judge M Shahinur Islam recorded the defence's arguments before adjourning the case proceedings until January 14 when the arguments will resume.

Cadres of JeI-ICS enforced hartal (general strike) in the Bogra town of Bogra District in protest against the arrests of their leaders on January 13 from Zero Point area of Khulna city in Khulna District by Police and demanded their release. Police said the JeI-ICS cadres vandalised six vehicles, including a Police van and exploded bombs to create panic among the people.

An eight-hour hartal (general strike) enforced by JeI-ICS ended with some stray incidents, including arson and vandalism in Rajshahi District. Police said the JeI-ICS cadres hurled brick chips on the law enforcers triggering a clash that left five cadres injured. The JeI-ICS cadres also burned tyres in Rajshahi College area in the Rajshahi city. 34 cadres were arrested from the Rajshahi College area.

Police arrested an alleged cadre of Islamist outfit HT at a bus terminal in the Chapainawabganj District town. The arrestee is identified as Imran Ali (20) of Biztoil area in Rajshahi District. Police said a team arrested Imran from the terminal area when he was distributing leaflets and posters on jihad (Islamic uprising). Police also seized leaflets and posters from his possession.

RAB arrested two leaders of different outfits with arms and ammunitions from Tentulbariya and Baradi villages of Jhenidah District. RAB arrested Shorbohara Party 'area commander' Sirazul Islam (40), with two bombs from Tentulbariya village. In another operation, RAB arrested Gomukti Fauj (GF) 'area commander' Rezaul Islam (27), from Baradi village along with a country made shutter-gun.

RAB, in two separate drives, arrested six alleged HT cadres in Chittagong city of Chittagong District. A team of RAB arrested five of them in front of Belal Masjid in Muradpur area of the city. The arrestees were identified as Mofijul Islam (23), Osman (27), Shariful Islam (19), Saiful Alam (25), and Abdur Rahim (53). RAB also seized many leaflets, posters, magazines and books on Jihad from them. Later, RAB arrested Emdadul (19), from a house in Nasirabad Housing Society of the port city.

Police arrested 15 cadres of JeI for their alleged involvement in vandalism during a dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) called in Cox's Bazar town of Cox's Bazar District. During the hartal, JeI cadres vandalised at least 11 vehicles including rickshaws at different points of the Cox's Bazar town.

ICT-2 registrar AKM Nasiruddin Mahmud said that ICT-2 is to deliver its verdict in the case against expelled JeI leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, war crimes accused, also known as Bachchu Razakar, on January 21. This is the first instance in the country's history that a war crime accused is going to receive punishment, for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country's Liberation War in 1971.

ICT-2 made history by sentencing JeI leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad to death, in its maiden judgment, for genocide and crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. The 65-year-old fugitive, also known as Bachchu Razakar, was found guilty of killing 14 Hindus, raping two women, torturing two other persons and setting homes ablaze in Faridpur District, his birthplace.

ICT-2 said JeI contributed significantly to the creation of auxiliary forces during the Liberation War for combating unarmed Bengali civilians in the name of protecting Pakistan. The then Pakistani Government and the military setup a number of auxiliary forces such as Razakars, Al-Badr, Al-Shams and Peace Committee to collaborate with the Pakistani military in identifying and eliminating all those who sympathized with the liberation of Bangladesh.

Monirul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Detective Branch said that Abul Kalam Azad has fled to Karachi in Pakistan. He said Abul Kalam Azad left his house just hours before the tribunal ordered to arrest him on April 3 last year. He crossed over to India and then set off to Pakistan via a third country.

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir said JeI leader Abul Kalam Azad is staying in a certain country. The Home Minister, however, did not specifically name any country where according to him Azad is hiding.

Voicing deep satisfaction over the verdict against Abul Kalam Azad for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, TIB Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman called for immediate all-out actions to execute it.

10 persons were injured as cadres of BNP-JeI clashed with Police at Oxygen Intersection in the Chittagong city of Chittagong District during the 18-party alliance`s mass-contact programme. The BNP-JeI cadres also vandalised several passing vehicles and Police arrested two cadres.

In Dhaka city, 12 cadres of JeI-ICS were injured and six of them arrested when Police intercepted procession brought out by JeI-ICS cadres.

In Gaibandha District, clashes erupted when Police intercepted another procession brought out by JeI-ICS cadres at Station Bazar Road demanding immediate release of their detained leaders. At least 14 JeI-ICS cadres and four Policemen sustained injuries. Gaibandha Additional Superintendent of Police Mosharaf Hossain said the cadres in the procession were armed with various weapons.

A leader of PBCP-Janajuddha was killed in a shootout between his cohorts and Police at Mirpur sub-District of Kushtia District. Police said the deceased Enamul Haq alias Ena Mondol (35) was a member of the outfit's killing squad and was accused in nine cases. The Police teams also recovered a rifle, a light gun, four bombs and eight bullets from the spot.

JeI and its student wing ICS cadres clashed with Police in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Joypurhat and Satkhira Districts to mount pressure on the Government to stop the war crimes trials. The clash left at least 70 people, including 50 Policemen, injured.

A court in Shariatpur District sentenced two cadres of JMB to death for their involvement in the simultaneous bomb blasts in the District in 2005. The convicts were identified as Kamruzzaman alias Swapan (27) and Malek Bepari alias Malek Zehadi (28).

Bangladesh and India singed the Extradition Treaty in Dhaka to facilitate transfer of persons wanted on criminal charges in either country on request. The agreement was signed at the 4th meeting of the Home Ministers of Bangladesh and India. In the joint statement the two Home Ministers expressed the 'belief that the Extradition Treaty would help increase cooperation among law enforcing agencies of the two countries and curb criminal activities'. The new treaty would allow transfer of convicted or under-trial criminals but it would not be applicable for those accused in 'political crimes' or other criminal offences punishable with imprisonment for less than one year.

At the joint press conference in Dhaka, the Bangladesh Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir said Bangladesh would not be able to send back ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia under the treaty as he had prayed for political asylum in the Supreme Court. He further said Chetia, who was booked under criminal charges, has completed his prison term and has since applied for political asylum in the country. The Supreme Court will first have to dispose of his prayer for political asylum, he said.

A group of 20 to 25 JeI and its student wing ICS cadres, equipped with sharp weapons, sticks and brickbats, damaged vehicles parked in front of Bahadur Shah Park near Jagannath University, Dhaka. They set ablaze two passenger buses, vandalised at least five others and fled as Police rushed to the spot.

Cases have been filed against more than 5,000 persons, including 200 leaders and cadres of the JeI-ICS across the country for their alleged involvement in attacking law enforcers and vandalising vehicles on January 28.

JeI and its student wing ICS cadres carried out 20 explosions and set ablaze 15 vehicles in the Dhaka City as they brought out a procession in the city, demanding immediate release of their leaders on war crime trial. Police arrested 38 JeI-ICS cadres in this connection.

At least 13 people were injured in a clash between the local cadres of AL and JeI in Burimari land port area of Patgram sub-District in Lalmonirhat District. Police arrested Mominur Rahman (40), son of late Mokbul Hossain of Burimari village and JeI cadre after the clash.

The Dhaka City unit of the ruling AL vowed to resist the anti-liberation forces of JeI-ICS whenever and wherever they are found engaging in destructive activities in the name of their programmes. The AL city unit also declared that it would make the soil of the country free again after eliminating JeI-ICS.

At least six persons, including four JeI-ICS cadres, one Policeman and one civilian were killed as law enforcers dispersed pickets during the general strike the JeI-ICS cadres enforced across the country. In Bogra town of Bogra District four JeI-ICS cadres were killed in a clash with the Police. In Manirampur sub-District of Jessore District one Police constable identified as Jahurul Haq (40) was killed in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and the Police. At least 20 people, including eight Policemen were injured in the clash. Four JeI-ICS cadres were arrested in connection with the attack on the Police. In Feni District, an autorickshaw driver succumbed to his wounds after his vehicle was attacked by JeI-ICS cadres.

Reiterating that the ongoing war crimes trial cannot be stopped by unleashing arson attacks and enforcing hartals (shut downs) by the anti-liberation forces, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the war criminals would not be spared. She said the present Government is pledge-bound to people to hold the trial of the war criminals who were responsible for killing three million people and disgracing many women during the Liberation War.

The Police arrested 32 JeI- ICS cadres from different parts of the Bogra town of Bogra District on charge of their involvement in the violence during the hartal (shut down) on January 31 in the town. Police also filed two cases against 2400 cadres of JeI-ICS over violence during the hartal in the town.

Police arrested seven leaders and cadres JeI-ICS from a building housing a private college at Gulshan town in Dhaka District while they were holding a "secret meeting on subversive activities against the Government". The arrestees are identified as Hedayet Ullah, Sagir Ahmed and Abdul Mannan (leaders) and Saleh Ahmed, Mostafizur Rahman, Abdul Mannan, and Kobir Ahmed (Cadres).

Odhikar in its review of human rights monitoring report for the first 31 days of 2013 said that a total of 17 people were killed and 1643 others were injured in political violence in January in 27 incidents.

Protesting the trial of those who committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, JeI-ICS cadres attacked Police in Narayanganj, Bogra, Bagerhat and Joypurhat Districts, injuring 20 Policemen. In Narayanganj city of Narayanganj District, fierce violence witnessed as JeI-ICS cadres went on the rampage and assaulted the Police. At least 15 Policemen were injured in the incident. Similarly, at least five Policemen suffered injuries in Bogra, Bagerhat and Joypurhat Districts in the clashes.

Police filed two cases against 100 cadres of JeI-ICS on charge of assaulting the Police in Narayanganj city of Narayanganj District on February 2. Following the cases, Police arrested at least 30 JeI-ICS cadres.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing the Generals Conference of Bangladesh Army at Dhaka Cantonment in Dhaka city directed the senior Army officials to resist any anti-democratic and anti-constitutional activity for continuation of the country's development. She said, "Stay alert so that no vested quarter can disrupt the country's forward march riding over the army's back. I hope you'll resist any anti-democratic and anti-constitutional activity with your all-out strength."

At least 41 persons were injured in clashes between the opposition BNP cadres and the Police in the dawn-to-dusk general strike called by BNP in 16 northern Districts of Bangladesh demanding the release of its acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party leader Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu and withdrawal of the cases filed against them. 30 people were injured in Thakurgaon District, eight in Sirajganj District, two in Jaipurhat District and one woman in Bogra District.

Police arrested two outlaws including a 'regional leader' of PBCP Janajuddha faction. The arrestees are Md Shahin Hossain (40), and Md Aslam Hossain (35), both sons of Khorshed Ali of Kashiabari village in Santhia sub-District of Pabna District.  Of them, Shahin is a regional leader of PBCP Janajudhha faction. Police also seized a firearm and eight bullets from their possession.

JeI acting secretary general Rafiqul Islam Khan protesting the verdict to be delivered in a war crimes case against its leader Abdul Quader Mollah said “Don't push the country into a civil war by delivering one-sided verdicts against our leaders. If anything happens against Quader Mollah, every house will be on fire." "We want to say clearly that the country's people will resist the Government's 'vindictive conspiracy' in the name of trial of war criminals," he added.

BNP coordinator Tariqul Islam said BNP has no support to JeI’s demand for stopping the ongoing war crimes trial and abolishing the ICTs. Tariqul said “BNP has no ideological similarity with JeI in demanding abolition of the ICTs as well as stopping the war crimes trial. We always want war crimes trial 100 percent.”

At least three people were killed and many injured across the country as JeI and its student wing ICS cadres enforced a dawn-to-dusk hartal protesting the war crimes trial of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah. In Chittagong District, two ICS cadres (Imran Khan and Afzal Hossain) and Shafiqu, a worker of Youngone factory were killed during a clash with Police. Police arrested 15 ICS cadres from the District. In Dhaka city, JeI-ICS cadres exploded 10 crude bombs when Police obstructed them. A Police constable, Nur Nabi, was injured and 52 cadres were arrested from the city. In Comilla District, one JeI-ICS cadre was injured in Police firing. In Rajshahi District, about 10 cadres were injured in a clash with Police as they were intercepted by the law-enforcers.  In Khulna District, Police arrested seven cadres from the Khulna city. In Sylhet District, 30 people, including a constable, were injured. In Satkhira District, three Policemen were injured. In Bogra District, Police arrested five cadres.  In Natore District, Police arrested one cadre. In Laxmipur District, Police arrested four cadres. In Gazipur District, Police arrested 15 cadres. 

ICT-2 sentenced JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah to life term imprisonment on war crimes charge. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Obaidul Hasan, pronounced the sentence after reading out a 132-page verdict. A total of 18 witnesses, 12 from the prosecution and 6 from the defence, testified in the case. 

At least 41 people including eight Policemen were injured in clashes with JeI-ICS cadres during the second day of dawn-to-dusk countrywide hartal enforced by JeI-ICS cadres. At Siddhirganj in Narayanganj District, JeI-ICS cadres equipped with iron rods and sharp weapons swooped on Police. At least 15 people including three Policemen suffered injuries during the clash. At Paribagh in Dhaka city, Badrul Hasan (30), an Assistant Superintendent of Police, was injured during a chase and counter-chase between the law enforcers and the stick-wielding pro-hartal cadres. Police arrested two cadres from the spot. In Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District, nine cadres were arrested for attacking the Police. At Batiaghata in Khulna District at least 15 people including two Policemen were injured during a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and the Police. At Raiganj in Sirajganj District, at least 10 people, including two Policemen were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with them. The injured Policemen are Tazul Huda, officer-in-charge (OC) of Solonga Police Station, and Ali Farid Ahmed, OC of Sirajganj Highway Police.

Urging the Government to appeal the verdict of ICT-2 sentencing JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah to life term imprisonment on war crimes charges to the higher court demanding capital punishment, residents of Thakurgaon, Chandpur, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Mymensigh, Rangpur and Manikganj Districts formed human chains and took out processions. 

ICT-2 asked three JeI leaders, central executive council member Hamiudur Rahman Azad, also a lawmaker, acting secretary general Rafiqul Islam Khan and Dhaka city assistant secretary general Selim Uddin, to appear before it on February 20 for warning of a civil war at a party rally on February 4.

At least five cadres of BCL, the associate student front of the ruling AL, were injured in an attack by a group of 25 JeI-ICS cadres in Sylhet District.

Police arrested five leaders and cadres of JeI-ICS, including JeI Chandanaish sub-District unit secretary Amirul Islam of Chittagong District while they were holding a secret meeting. The rest of the arrestees were identified as JeI cadres Monirul Haque and Sarwar Alam and ICS cadres Mohammad Irfan and Mohammad Morshed.

A dawn-to-dusk hartal called by JeI-ICS cadres underwent in Chittagong District demanding the arrest of those who were involved in the killing of three people during JeI-ICS cadres enforced hartal on February 5. An autorickshaw was torched by JeI-ICS cadres and the driver of the autorickshaw was injured in the attack.

Dhaka University students pushed an ICS leader off Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall's third floor and beat up two other leaders. Rakib, the hall''s ICS unit president and of political science department, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after being pushed off. Sanaullah Pritom, the hall's ICS unit general secretary and of law department and Noki, the hall's ICS unit organising secretary and of development studies department were beaten up in their rooms.

Police arrested a JeI leader in Sylhet District on charge of attacking Police during a clash with law enforcers last December. The arrestee is identified as Abdul Quddus, leader of Dakshin Surma sub-District JeI unit.

The Shahbagh movement in the Dhaka city entered its sixth day which was started after the countrywide violence by JeI-ICS cadres against the war crimes trial. As some former and present cricketers took to the stage and chanted slogans to support their cause the agitating youths were even more determined to continue their movement. Demonstrations also took place in Tangail, Khulna, Magura, Manikganj, Rangpur, Pabna, Munshiganj and Natore Districts.

In a heated marathon discussion in Parliament, 32 ruling AL-led lawmakers demanded a ban on JeI and religion-based organisations. Blasting BNP for maintaining relations with JeI, they demanded legal action against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and those hatching conspiracy to foil the war crimes trial and demanding the scrapping of the ICTs.

JeI acting secretary general Rafiqul Islam Khan, in a press release disclosed said that JeI will stage countrywide ‘peaceful’ demonstration on February 12 to protest alleged ‘Government-patronized’ anarchy to materialize political revenge in the country.”

February 11

An angry mob set a mess of JeI-ICS on fire on Brahma Palli road and vandalised Swadesh Hospital and Islami Bank building in Mymensingh town of Mymensingh District.  At least six people were injured in the incident.

In Chapainawabganj District, 21 leaders and cadres of JeI-ICS were sent to jail as they appeared before a court and the court rejected their bail prayer in a case of attacking Police and obstructing Government duties.

Thousands of students of several schools and colleges joined the ongoing demonstration at Shahbagh in Dhaka city, demanding death penalty for war criminals.  The protesters urged people to express solidarity with the movement by holding a three-minute silence from 4:00pm on February 12.

The cabinet approved the draft of ''Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act-2013'' to effectively curb terrorism through inter-state cooperation.

The cabinet endorsed a proposal for amendments to the ICT Act 1973 allowing the prosecution or an aggrieved to appeal against any sentence and giving the Appellate Division 60 days to dispose of the appeal in a war crimes case.

February 12

In an apparent bid to create panic among the people united on the demand for death penalty to war criminals, JeI-ICS cadres rampaged through different parts of Dhaka city. The JeI-ICS cadres carried out hit-and-run assault at Police, leaving at least 30 injuries. 73 JeI-ICS cadres were arrested in the city.

In Satkhira District, seven Policemen were wounded in attacks by the JeI-ICS cadres and Police arrested 103 cadres in the District.

In Noakhali District, at least eight JeI-ICS cadres were injured when they fought a pitched battle with Police.

In Khulna District, at least 50 people, including seven Policemen, were injured when the JeI-ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers. Seven cadres were arrested after the incident on charge of attacking Police and obstructing law enforcers in discharging their duties.

Protesters stand in silence for three minutes from 4:00pm in the Shahbagh crossing in Dhaka city pushing for death penalty for all war criminals. People from all walks of life indoors, at work and on the streets across the country stood in a silence.

RAB arrested three cadres of PBCP-Red Flag in Ataikula sub-District of the Pabna District. The arrestees are identified as Muhamed Anwarul Islam (40), Jahangir Alam (38) and Muhamed Yakub Ali (32). RAB recovered two one barrel guns, one light gun (LG), four bullets and two knives from their possession.

February 13

In Dhaka city, at least 20 people, including an additional deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, were injured in the clashes. About 150 JeI-ICS cadres were arrested from the city.

In Chittagong District, JeI-ICS cadres vandalised at least eight buses and two covered vans. The Police arrested eight JeI-ICS cadres after combing through the Chittagong city.

In Barisal District, at least five persons were injured and three of the JeI-ICS cadres were arrested from the Barisal city.

In Rangpur District, Police arrested 13 JeI-ICS cadres from Mithapukur sub-District after a clash.

Countrywide demonstrations demanding death penalty for war criminals continued. In Chittagong District, it was the eighth day of demonstrations as people irrespective of age, sex and religion, converged before Chittagong Press Club to express solidarity with the demand. In Rajshahi District, over 2,000 students, teachers and staff of Rajshahi University took part in the demonstrations at “Gonomancha” in Tukitaki Chattar for the seventh day.

February 14

In Dhaka city, Zafar Ali Munshi (47), a Bank employee who was injured in an attack by JeI- ICS cadres on February 13 succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital.

In Chittagong District, Bahadur Hossain (55), a village watchman who sustained injuries during a clash between Police and JeI-ICS cadres on February 6, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital of the District.

At least 31 people including five Policemen were injured in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and Police in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. About 500 JeI-ICS cadres blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway by setting fire of tyres. As Police tried to remove the barricade, the JeI-ICS cadres blasted at least 15 handmade bombs triggering the clash.  The Police arrested 12 JeI-ICS cadres from the area.

In Chittagong District, Police arrested 11 JeI-ICS cadres after a chase and counter-chase between the two sides on the Chittagong city's Station Road.

In Sylhet District, Police arrested 10 JeI-ICS cadres on charge of attacking a bus of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in Sylhet city. At least 10 students were injured in the attack.

In Lalmonirhat District, Police arrested Abu Taher, office secretary of ICS's central committee at Jongra village of Patgram sub-District for holding a secret meeting.

In Bogra District, people caught one ICS cadre with sharp weapons at Chapapur bazar area. Later he was handed over to Police.

In Dhaka city, 238 leaders and cadres of JeI-ICS were arrested on charges of vandalising vehicles and assaulting Policemen.

Protesters in thousands hold a candlelight vigil in the Shahbagh crossing in Dhaka city, pushing for death penalty for war criminals. The youngsters of Shahbagh movement have also declared war against online campaigns of JeI and its supporters.

Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, addressing a function as chief guest in the Dhaka city said that there is no place for the war criminals in the country. Alamgir said the Government is dealing with the matter with iron hand and it will do so in future.

CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said the EC has taken no initiative as yet to scrutinize legal procedures whether or not JeI’s registration can be cancelled. He, however, said that the EC would immediately cancel JeI’s registration if the Government banned it.

February 15

The dead body of Ahmed Rajib Haider (26), an active participant of the demonstrations at Shahbagh in Dhaka city demanding death sentences for all ‘war criminals’ was recovered from Laalmatia area of the city. Unknown assailants hacked the blog activist to death near his residence.

Three JeI- ICS cadres were killed and 50 others were injured during a gun battle between JeI-ICS cadres and Police in Cox's Bazar town of Cox's Bazar District. The deceased are identified as Ahmed Saleh (40), Tofael Ahmed (22) and Nurul Huq (20).

In Rajshahi District, in a clash with Police at least 30 JeI-ICS cadres were injured while 24 cadres were arrested. The clash erupted when Police intercepted 500 JeI-ICS cadres barricading the Dhaka-Rajshahi Highway.

February 16

At least 40 people including 12 Policemen were injured as cadres of JeI and ICS clashed with Police in Sylhet District.

February 17

Parliament amended the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act 1973 allowing the Government to prosecute organisations along with individuals for wartime atrocities in 1971 after millions demanded a ban on religion-based politics and death penalty for war criminals. The amendment paves the way for prosecution of political parties like JeI which collaborated with Pakistani military during the war of independence in 1971.

Police arrested two officials of IBBL, Mirpur Branch of Dhaka city for their alleged involvement in financing JeI-ICS for creating anarchy and carrying out subversive activities in the capital during hartal. The arrestees are identified as Manager AKM Shahidul Haque and Senior Principal Officer Hassan Mahmud Mithu of the Bank.

February 18

At least three people were killed and 150 JeI and its student wing ICS cadres were injured across the country during country-wide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the JeI-ICS. In the Dhaka city, one contractor Mohammad Ikbal (35) died at Badda. In Comilla District, ICS cadre Muhamad Ibrahim (28) was shot dead in Police firing at Chouddagram. In Cox’s Bazar District, a patient, Hafiz Abdur Rahman died as the microbus carrying him came under attack of JeI-ICS cadres on way to a hospital. The Police arrested about 100 JeI-ICS cadres during the hartal hours.

The countrywide hartal called by JeI-ICS got little response from the masses as almost all businesses, offices and educational institutions went on with regular routine. Responding to the call of Shahbagh protesters, Dhaka city residents defied the hartal as they went to their offices in the morning. Buses operated on roads. Banks and shipping malls also remained open.

At least five AL cadres were injured as JeI and its student wing ICS cadres attacked a local office of the ruling party in Binodpur town of Rajshahi District. Police said the armed attackers numbering between 20 and 25 also set ablaze the office in the town. In retaliation, the ruling party cadres vandalised a dormitory of ICS in the area.

February 19

RAB arrested Rajshahi city unit ameer (leader) of JeI Ataur Rahman from Kalyanpur bus stand in the Dhaka city. They recovered 20 handmade bombs and 12 jihadi (religious) books from his procession. RAB said he was arrested in connection with torching of AL office in Rajshahi city.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said JeI is the enemy of the country's independence that has already been proved in their activities since birth of the state. "JeI has no right to carry out their politics as they are opponent to the democracy," he said in Dhaka university campus.

February 20

JeI and its student wing ICS cadres called hartal in all eight Districts of the Rajshahi Division protesting arrest of its Rajshahi city ameer (leader) Ataur Rahman in Dhaka on February 19. People of Bogra, Natore, Naogaon, Joypurhat and Sirajganj Districts rejected the hartal while it ended amid a few stray incidents of violence in Rajshahi, Pabna and Chapainawabganj Districts. In Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District, JeI-ICS cadres blasted five hand bombs during a clash with Police. At least 12 JeI-ICS cadres were arrested from the city.

At least 30 persons were injured during a clash between the cadres of JeI-ICS and the ruling AL in Moheshpur town of the Jhenidah District. Police and locals said JeI-ICS cadres blasted two bombs and set fire to some stalls at a book fair in the town during the clash. Police arrested 11 JeI-ICS cadres, raiding different areas of the town.

Police arrested five cadres of ICS in the Chittagong city of Chittagong District. The arrestees, all students, are identified as Abu Bakkar (27), Shamim (27), Mohammad Apel (25), Mohammad Rubel (25), and Liton (29). Police also recovered five machetes, four cartons of bomb-making materials, 10,000 copies of leaflets and 10 litres of petrol.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the BNP and others, who want to protect war criminals and JeI that opposed Bangladesh's birth, would also be brought to book. Saying the trial of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War would be done on this soil, she sought cooperation from people of all walks of life in accomplishing the task as pledged by the ruling AL before the last parliamentary elections.

February 21

Police arrested 80 'leaders and cadres' of JeI-ICS in Madhupur sub-District of Tangail District. Over 100 JeI-ICS cadres led by Madhupur unit JeI ameer (leader) Burhan Uddin and ICS president Lokman Hossain in two buses went to Madhupur forest in the name of picnic. Police raided the forest and arrested 80 of them while they were holding a secret meeting there.

Police also arrested seven JeI-ICS cadres from two sub-Districts of Chapainawabganj District on charge of trying to create chaos and confusion. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Mustakin, Alauddin, Rafiqul Islam, Ruhul Amin, Hasan Ali, Monirul Islam and Mustafizur Rahman.

Thousands gathered at Shahbagh in Dhaka city to take part in the grand rally and voice their demand for death penalty for all wall criminals and ban on JeI-ICS. Issuing an ultimatum to the Government to bring war crimes charges against JeI and initiate the legal process by March 26 to ban the party, the Shahbagh protesters announced a series of countrywide programmes beginning from February 22.

An intelligence agency alerted security agencies to possible bomb attacks this month on sensitive targets by ‘anti-state elements’. The threat will exist up to 25th February for the time being and at places of Dhaka city like Shahbag, Shaheed Minar, Baitul Mukarram, Press Club, places adjacent to Secretariat and other important areas of the country.

February 22

JeI-ICS and its allies attacked law enforcers and journalists burned the national flag and vandalised Shaheed Minars to counter the mass demand for capital punishment to 1971 war criminals leaving at least four persons killed and nearly 304 people injured.

In Palashbari sub-District of Gaibandha District, JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police. Police opened fired and two JeI-ICS cadres were killed and at least 40 cadres were injured.

In Sylhet city of Sylhet District, a student of Sylhet MC College was killed during sporadic clashes between law enforcers and activists of different Islamist organisations in the city. The deceased was identified as Mostafa Morshed Tahmid (18). Over 50 cadres and around 35 Policemen were injured during the clashes. At least 35 cadres were arrested.

In Jhenidah District, one JeI-ICS cadre identified as Abdus Salam also a madrasa teacher was killed.

In Bogra District, JeI-ICS cadres launched attacks on Police prompting the law enforcers to fire at least 200 shots and teargas shells. More than 50 people, including nine Policemen, were injured in the clashes.

In Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District, JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police, leaving around 50 people, including 10 Policemen, injured. Police arrested 26 cadres. 

In Patuakhali District, at least 35 people, including three Policemen, were injured in clashes.

In Khulna city of Khulna District, sporadic clashes between law enforcers and JeI-ICS cadres in different parts of the city left around 25 people injured.

In Dhaka city, JeI-ICS cadres attacked Dhaka University''s Ekushey and Shahidullah halls leaving at least 15 students injured. Police arrested 172 cadres in the city. 

In Chittagong city of Chittagong District, at least four Policemen were injured in clashes with the JeI-ICS cadres. The injured are identified as Inspector Pravash Chandra Dhar, Sub-Inspector Muhamad Kamruzzaman, Assistant Sub-Inspector Mafizur Rahman and Constable Mohammad Jahangir. 25 cadres had been arrested in the port city in connection with the rampage.

State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam said banning the politics of JeI was merely a matter of time and the Government would take necessary steps in appropriate time. He said there were a few options in favour of banning the politics of JeI. A writ petition, filed for banning JeI's politics with the High Court, might be heard and disposed of within a few days and a directive about banning the party might come from the court, he observed. Besides, the ICT-2 has delivered some findings about the activities of JeI regarding crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971, the state minister added.

February 23

In Pabna town of Pabna District, gunfight between JeI-ICS cadres and Police during a hartal killed two JeI-ICS cadres and injured 30 others, including 18 Policemen. The deceased were identified as Alal Hossain (18) and Sirajul Islam (17). Police have also arrested 15 JeI-ICS cadres from different areas of the District.

At least 10 people, including one journalist, were injured when law enforcers prevented a procession of JeI-ICS led Islamists from entering the Barisal town of Barisal District.

February 24

Four persons were killed and at least 50 others injured in clashes between Islamists led by JeI-ICS and the Police in Singair sub-District in Manikganj District in a hartal. The deceased are identified as Alamgir Hossain (35), a farmer Nasir Ahmed (30), a husk trader Nazimuddin Mollah (26), an expatriate and Shah Alam (20), a student.

Police arrested a leader of ICS in Court Road Area of the Dhaka city while he was preparing to picket during a hartal. The detainee is identified as Abdul Karim, Government College unit president.

In Chittagong District, Police arrested seven ICS cadres and recovered 10 cocktails and many iron rods, sticks and marbles from their rooms while raiding the hostel of Alam Shah Para Kamil Madrasa at Rangunia sub-District.

Two persons, Ali Asgar Khan Rahat, social welfare secretary of Sylhet city unit of ICS, and Abdur Rahman Shahin, a shop owner, who sustained bullet injuries in separate clashes with Police in Sylhet District, succumbed to their injuries.

At least 40 persons, including 20 Policemen, were injured as the cadres of JeI-ICS clashed with the Police in Kishoreganj town of Kishoreganj District. The Police fired 60 rounds of rubber bullets and 50 teargas shells to disperse the agitating people. They also arrested 13 cadres from the spot.

Islamic parties led by JeI-ICS demanding execution of bloggers for their blasphemous posts online exploded 20 crude bombs at 10 places in Brahmanbaria town of Brahmanbaria District. Police recovered three crude bombs from the town.

JeI-ICS cadres hurled several homemade bombs at law enforcers at different points of the Dhaka city as they tried to stage demonstrations and damage vehicles. Police arrested 10 JeI-ICS cadres from the city.

Police arrested M Liakat Ali, the District leader of JeI from Magura town of Magura District in connection with a case filed for vandalism in local bus terminal on February 12.

DLA, the alliance of eight left leaning political parties brought out a procession in Dhaka city demanding capital punishment for war criminals. DLA also asked the Government to ban JeI and other religion based political parties immediately.

In Chapainawabganj District, JeI-ICS cadres brought out a procession in Shibganj Bazar area and suddenly attacked Policemen with brick chips and stick, injuring 14 Policemen.

In Dhaka city, JeI-ICS cadres attacked a bus carrying the footballers of under-16 team leaving five players injured.

In Rajshahi District, at least five people, including two journalists and a Policeman, were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police at Sheroil Colony in Rajshahi city. Three of the cadres have been arrested from the city.

Protesters at Shahbagh in Dahaka city vowed not to fall asleep till the verdict delivery of JeI leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee's war crimes case. They said they would go home in elation if he was given death sentence or else they would stay there demanding the capital punishment.

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir said Pakistan-based LeT is active in Bangladesh and law enforcement agencies tracked down their network and kept them under sharp security vigil. The minister’s comment came as the country witnessed massive street violence during the past one month over the 1971 war crimes trial with JeI stalwarts being the prime accused for carrying out atrocities siding with Pakistani troops.

DB of Police arrested Abu Hena Ershad Hossain Saju (50), a local JeI leader on Statuin Road in Patgram town of Lalmonirhat District on charge of instructing pickets to make February 28's hartal success.

ICT-1 sentenced JeI leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to death in its maiden verdict almost three years after its formation. The 73-year-old was found guilty of murder, abduction, confinement, torture, rape, persecution, and abetment of torture, looting, forceful religious conversions and setting homes ablaze in rural areas of southern District Pirojpur during the Liberation War.

At least 40 persons were killed as JeI and its student wing ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers across the country centering on the ICT verdict that sentenced JeI leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee to death penalty on charges of war crimes he had committed in 1971. Seven JeI-ICS cadres were killed in Rangapur District. Six persons including four Policemen and two cadres killed in Gaibandha District. Five persons including four cadres and one civilian killed in Satkhira District.  Four civilians killed in Thakurgaon District. Four persons including three civilians and one Policeman killed in Chittagong District. Two cadres killed in Sirajganj District. Two civilians killed each in Cox’s Bazar, Chapainawabganj and Noakhali Districts. One cadre each in Dinajpur and Rajshahi Districts.  One civilian each in Dhaka, Moulvibazar, Natore and Bogra Districts. More than 2,000 people were also injured in the clashes according to the Police and hospital officials.

Police arrested eight JeI-ICS cadres from Indira Road area of Dhaka city while they were trying to bring out a procession.

JeI-ICS cadres wrecked havoc on the Hindu community across the country. They damaged at least six temples, including one of Buddhists, and torched houses and business establishments of Hindu people in Noakhali, Gaibandha, Chittagong, Rangpur, Sylhet and Chapainawabganj Districts.

A former member of outlawed PBCP was killed at Tamaltola town of Jessore District. The deceased was identified as Abbus Sheikh (45). Locals said a gang of 7/8 opened fire on Abbus, leaving him dead on the spot when he was having a shave at a saloon in the area.

Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan, acting Secretary General of JeI announced that JeI will enforce 48-hour non-stop hartal across the country on March 3 protesting the ICT verdict that awarded death sentence to the party's leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee and killing of 40 people during post verdict violence.

At least seven more people were killed taking the death toll to 47 as JeI-ICS cadres continued clashing with law enforcers across the country. In Gaibandha District, a rickshaw-puller and a tea-stall owner were killed as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers at Bangsharhat town. In Chapainawabganj District, JeI-ICS cadre Abdur Rahim (45) was killed and 20 other cadres were injured as fresh violence broke out at Shibganj town. In Noakhali District, Nur Uddin (17) of Khaliterhat village who was injured in the violence on February 28 succumbs to injuries. In Satkhira District, three people who were injured in clashes on February 28 succumb to their injuries.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia called a nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal for March 5 to protest what she said was “genocide” during February 28's violence over death sentence for JeI leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee.

Shahbagh protestors urged the Government to ban the JeI and ICS. Ganajagaran Mancha convener, Imran H Sarker described JeI-ICS cadres as “communal and evil force.” He urged the people to observe their programme as announced earlier to hoist National Flag everywhere on March 2.

BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, also the leader of the opposition in the parliament announced a countrywide dawn-to-dusk general strike for March 5 in protest at ‘genocide’ by law enforcers. She said ‘As the largest responsible political party, we cannot sit back and watch when the Government is pushing the country into a precarious situation and carrying out mass murder.’

At least six people were killed as cadres of JeI-ICS clashed with Police across the country. In Chittagong District, three JeI-ICS cadres - Abu Taher, Mohammad Shahidullah, and Osman Gani – were killed when Police tried to remove barricades set up by JeI-ICS cadres on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway. In Nilpjhamari Dsitrict, ICS cadre Atiqur Rahman (18) was killed in Jaldhaka town and 20 others were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers. In Sylhet District, Jagat Juti Talukder (32), a former leader of of BCL was hacked to death by suspected ICS cadres in Sylhet town. In Rangpur District, Akmal Hossain, who suffered bullet wounds during clashes between Police and JeI-ICS cadres at Pirgachha town on February 28 was succumbed to injuries.

In Jhenaidah District, six AL cadres, including the union AL vice-president, were injured when the JeI-ICS cadres swooped on them at Chorkole village.

JeI announces a 48-hour countrywide general strike beginning March 3 demanding the release of its Nayeb-e-Amir (Vice President) Delwar Hossain Sayedee, and protesting the killing of JeI-ICS cadres in violence. The party alleged that the Government had planned to ‘kill Sayedee using court’ to ‘thwart Islamic movement.’ It said that the Government wanted to ‘eradicate Islam from Bangladesh by killing Sayedee.’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a rally at Madaripur District asked BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to stop trying to save the war criminals by announcing hartals and siding with them. She said “Do not play with the fate of the people. You and your husband tried but in vain to save the killers of Bangabandhu.” She further said “I can firmly say no one will be able to stop the trial of war criminals. They will be uted on this soil.”

Leaders of the ruling AL-led 14-party alliance urged the country's people to resist BNP-JeI's hartals and rise against war criminals. Lambasting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for calling hartal for March 5, they said it has proved that she is against the trial of war criminals.

At least 23 people killed and more than 1,000 wounded as violence escalated on the first day of hartal (shut down) JeI and ICS enforced across the country. In Bogra District at least 10 civilians, including three women, were killed in fierce fighting between law enforcers and villagers led by JeI-ICS cadres. In Joypurhat District, six JeI-ICs cadres - Forman Ali (25), Nasir Uddin (20), Majidul Islam (35), Abdul Hakim (20), Hesab Ali (50) and Majnu (15) were killed in clash with Police. In Rajshahi District, four civilians were killed in clashes between the Police and JeI-ICS cadres. In Jheniadah Distrcit, Omar Faruque (40), a Police constable was killed when JeI-ICS cadres swooped on the law enforcers. In Gazipur District, Abdur Razzak (22), Shreepur sub-District president of ICS was knocked down and killed by a truck while he was picketing at Joina Bazar on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Shreepur. In Satkhira District, Mahbubur Rahman (30), a JeI-ICS cadre was shot dead by BGB.

Police arrested Kendua sub-District unit ameer (president) of JeI from his relative's house at Netrakona District. The arrestee was identified as Shamsuddin.

Different political parties and human rights organisations condemned the ongoing mayhem created by the JeI-ICS alliance. Leaders of CPB and BSD said no new law is needed to ban JeI and ICS. Banning JeI-ICS is possible by using existing laws as they have already committed many terrorist activities.

In Chuadanga District, a member of Janajuddha faction of outlawed PBCP was killed in a gunfight with Police in Damurhuda sub-District. The deceased identified as Abdul Halim (39) was involved in various crimes, including extortion and robbery since 1996. Police recovered a revolver and two bullets from the spot.

Five people, including a teenage boy, were killed and   17 others injured as JeI and its student wing ICS cadres clashes with law enforcers across the country on the concluding day of two-day hartal.

In Satkhira District, JeI-ICS cadres blocked the Kalaroa-Sarashikatki road with logs and attacked Police when the law enforcers reached the spot.  The Police opened fire in which two brothers - Arif Billah (40) and Ruhul Amin (35) - died on the spot and Shamsur Rahman (42) died at Satkhira Sadar Hospital. Two others cadres got injured.

In Sirajganj District, a teenage boy was killed when Police opened fire in the face of attacks by JeI-ICS cadres in Ullapara sub-District. The deceased was identified as Mahfuz. At least 15 people were also injured. In Rangpur District, a JeI-ICS cadre, who sustained bullet injury during February 28’s clashes at Mithapukur town, succumbed to his injury.

A low-intensity crude bomb went off outside the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka city where India’s visiting President Pranab Mukherjee was staying.  Mukherjee was in the hotel when the bomb rattled the security establishment.

At least five JeI-ICS cadres were arrested at Poly Technical Institution in Mirkadim town of Munshiganj District. The arrestees were identified as Khorshad Alam (24), president of college unit, Jahidul Islam (22), secretary of college unit, Ismail Hossain (20), organizing secretary of college unit, Jubair Hossain (18), and Rasel (17). Police said that JeI-ICS cadres were preparing to commit sabotage activities.

In Pabna District, an angry mob beat an outlaw dead in Hadal Doripara village in Faridpur sub-District. The deceased identified as Muhamed Sadek Ali (35) was an operative of outlawed PBCP Red Flag faction.

A cadre of PBCP Red Flag faction was murdered by rivals at Mongolgram Beel (water body) in Faridpur sub-District of Pabna District. The deceased was identified as Lashkor Pramanik allias Jafar (35).

An AL leader was killed by JeI-ICS cadres in Tangail District. The victim was identified as Abul Hossain Bhuiyan (65) of the District and the leader of Kalihati sub-District. Vice-President of Kalihati sub-District AL Abdul Malek Bhuiyan said JeI-ICS cadres murdered him in a planned way to create panic among the people.

Four persons, including a Police constable, who were injured in the recent clashes between JeI and its student wing ICS cadres and law enforcers, were succumbed to their injuries. Mozahar Ali, a constable of Pirgachha Police Station in Rangpur District, succumbed to his injuries. Ali was critically injured in the head on February 28. The two other dead are cadres Muhamed Dulal of Thakurgaon District and Muhamed Selim of Bogra District. Shaheed Siddiki (25) a BCL leader injured on February 23 by JeI-ICS cadres arson died in Tangail District.

EC told that it is examining laws to see if it could drop the convicts of war crimes from electoral rolls. The initiation came at a time when a demand for banning JeI is being raised from different quarters and two of its top leaders were already sentenced by the ICTs for committing crimes against humanity during the country’s 1971 war of independence.

BNP’s dawn-to-dusk hartal was marked by incidents of vandalism, arson and explosion and clash with law enforcers and ruling party activists across the country.

In Satkhira Districrt, 45-year-old Shukur Ali, a member of Awami League (AL) executive committee, was killed, hours after being injured in an attack at the office of Kalaroa sub-District. Three AL cadres were also injured in the attack.

In Bhola District, at least 50 people were wounded in a clash between BNP and AL cadres as the two groups took to streets for and against the hartal. 

In Netrokona District, at least 20 people were wounded when BNP activists vandalised and set fire to vehicles.

In Rangpur District, at least 20 people, including two cameramen, were injured in a clash between supporters of AL and BNP at Rangpur city market.

In Barisal District, as many as 11 people were injured in Barisal city when BNP men locked in clash with Police and ruling party men. 

In Lalmonirhat District, at least 10 people, including seven AL cadres, were injured in a clash with BNP supporters. 

In Narayanganj District, at least 10 people, including BNP District unit president Taimur Alam Khandaker, were injured during clashes between BNP men and Police.

In Chittagong District, at least 10 people were injured. In Brahmanbaria District, at least five people, including one Policeman, were injured in a chase and counter chase between law enforcers and pickets.

In Dhaka city, the pro-hartal cadres exploded four homemade bombs. None was arrested in this connection. At least 20 people including nine Policemen were injured in fierce clash between AL and BNP cadres in Baliakandi sub-District of Rajbari District.

A joint force of Police, RAB and BGB raided 15 villages of Pabna District in search of unruly JeI-ICS cadres. The law enforcers arrested three people on suspicion of their involvement with JeI politics.

DLA holds a rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka City, protesting at the attacks on minorities in the country. They urged the Government to take stern actions to stop countrywide anarchy and attacks on religious minorities by JeI-ICS cadres.

BNP-led 18-party alliance’s (which also includes JeI) hartal (general shutdown) led to the death of one cadre of AL in Chapainawabganj District. The victim was identified as Abdur Rahman (26).

One BNP leader who suffered bullet wounds in Police firing on March 6 during BNP's demonstration in Dhaka city died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.  The deceased was identified as Shah Alam Khokan, a member of Dhaka city unit of BNP. Sixty persons injured during the hartal across the country. Over 100 people were at different parts of the country. The pro-hartal activists also damaged many vehicles, including six in the capital.

Police arrested JeI leader Mohammad Akmal Hossain in Santhia Bazar area of Pabna District on charge of attacking Police on March 6. 

One JeI-ICS cadre died falling from the rooftop of a building in Dhaka city’s Paltan area, after he and several others climbed up the roof of the building to escape arrest.

RAB arrested JeI ‘Dhaka city unit Assistant Secretary General’ Selim Uddin Selim and Nayeb-e-Ameer of Uttara unit of JeI Mahmudur Rahman. Mahmudur was arrested in connection with the recent nationwide violence and Selim for violating ICT-2 order to appear before the court.

Police arrested three JeI-ICS leaders in connection with attacking Police, snatching weapons and preventing them from discharging their duties during a clash on February 28 from Jhenidah District. The arrestees are JeI Kotchandpur sub-District unit chief Tajul Islam, Kotchandpur JeI leader Maksudur Rahman and former ICS president of Kotchandpur Saad Ahmed.

Police arrested three ICS leaders from a mess in Shylhet city of Sylhet District. The arrestees are Sylhet District (West) unit ICS President Dulal Ahmed, its Office Secretary Shafat Ahmed and Literary Secretary Abdul Malek.

Expressing solidarity with the Shahbagh protest in Dhaka city, “Muktijuddho Projonmo Oikya Forum”, a platform of 13 organisations comprising freedom fighters’ children and their generation emerged. The forum will bring together freedom fighters’ family members to take part in the mancha’s events till War Criminals are handed down highest punishment and JeI and ICS are banned and their organisations are nationalized.

Tanvir Mohammad Toki, son of Narayanganj Gonojagoron Mancha convener Rafiur Rabbi was abducted and later killed by JeI-ICS cadres. His body was recovered from Shitalakkhya in Narayanganj District. Narayanganj Mayor, Ivy and Rabbi said Tanvir could have been killed for Rabbi’s role in Gonojagoron Mancha, a platform set up to demand capital punishment to all War Criminals of the Liberation War.

Police arrested 14 cadres of ICS from south Halishahar in Chittagong District while they were holding a secret meeting to unleash subversive activities and anarchy.

A Policeman was killed and at least three other Policemen were injured when JeI-ICS cadres opened fire to snatch away one of their cadre who had been arrested by the Police in Khulna District.

In Bagha sub-district of Rajshahi District, JeI-ICS cadres assaulted Police officials on a drive to arrest Bagha Municipality JeI chief Nuhu Sarker and activist Nazrul Islam in a case filed over an earlier attack on Police. Five constables were injured in the attack.

In Joypurhat District, Police arrested 23 JeI-ICS cadres from different areas of the District. Police said they were arrested in connection with JeI-Police clash cases on March 3 and 4 during JeI hartal.

In Jhenidah District, Police arrested 14 JeI-ICS cadres on charge of murder of Constable Faruk Hossain. Police said that on March 3 JeI-ICS cadres attacked Police and hacked Faruk to death on the spot. 10 other Policemen also suffered injuries in the attack.

Police arrested four JeI-ICS cadres from Chittagong District for their involvement in arson, vandalism and attack on minority community. The arrestees were Faruk (25), Kawsar (22), Harun (39) and Sirajul Haque (54).

At least 37 people, including three Policemen, were injured when BNP cadres clashed with Police and ruling AL members to mark countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal. In Sirajganj District, BNP cadres clashed with Policemen, leaving 20 people, including a Police constable, Belal Hossain, injured. In Rajshahi District, nine people, including a Police constable, were injured in clashes between pickets and Policemen. In Dinajpur District, three people were injured as pro-hartal activists were locked in a clash with anti-hartal activists. The clash erupted when AL members tried to resist the pickets at Andarmuha village. In Brahmanbaria District, three people were injured as chase and counter-chase took place between the BNP and AL cadres. In Dhaka city, hartal supporters exploded six homemade bombs in Mirpur, a bus driver sustained minor injuries. Two homemade bombs were recovered from the road beside the International Crimes Tribunal set in the High Court area in city for war crimes trial. In Comilla District, a Police constable was injured when pickets hurled brick chips at Policemen.

Forest officials said that JeI and ICS cadres felled around 200 roadside trees to put up barricades on roads during the recent violence unleashed by them in Dinajpur and Joypurhat Districts. They said the trees belonging to the forest department were cut down between February 28 and March 7. The forest department of the two Districts will soon file cases with the Police station concerned, accusing the JeI-ICS cadres.

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia while addressing a rally in front of BNP central office in the Dhaka city's Nayapaltan area said those responsible for the recent "genocide" in the country, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, would be tried if her party returns to power. Khaleda said "The Prime Minister is guilty of crimes against humanity. From the Government's number one to all responsible for killing 170 people across the country would be tried for committing crimes against humanity."

Noakhali District unit of BNP called a dawn to dusk hartal in protest against the arrest of BNP joint Secretary Joynal Abedin Farque. The district unit BNP called the hartal as Joynal was picked up during a raid at the party central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka city on March 11.

A half-day hartal was enforced by BNP in Kurigram District protesting the arrest of its leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. The district unit BNP called the hartal as Rizvi was picked up during a raid at the party central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka city on March 11.

Police arrested the BNP Banskhali sub-District chairman Alamgir Kabir of Chittagong District for allegedly instigating a mob to launch attack on minority. On February 28, Aalamgir instigated JeI and ICS cadres that damaged the houses and business entities of 62 Hindu families at Banskhali and set three temples on fire.

Bangladesh Olama Mashaek Sanghati Parishad, a platform of Islamist scholars and clerics announced to hold a grand rally on March 23 in Dhaka city demanding a ban on JeI and capital punishment for all war criminals. Fariduddin Masud, chief of the parishad said, "JeI is an enemy of Islam. It is importing religious extremism in the country in the name of Islam. That's why we demand a ban on JeI."

Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir after visiting the victim of Hindu families in Banskhali sub-District of Chittagong District said "The anti-liberation forces have carried out the violence and attack on the families of minority communities in a bid to cancel the trial of war criminals. But the Government will not tolerate any violence in the country and is determined to check the anti-liberation force with iron fists."

Sachetan Hindu Samaj in a news conference at the Chittagong Press Club in Chittagong District asked the Government to compensate the members of religious minorities affected by attacks of JeI and ICS across the country. Lokonath Ashram Parishad leader Tapon Chakrabarty and Bangladesh Hindu Alliance Chittagong chapter convener Jishu Krishna Rakkhith were also present in conference.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia addressing a rally at Louhajang sub-District of Munshiganj District called the Gonojagoron Mancha (platform) at Shahbagh in Dhaka city a platform of "atheists and spoilt people." The BNP chief said the Shahbagh demonstrators were not neutral and that only spoilt youths assembled there. She claimed the Government was patronizing those youths by providing them with food and money.

Three physicians were injured in Dhaka city as BNP-JeI cadres hurled a crude bomb at their car. The BNP-JeI cadres also set ablaze at least 23 vehicles and damaged 40 more at different parts of Dhaka city. Police arrested 15 cadres.

BNP-JeI cadres exploded 12 handmade bombs targeting the member of law enforcers at different parts of Dhaka city. Police said there was no injury in the bomb-attacks.

One hundred eminent religious leaders expressed solidarity with the ongoing series of programmes of IOJ, which is protesting against the terrorist activities of JeI and ICS cadres and indecent remarks against Prophet Hazrat Muhammad. They said the JeI-ICS cadres were out to put the country into a severe crisis by unleashing terrorism, killing law enforcers and setting fire to places of worship of minority communities like the 1971 War of Liberation across the country.

Two persons were killed and 41 others, including five Policemen, were injured in clashes between pro-hartal cadres and law enforcement personnel during a countrywide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-Party Alliance. In Sirajganj District, a female passenger of a mechanised vehicle was killed and 20 others, including three Policemen, were injured. In Feni District, Noor Mohammad (34), a truck driver who was attacked on March 17 by a group of hartal supporters succumbs to his injuries. In Bhola District, at least 16 people, including one Policeman, were injured in a clash with picketers. In Comilla District, at least five people, including a Policeman, were injured when Police chased picketers, who in turn chased them. In Dhaka city, pro-hartal supporters exploded 17 homemade bombs in different places. The Police arrested 19 of them with three crude bombs in their possession. In Laxmipur District, hartal supporters brought out a procession in the District town. Several crude bombs were also exploded in the town.

Police raided a students' mess at Collegepara area in Rangpur District and arrested 10 ICS cadres from there. Police also recovered homemade bombs, bomb making materials and books on jihad from the mess.

Police arrested three ICS cadres - Samad, Aijer and Ferdous - from Kaunia sub-District of Rangpur District. Police said they arrested the three on charge of their bid to create unrest in the sub-District.

In Thakurgaon District, Police arrested six ICS cadres from a students' mess at Gowalpara town on charge of planning subversive activities.

People from all walks of life defied the BNP-led 18-party alliance's hartal and flocked to the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka city to express their support for the six-point demand of the Shahbagh protesters. The protesters continued their movement for 42nd day, and sang songs of rebellion, recited poems and screened documentaries from a stage near public library.

A cadre of the BCL Emran Hossain (25), tied to the ruling AL was killed during violent clashes in a hartal between the Government supporters and BNP-JeI cadres at Gopalpur Upazila in Tangail District.

In Rajshahi District, cadres of the ICS clashed with Police. At least 35 people including 10 Police were injured in the clashes. Police said the ICS cadres detonated at least 40 homemade bombs during their clash with the security officials.

In Dhaka city, ICS cadres exploded seven homemade bombs targeting Police deployed in the city. Seven cadres were arrested from the city.

Police arrested 16 cadres of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, the female student wing of JeI and two cadres of ICS, the male student wing of JeI, in Fatullah town of Narayanganj District while they were holding a meeting.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing a public meeting in Pirojpur District called upon the opposition leader Khaleda Zia, to stop killings and the politics of bloodshed and dead bodies in the name of movement to protect war criminals.

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu while addressing a press conference in Dhaka accused BNP chairperson stating "The BNP chief is pushing the country towards killings and anarchy through information terrorism and provoking the people with rumours."

A cadre of ICS was killed and 15 others, including five Policemen, were injured during the day-long hartal enforced by JeI-ICS in Sylhet District. The deceased was identified as Golam Rabbani (25). Police arrested seven ICS cadres from the District.

Benapole C&F Agent association general secretary Imdadul Haque Lota said that a total of taka 30 crore revenue losses at Benapole Customs House in Jessore District for two days hartal called by BNP.

An emergency meeting of the FBCCI board of directors decided to hold a conference of general members to chalk out a work plan on the ongoing political turmoil in the country. The conference may take place in the first week of April and there is a possibility of taking programmes, like human chain and white-flag procession, said a FBCCI director.

A local BNP leader and his daughter were killed allegedly by a group of cadres of the outlawed PBCP Janajuddha faction in Mujibnagar sub-District of Meherpur District. The deceased were identified as Dr. Helal Uddin (40), Joint Secretary of Mujibnagar unit of BNP, and his daughter Mitu, a second year student of Mujibnagar Degree College.

A Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal (youth wing of BNP) leader identified as Intaj Ali alias Intadul (30) was killed and at least 26 others including eight Policemen were injured in a clash between the BNP cadres and Police at Dariapur village of Jhenidah District.

A cadre of JeI-ICS was killed and 12 others, including two Policemen, were injured in a clash between Police and JeI-ICS cadres at Joypur village of Jessore District. The deceased was identified as Anisur Rahman (35).

The Police arrested five JeI-ICS cadres in Chittagong District for their suspected involvement in vandalism and burning of vehicles during two-day strike the opposition alliance enforced from March 18-19. The arrestees are Mohammad Kutub Uddin, Abdul Jalil, Shahidul Islam, Mohammad Selim, and Tanvir Hasan.

BGB conveyed to India's BSF its 'deep concern' over death and injury caused to Bangladeshi nationals along the border between the two countries. The issue was raised at the 37th border coordination meet between the two border forces in New Delhi.

Half-day hartals were enforced separately by the cadres of JeI and BNP in Monirampur sub-District of Jessore District and Mujibnagar sub-District of Meherpur District.

Police arrested two JeI leaders in separate raids in Sylhet District. Saifulla Khaled, president of ward 10 unit, was arrested from a house under Shahporan Police Station area. In another drive, Kotwali Police area arrested Muhamad Nazrul Islam, former president of the unit from Kodomtoli bus terminal area.

Workers Party of Bangladesh, an ally of the Awami League-led ruling alliance called on the Government to take immediate steps for imposing a ban on JeI for 'countrywide anarchy the party launched to foil the war crimes trial.

At least five people, including three Policemen, were injured in violence during JeI-ICS's dawn-to-dusk hartal in Chittagong District. During their rampage, JeI-ICS cadres blasted 13 homemade bombs and brought out brisk processions in the port city. Police arrested seven cadres in this connection.

The JeI-ICS cadres attacked a Police team in Khansama sub-District of Dinajpur District when Police were returning after arresting JeI leader Waresh Ali wanted in connection with earlier cases on clash with Police.

Police arrested two JeI cadres from Jessore District - Keshabpur town JeI secretary Professor Moktar Hossain (52) and JeI cadre Ibrahim Khalil - who were accused in bomb blast case.

Police arrested Kaliganj sub-District JeI leader Muhamad Waliar Rahman on charges of attack on Policemen and vandalising their vehicle in Jhenidah District. Police said Waliar Rahman is a teacher of Hakkul Huda Alim Madrasa in the Kaliganj sub-District.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the armed forces to resist with all strengths any act against the country's constitution and democracy.

At least three people were killed and four others injured as a truck overturned after being chased by BNP-JeI cadres in Jessore District during the last day of the 36-hour countrywide general strike. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Ujjwal, Abdul Jalil and Moslem Mia.

In Lalmonirhat District, 20 schoolchildren were injured as BNP-JeI cadres beat them up and their teachers.

In Satkhira District, JeI cadres fired into the Police and pelted them with stones in which three Policemen were injured.

In Chittagong District, a schoolgirl identified as Antu Barua (14), a student of Class IX of the Aparnacharan City Corporation School was injured as BNP-JeI cadres exploded a homemade bomb.

In Dhaka city, BNP-JeI cadres exploded several homemade bombs. The Police arrested six cadres.

At least 15 people were injured in a clash between the supporters of AL and BNP-JeI in Rarhikhali village of Magura District. During the clash, AL leader Abdus Salam Sardar and 14 others from both sides sustained injuries.

In Chapainawabganj District, three cadres of ICS were killed and 30 others sustained bullet injuries when the Police opened fire to disperse a mob of villagers led by JeI-ICS cadres after they attacked the law enforcers during a raid in Shyampur village of the District. The deceased were identified as Waliullah (18), Matiur Rahman Mati (45), and Rabiul Islam (25).

In Sirajganj District one ICS cadre identified as Yunus Ali (16) and a BNP cadre identified as Farid (19) was killed and 45 others, including three Police men were injured during violent clashes with the Police at Kalyanpur village of the District.

Police arrested 24 JeI-ICS cadres from a mosque at East Kalidas village of Feni District while they were holding a secret meeting inside the mosque.

Police arrested 13 ICS leaders from Nighum Chattrabas, a hostel in the Rangpur city of Rangpur District and recovered a huge number of Jehadi books, iron rods and other weapons. The arrested leaders are Safiqul Islam, Shah Alam, Samiul Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Ismail Hossain, Abul Zahid, Nayan Mia, Nazrul Islam, Nuruzzaman, Mohosin Ali, Sawapon Gani, Mehefuz and Sahinur.

At least 50 people including two Policemen were injured when cadres of JeI-ICS hurled 15 homemade bombs in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. Around 100 JeI-ICS cadres brought out a procession to press their demands of an end to the war crimes trial and release of party cadres arrested in connection with a clash on March 29.

At least 40 people injured in a clash between cadres of BCL and ICS on the campus of Islamic University in Kushtia District. During the clash, both the groups exchanged around 20 bullets and blasted around 50 homemade bombs.

Police arrested three JeI cadres including secretary of the town committee of the Bogra District Muhamad Majedur Rahman Jewel. Police said when the team arrested Jewel at that time a group of JeI-ICS cadres attacked the Police and the recent violence in the district town was carried out by the direction of Jewel.

ICS President Delwar Hossain was arrested in the Dhaka city's Shyamoli for alleged involvement in recent violence and attacks on Police. Police said "The ICS leader was involved in almost all the recent acts of violence, such as arson, vandalism, bombing and attacks on Police."

April 1

In Rangpur District, at least 50 people were injured when the cadres of ICS, protesting the arrest of their central president, damaged 12 buses and set ablaze two buses in Dharmadas area on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway.

In Barisal District, at least 10 persons were injured in a half-hour clash between Police and BNP-JeI cadres in Barisal city. Eight BNP-JeI cadres were arrested from the city.

In Rajshahi District, at least eight people, including a Police official, were injured in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and Police. The clashes erupted when the JeI-ICS cadres brought out a procession in Shalbagan area.

In Jhenidah District, at least five ICS cadres were injured when the Police and ICS cadres locked in a clash in the Jhenidah town. Police arrested one ICS cadre in this connection.

In Dhaka city, the BNP-JeI cadres exploded four homemade bombs and set ablaze seven vehicles, including one ATN News vehicle, in front of the BNP's Nayapaltan office in the city just after a BNP rally. The driver of the ATN News car, Solaiman, suffered injuries during the attack.

In Chittagong District, Police arrested seven JeI-ICS cadres, in connection with a case filed for torching and vandalising vehicles on March 31 in Bahaddarhat area.

In Khulna District, in a pre-hartal raid, a team of Police arrested JeI leader Prof. Abdul Matin and 30 ICS cadres from separate places in the Khulna city.

BCL cadres stabbed two ICS cadres at RU of Rajshahi District and handed over them to Police. The injured ICS cadres are Borhan Uddin and Ali Hossain, both third year students of Islamic Studies Department.

April 2

Two children were seriously injured as a homemade bomb exploded in Feni town of Feni District during the 18-party alliance sponsored nationwide strike. The children were identified as Mohammad Jisan (9) and Nusrat Jaha (5).

20 JeI-ICS leaders and cadres were arrested from Kharajura area of Gazipur District. Police arrested them while they were taking preparation for picketing in the area during hartal called by the 18-party alliance.

Two members of JSD were seriously injured in an attack allegedly by the cadres of JeI-ICS in front of Shibganj Academy of Chapainawabganj District. The injured were identified as Ariful Islam Will (42) and Toslem Uddin (42).

Police filed a case against 1,000 cadres of JeI-ICs on charges of attacking Police and obstructing them from discharging their duties in Chirirbandar town of Dinajpur District.

Police filed a case against 500 JeI-ICS cadres in Bagerhat District on charge of attacking the law enforcers and preventing them from discharging their duties in Fakirhat town.

April 3

JeI-ICS cadres observed a daylong hartal in the 16 northern Districts of the country demanding immediate release of party President Delwar Hossain who was arrested from Dhaka city on March 31.

RAB in a pre-dawn raid arrested 36 cadres of ICS in connection with the attack on Policemen and recovered a large number of sharp weapons, jihadi books, leaflets and bombs from a mess controlled by ICS in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District.

Police arrested eight local leaders of ICS from a student mess in Rangpur city of Rangpur District. Police also recovered huge bomb making materials, books on jihad, donation receipts, petrol, identity cards, mobile phones, computer, laptop, CDs, two motorbikes and a megaphone from the mess.

April 4

Police arrested 36 cadres of JeI-ICS from different parts of the Comilla District. Police arrested 12 JeI-ICS cadres from Comilla town, six from Sadar Dakkhin sub-District, three each from Barura and Monohorganj sub-Districts, two each from Nangolkot, Burichang, Muradnagar, Titash and Daudkandi sub-Districts and one each from Chandina and Laksham sub-Districts.

April 5

A clash between cadres of the Hifazat-e-Islam (a radical Islamist group) and ruling AL at Dhaka city has left one person dead and at least 30 people injured. The deceased was identified as Shahidul Islam (36), a fruit vendor by profession and an AL member.

25 pro-liberation organisations began a 24-hour hartal and 22-hour rail-road blockade programme simultaneously across the country to resist Hifazat-e-Islam’s Dhaka long march scheduled for April 6. 10 left-leaning parties and several other organisations also extended their support to the shutdown.

Police arrested 30 cadres of Hifazat-e-Islam from a bus in Palashbari area of Gaibandha District. Police halted the bus carrying the cadres and arrested them while they were going towards Dhaka to join a rally scheduled for April 6. Police also seized the bus carrying them.

April 6

An AL leader, Nausher Khan was beaten and killed in a Madrasa in Madani Nagar of Faridpur District by Hefajat-e-Islam cadres.

At least 60 people, including a Policeman, were injured in clashes between the Hefajat-e-Islam cadres and pro-hartal activists across the country during the countrywide hartal and blockade.

Two homemade bombs went off near a procession of around 300 Hefajat-e-Islam cadres in Bogra District. The bombs exploded after supporters of AL obstructed the procession as it headed for Motijheel in Dhaka city.

Hefajat-e-Islam cadres gathered at Motijheel area of Dhaka city and gave the Government three weeks’ time to meet their demands, which include a law allowing for the death penalty for maligning Islam and stern punishment to those they call atheist bloggers.

April 7

BNP and JeI cadres allegedly killed a leader of Juba League, the ruling AL’s youth organisation beating him and cutting the tendons of his legs after abducting him from his house at Kalai sub-District in Jaipurhat District. The deceased is identified as Juba League organising secretary Touhidul Islam Sabu (30).

At least 40 people were injured during a clash between AL and BNP-ICS cadres at Malanchi Bazar of Natore District. At least 25 AL men and 15 BNP-ICS cadres were injured in the clash.

Three separate Dhaka courts sent 10 top BNP leaders, including its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and standing committee member Moudud Ahmed, to jail rejecting their bail pleas in connection with eight cases. The other BNP leaders are Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, Mirza Abbas, Abdullah Al Noman, Barkatullah Bulu, Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Rizvi Ahmed, Amanullah Aman, and Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie.

Incidents of violence marked a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal enforced by Hefejat-e-Islam. In Dhaka city, the Islamists clashed with Police and ruling party AL activists that left at least 50 injured. In Chittagong District, at least 40 people were injured in a series of violent clashes between the activists of Hefajat-e-Islam and ruling party. In Mymensingh District, 40 people were injured in fierce clashes between the activists of AL and Hefajat-e-Islam. In Gazipur District, at least 20 Hefajat-e-Islam cadres were injured in clashes with Juba League and Chhatra League activists of AL. The ruling party activists handed over at least 15 Hefajat-e-Islam cadres to Police after beating them up. In Naraynagnj District, at least six people were injured in clashes between Hefajat-e-Islam and Police backed by AL activists. Hefajat-e-Islam cadres torched a bus while the Police arrested two of them. In Jessore District, at least three madrassah students and a mason were wounded in separate clashes with Juba League activists at Nawapara industrial town. In Sirajganj District, Hefajat-e-Islam cadres vandalised a truck on Bogra-Nagarbari highway leaving its driver and his assistant injured.

A trucker was killed when pickets attacked him on Dhaka-Bogra highway in Bogra District prior to the beginning of 18-party opposition-called 36-hour countrywide shutdown. The deceased is identified as Khokon (35).

Shahbagh protesters brought out a procession carrying sticks protesting against the attack on their stage following Hefajat-e-Islami's rally at Motijheel in Dhaka City. Imran H Sarkar, one frontline leader of the Shahbagh protests said 'we would resist the radical group and their 13-point demands though massive movement.' The protesters also shouted slogans and held cultural programmes at Shahbagh crossing.

FBCCI president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed called for enacting a law to ban hartal in the interest of economic growth. He also called upon the Government and the political parties to shun the path of politics of confrontation and urged the political parties to find an alternative to hartal to voice their demands.

US at the second Bangladesh-US security dialogue held at the US Department of State in Washington assured Bangladesh of both technical and resource support for its security institution building, training and exchange of professionals, granting of UN accreditation to the BIPSOT. US also lauded the present Government of Bangladesh for its 'extraordinary efforts' to curb terrorism and religious fundamentalism.

47 persons were injured in triangular clashes between law enforcers, activists of AL and BNP on the second day of the BNP-led 18-party alliance countrywide hartal. In Dhaka city, cadres of JCD and ICS brought out processions in support of the hartal and exploded 19 homemade bombs creating panic in the city. In Noagaon District, at least 25 people were injured in a triangular clash between law enforcers, BNP and AL activists at Prosadpur Bazar. In Dinajpur District, 12 persons including five Policemen were injured as JCD-ICS cadres clashed with Police in the morning. Police arrested six JCD-ICS cadres from the District. In Narayanganj District, five persons were injured during a clash between hartal supporters and Police in the morning. In Gazipur District, a journalist and four others were injured in a clash between Police and hartal supporters in front of Hossain Market. In Bogra District, JCD cadres exploded 10 homemade bombs in different parts of the District town.

A case has been filed against 111 BNP and JeI-ICS cadres on charge of killing a truck driver in Bogra town of Bogra District during BNP-led 18-party alliance's daylong hartal across the country on April 9, Police filed the case against 41 named and 70 unnamed cadres.

Three persons were killed and another 100 got injured as Hefajat-e-Islam and JeI cadres clashed with AL men in Fatikchhari sub-District of Chittagong District during the countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal. The fighting continued for nearly four hours, leaving at least 100 people including 15 policemen and five firefighters wounded.

The daylong hartal called by the ICS was observed amid stray incidents of violence in different parts of the country. One JeI-ICS cadre identified as Mansoor Ali (50) was killed and over 50 people were injured when the Police fired bullets during a clash with JeI-ICS cadres at Chechuri village under Dumiria sub-District in Khulna District. In Dhaka city, ICS cadres brought out several violent processions and involved in a clash with the Police. Eight homemade bombs were also exploded sparking panic among the locals. Two Policemen and two ICS cadres were injured during the clashes. The Police arrested 30 ICS cadres in connection with the arson from the city. In Sathkhira District, two people were injured in an attack carried out by JeI-ICS cadres. Union president Habibar Rahman of the AL and local AL activist Abdul Karim Sardar were injured. In Feni District, ICS cadres vandalised a truck and a few other vehicles, and exploded at least 20 homemade bombs. In Comilla District, ICS cadres exploded four homemade bombs. The Police arrested four ICS cadres while they were organising a picket. In Bogra District, ICS cadres blocked the Dhaka-Bogra highway. They also staged a demonstration there and set tyres ablaze. Two homemade bombs were exploded in the Bogra town's Yakubia School intersection.

Unidentified miscreants hurled three crude bombs targeting a parked car being used by Indian High Commissioner during a visit to southwestern Khulna District, injuring three people including his driver. The High Commissioner Pankaj Saran escaped unhurt as he was in a meeting with the local leaders. Assistant Police Commissioner Abul Kalam Azad said "We suspect that activists of JeI exploded the bombs ahead of their planned general strike in the District to create fear among public so their programme could be enforced."

A case has been filed against some 5,000 people in connection with April 11's triangular clash involving activists of AL and JeI-ICS-Hefajat-e-Islam at Kazirhat village in Fatikchari sub-District of Chittagong District that left three people dead. Police filed the case against 100 named and 4,900 unnamed people.

A JeI-ICS cadre, who was injured in a clash with Police in Boda sub-District of Panchagarh District during a daylong hartal, called by JeI-ICS on April 11, died at a hospital. The deceased is identified as Abu Taleb (28).

JeI-ICS cadres enforced a half-day hartal in Khulna and Jaipurhat Districts on April 13. In Khulna District, JeI-ICS cadres vandalised 15 BRTC buses and exploded six crude bombs after damaging the vehicles. During the hartal, Zahidul Islam (13), a student of Class VI of Gopalpur High School, sustained severe burn injury in the legs. In Jaipurhat District, hartal was observed without any major incident of violence happening there.

An activist of BCL, the student front of the AL was killed in an attack by the cadres of JCD, the student wing of BNP and ICS, the student wing of JeI in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. The deceased is identified as Rabiul Islam.

At least three Policemen were injured in an attack launched by JeI and ICS cadres in Moulvibazar District. The injured persons are identified as OC Nazim Uddin, Sub-Inspector Abul Hussain, and Constable Mujammel Hussain. The cadres of JeI-ICS attacked the three-member Police team when it went to Kharpara village of the District to arrest the JeI-ICS cadres accused in a case filed earlier. Police arrested 12 cadres in connection with the incident.

ICS cadres enforced a daylong hartal in Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi Districts amid stray incidents. In Chapainawabganj District, ICS cadres clashed with Police when the pro-hartal processionists' hurled brick chips at the law enforcers. Police fired at least eight rounds of bullets from shotgun to disperse the cadres equipped with bamboo sticks. Police arrested one ICS cadre after the clash. In Rajshahi District, pro-hartal activists torched tyres after pouring petrol on the road in Binodpur area. Police arrested six cadres of ICS for "trying to creating chaos".

At least eight people were injured as cadres of ICS allegedly exploded homemade bombs near the main gate of SUST in Sylhet District. The ICS cadres also vandalised a restaurant near the gate where some SUST unit BCL men were taking foods only few minutes before the incident.

Two ICS cadres were arrested in connection with the explosion of three crude bombs in front of the office of Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Khulna District on April 12. The Police and the RAB in joint drives arrested Molla Ashrafuzzaman Babul (36) and Rafiqul Islam (24) from Baitypara road of the District.

State Minister for Law, Quamrul Islam said it is a matter of time to slap a ban on JeI politics and the party will be banned through proper legal procedure. The state minister said this while speaking at a public rally organised by Dhaka city unit of the 14-party alliance in front of Awami League (AL) central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in the city.

A leader of BCL was seriously injured as cadres of ICS attacked him in Rangpur city of Rangpur District. The victim is identified as Rafiur Rahman Rafi, president of Rangpur Carmichael College unit BCL.

Police arrested 12 JeI-ICS from Chittagong city of Chittagong District accused in the Fatikchari violence. On April 11 in an attack by JeI-ICS cadres on an AL procession at Kazirhat Bazar under Fatikchari sub-District left three people dead and more than 100 others, including Police and fire fighters, injured.

Some District-level senior JeI leaders told that grassroots-level cadres of JeI are preparing to unleash again vicious protests in the country sensing the ICTs may convict their former chief Ghulam Azam and leader Kamaruzzaman of war crimes charges. They told that they would enforce hartals and other sorts of protests from the moment the ICTs deliver verdicts convicting the JeI leaders.

Police arrested two alleged cadres of banned outfit HT in Bhandaria sub-District of Pirojpur District. They were identified as Mozammel Haq and his son Saiful Islam.

Police faced resistance during their drive to rescue a BCL man abducted by JeI cadres at Chondidasgati village of Pabna District. JeI cadres picked up BCL activist Muhamad Uzzal Hossain from his house and beat him up. Being informed by victim's family, Police went to the village and launched a drive to rescue Uzzal. But JeI cadres along with the villagers cordoned off the law enforcers and forced them to leave the village.

Police had to retreat from Kalyanpur village in Sirajganj District in the face of angry protests from JeI and ICS. The Police went to Kalyanpur village to arrest accused persons in a case against JeI-ICS cadres.

Police arrested three alleged cadres of banned Islamist outfit HuT in Dhaka city. While HT militant, Isa Khan, (24) was arrested in Gulshan area, the other two Delwar Hossain, (25), and Nayem Abdulla, (24), who escaped from the scene, were later arrested from Niketon area.

Hefazat-e-Islam (HeI) would "run the country" if their 13-point demand was not met by May 5, Moulana Ataullah Amin, 'joint secretary' of HeI's Dhaka city unit, told a meeting in the Dhaka's Mohammadpur.

Two leaders of BCL were seriously injured in an attack by JeI-ICS cadres in Shibganj sub-District of Chapainawabganj District. The injured leaders were Karimul Islam Rajin, former president of Shibganj unit of BCL and Moshiur Rahman Hitul, secretary of Shibganj unit of BCL. Police arrested seven JeI-ICS cadres in this connection.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said opposition leader Khaleda Zia would not be spared and the BNP-JeI will have to take the responsibility for violence. She noted "People have already tolerated so much. If you think that you would be spared after killing innocent people, Policemen, rickshaw pullers and drivers, it is not correct. You and your ally JeI will have to shoulder the responsibility for these violent acts."

As many as 29 cases were filed with different Police Stations of Dinajpur District suing at least 13,000 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists for their involvement in violence in the District since the pronouncement of the verdict against Moulana Delwar Hossain Saidee for war crimes on February 28. The cases have been filed due to attack on Police, obstructing Police in performing their duties, damaging houses, torching and attacking minorities and axing roadside trees in the District.

Two Policemen were injured in a clash with ICS cadres at Chouddagram sub-District in Comilla District. When the Police tried to disperse a procession, ICS cadres attacked them, leaving two Policemen injured. The ICS cadres also vandalised a Police vehicle and a number of vehicles plying on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway.

In Rajshahi District, ICS cadres vandalised a goods-laden truck in Kapashia area on the outskirts of the Rajshahi city. They also exploded homemade bombs in Kharkhari, Balia, and Shahmakhdum areas.

In Chapainawabganj District, ICS cadres blocked Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid Road at Razarampur and Shibtala area in the Chapainawabganj town by burning tyres. They exploded homemade bombs at Boro Indira intersection, Shibtala and Upar Razarampur in the town.

Five cadres of ICS were arrested in Dhaka city's Adabar and Dhaka University campus. During a drive at a house in Adabar area, RAB arrested Mobarak Hossain, education secretary of ICS, and Russell Ahmed, ICS Central Committee member, with computers and books and CDs on jihad. The two are accused in various cases filed with different Police stations. Meanwhile, BCL, the student wing of AL detained three Dhaka University students at Bangabandhu Hall on the campus, suspecting them as ICS cadres and handed over to Police. The detainees were identified as Abu Saleh, Nazmul Ahmed and Saidur Rahman.

22 persons injured in countrywide general strike called by the BNP-led opposition alliance. In Dhaka city, five people were injured as pickets exploded crude bombs frequently in different points in the city. The Police arrested 19 pickets on charge vandalism and explosion. In Rajshahi District, five activists of the BNP, including the District BNP president Nadim Mostafa, were injured as the Police fired rubber bullets into a procession of pickets. In Jessore District, at least 10 people, including three Policemen, were injured in a clash with pickets at Jessore-Magura Highway. The Police fired rubber bullets to disperse the pickets. In Lalmonirhat District, pickets assault two physicians for riding motorcycle during strike in the District town. A case was filed in this connection against 15 people with the Lalmonirhat Police about midday. None was arrested.

RAB arrested two cadres of outlawed Gomukti Fauj (GF) in Sadar sub-District of Jhenidah District. The arrestees are Hasanuzzaman (34) and Chand Ali Mondol (40). The elite force recovered a shutter gun, two bullets and two bombs from the possession of the outlaws.

A 14-year-old boy was killed and around 50 people, including three Policemen, were injured in violence in a nationwide hartal enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance. There were also reports of explosion of homemade bombs. Police said the teenager, Ali Limon, was killed during clashes between ICS cadres and law enforcers in Chapainawabganj District.

Police and RAB arrested six ICS cadres at Satkania sub-District in Chittagong District in connection with cases filed with the Satkania Police Station. The arrestees were identified as Nurul Alam (34), Md Jamal (28), Md Shahidul Islam (25), Md Nasir (25), Moazzem (24), and Md Shohel (20).

Police arrested Shahjahan Ali (55), a leader of JeI in the Rangpur city of Rangpur District accused in Constable Mojahar Ali murder case.

JeI and ICS called eight-hour hartals in Chittagong and Cox's Bazar Districts. Police arrested Chittagong District unit JeI Ameer (Chief) Jafor Sadek in connection with the JeI-ICS cadres' mayhem.

Mohsen Rashid, counsel for the EC said some provisions of the charter of JeI are contrary to Bangladesh's constitution and the RPO. The counsel said the EC has given provisional registration to JeI as a political party in November 2008 as the party satisfied the commission by saying that they would submit an amended constitution after its council meeting.

A minor girl was killed during a clash between cadres of ICS and BCL in Satkania sub-District of Chittagong District. The deceased minor girl is identified as two-and-half-year-old Sukhi. Sukhi died on the spot as a bullet hit her during the clash that also left five people injured.

At least seven HeI cadres were injured as AL men attacked them in Jessore District. The group's District unit general secretary Maulana Abdul Mannan said that HeI will hold a rally to push for its 13-point demands in the Jessore Disstrict on April 27. He said that they would deploy 313 volunteers for the rally.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith addressing at the reception for 36 decorated freedom fighters of Sylhet District, in a Shylhet city hotel said JeI-ICS cadres were in their "last attempt" in foiling the ongoing trial of war criminals.

At least three persons were killed as a group of JeI cadres attacked an AL meeting at Umarpur village under Shibganj sub-District of Chapainawabganj District. The deceased were identified as AL activists - Nurshed Ali and Nasir Uddin and JeI cadre Bhabanipur Madrassah. The fierce clash also left at least 50 others injured. During the clash, JeI cadres exploded at least 10 crude bombs and set fire to several houses belonging to AL supporters.

Cadres of ICS attacked a Police team at Shibtala in the Chapainawabganj District Headquarters, leaving Sub-Inspector Rais Uddin of the Chapainawabganj Sadar Police injured. Police arrested two ICS cadres, including its Chapainawabganj Town unit president Enayetullah from the spot.

A leader of Jubo League was allegedly killed by ICS cadres by cutting the carotid arteries of his neck and the tendons of hands and legs in Bakhrabaj area of Rajshahi District. The deceased is identified as Anwarul Islam Anar (35), the General Secretary of the Rajshahi city's unit Jubo League.

HeI leaders addressing a rally in Rajshahi city's Madrasa Maidan threatened to topple the Government if their 13-point demand was unmet and if their May 5 Dhaka blockade programme was resisted.

A Chittagong District court sentenced four ICS cadres to life term imprisonment for killing a leader of BCL. The fugitive convicts are Muzahidul Islam Selim, Muhamad Hamid, Rahamat Ullah, and Muhamad Selim. BCL leader Ariful Islam was injured on January 15, 2000 over the then Chittagong City Corporation election and died in Dhaka on January 19, 2000.

Leaders of HeI in a rally held at Central Eidgah in Bogra District threatened to unseat the Government if their 13-point demand is not met by May 5. The rally was addressed by Ameer of HeI Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, Secretary Junaid Babunagari, central Vice President Noor Hossain Kashimi, Bogra unit member-secretary Engineer Shamsul Islam, Maulana Abdur Rouf and Nazmul Ahsan.

Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed said "The Government is amending the anti-terrorism act to make it harsher and to address all forms of terrorism, including hartal violence." He told "The amendment is aimed at suppressing acts and finance of terror. Indiscriminate vandalism, damage to property and violence before and during the hartal day is not a political right.

A Sylhet District court sent 42 cadres of JeI-ICS to jail in a case filed in connection with the attack on ruling AL office on March 2. The attackers also vandalised several shops and set them on fire to press for the release of JeI leader Delawar Hossain Sayeedi.

Describing the activities of HeI as 'mysterious', Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said "The movement of HeI is not to protect the faith of Muslims. They are working as the shadow of JeI-ICS to foil the trials of war criminals."

Environment and Forest Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud urged HeI to call off their Dhaka blockade programme on May 5 to avoid sabotage. He told journalists at his secretariat office "We have information that BNP and JeI-ICS cadres are planning to foil HeI's blockade programme, carrying out sabotage by entering the programme in the guise of HeI."

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a press conference at her official residence in Dhaka city clarified the Government's position on the 13-point demand of the HeI. Hasina said, "We've already gone through HeI demands. Many of these have already been implemented while some are in the process."

HeI Nayeb-e-Amir Nur Hossain Kasemi at a briefing at HeI's office at Dhaka city said their cadres (Tauhidi Janata) will be deployed at six entry points of the city on May 5 to lay siege to Dhaka peacefully. Kasemi urged the owners and workers of all kinds of transports to keep the vehicles off the road on May 5.

Four civilians were killed and hundred others injured as HeI cadres enforced their "Dhaka siege" programme across Dhaka City. Two of the deceased were identified as Siddiqur Rahman and Zubair. Identities of two others could not be known.

Home Minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said that the JeI-ICS cadres have joined the procession and rally under the garb of the HeI and they have attacked the Police, damaged and burned down public property. Later, he claimed that the situation, prevailing in the capital, is under control.

At least 27 persons, including three SFs, killed in clashes between SFs and HeI cadres in Narayanganj, Chittagong and Bagerhat Districts. In Narayanganj District, 20 persons, including two Policemen and a BGB soldier, were killed. In Chittagong District, six people were killed and 50 others, including five Policemen, injured. In Bagerhat District, one HeI cadre was killed and at least 20 other persons, including SFs and journalists, were injured during the running battles.

Police arrested HeI Secretary General Junaid Babunagari at the Dhaka city's Lalbagh just 45 minutes after its Ameer Shah Ahmad Shafi left Dhaka for Chittagong District. Police said that the HeI leader will be grilled in connection with the recent killings of Policemen and violence by his party cadres.

The Director General of the Islamic Foundation, Shamim M Afzal claimed that the cadres of HeI caused a damage of BDT 15.17 crore to Baitul Mukarram Market during May 5 violence. He said they were going to file a case against thousands of unnamed HeI cadres in this connection.

15 high-ranking leaders of HeI claimed that "hundreds of its activists" were killed during the pre-dawn operation of the law enforcers at Motijheel in Dhaka. They condemned the attack and said it would be treated as the greatest massacre in history.

More than 100,000 people, including six senior leaders of HeI, sued for killing, arson, vandalism, burglary and bomb attacks during May 5's daylong violence in downtown Dhaka city, Narayanganj, Chittagong and Bagerhat Districts.

The death toll from the fierce clash between cadres of HeI and Police during May 6's clash in Narayanganj District has risen to 22 after injured BGB trooper, Lavlu Miah (38), and Muhamad Sumon (22), a student of Dhaka City College, succumbed to their injuries.

CPB President Mujahidul Islam Selim at a press conference at his party office in Dhaka city alleged that JeI was the mastermind of May 5's violence in Dhaka city as it conspired to create a deadlock situation by "strategically" using the programme of HeI to foil the WC trial.

Junaid Babunagari, secretary general of HeI, during an interrogation, blamed activists of JeI and ICS for May 5's violence across the Dhaka city. He also denied responsibilities for the killing, attack, arson, vandalism and looting that took place during the Dhaka blockade of HeI.

Environment Minister Hasan Mahmud said that BNP central leaders MK Anwar and Sadeque Hossain were behind May 5's violence perpetrated by HeI cadres during their rally in Dhaka. He also blamed central leaders of BNP-backed student organisation JCD and JeI's student body ICS for leading the trouble.

BNP-led 18-party alliance enforced countrywide daylong hartal forcing the Government to reschedule May 9's HSC and its equivalent examinations for May 31. Hartal supporters torched a three wheeler in Dhaka city's Mirpur and exploded several homemade bombs. However, no casualty was reported. In Sarail sub-District of Brahmanbaria District, a Police official was injured in an attack by activists of BNP, JeI and HeI. In Bogra town of Bogra District, JeI and ICS cadres torched tyres and exploded at least five homemade bombs at a Police vehicle.

State minister for Law, Advocate Quamrul Islam alleged that May 5's mayhem in Paltan area of Dhaka city, carried out by the HeI, was funded by the ISI of Pakistan. He also said that the main opposition BNP and JeI had led the attacks.

Two left-leaning parties, CPB and BSD, at a joint rally in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka city demanded immediate ban on HeI, JeI and ICS for creating anarchy across the country. The leaders of the parties also blamed the main opposition BNP for extending support to HeI.

A HeI cadre, who received a bullet wound in clashes between law enforcers and HeI cadres in Paltan area during Dhaka Siege programme of HeI on May 5, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The deceased is identified as Farhan Raza (30).

ICT-2 sentenced JeI Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Kamaruzzaman to death as he was found guilty in five out of seven charges committed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Of the five charges, Kamaruzzaman was awarded the death penalty for charges three (for killing 120 unarmed civilians and raping of women in Sohaghpur village of Sherpur District) and four (for torture and killing of Golam Mostafa Talukdar of Gridda Narayanpur village in Sherpur District).

JeI and ICS cadres clashed with Police and exploded handmade bombs in Rajshahi District after announcement of the verdict in the war crimes case against JeI leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman. The cadres barricaded Rajshahi-Naogaon road by felling logs and electricity poles. The law enforcers fired rubber bullets, tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the attackers.

JeI called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) for May 12 in protest at the death sentence for its leader Mohammad Kamaruzzaman.

Police arrested 15 cadres of ICS from two messes in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District and recovered two homemade bombs, 500 grams gunpowder, 100 grams potassium, 100 marbles, four sharp weapons, 40 Jihadi books, and 100 posters from them. Police said that the arrested ICS cadres were involved in recent attacks on Police and planning to commit subversive acts in the city after the death sentence of JeI leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir after inaugurating a bridge at Hayatpur village in Chandpur District said that May 12's nationwide general strike called by JeI was illegal and unfair and it would not be successful. He warned all the 'miscreants' of JeI against any vandalism during the general strike and said that the Government would resist them with a firm hand if they resorted to chaos and vandalism.

An ICS cadre, identified as Shahadat Hossain, was killed in a gunfight between ISC cadres and RAB at Binodpur Amjad intersection in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. Hossain was wanted in a number of cases filed for attacking Police since February, 2013. The law enforcers also recovered a pistol, a magazine loaded with five bullets, six crude bombs and three bottles of patrol near the body of Hossain.

JeI Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) AKM Yusuf, founder of the infamous Razakar force that collaborated with the occupation Pakistani army in killing three million Bengalis in 1971, was arrested from Dhaka. He was later sent to jail. 15 charges and most of the charges were brought against him for genocide committed by him.

DB of Police arrested two JeI leaders on suspicion of their involvement in subversive activities in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. The arrested persons are Farid Uddin and Azam Ali.

Police arrested an ICS cadre, also one of the prime accused in Police constable Mojahar Ali murder case, in Pirgachha sub-District of Rangpur District. The arrestee was identified as Muhamad Ashikur Rahman (18).

A Sylhet District Court sent 19 leaders and cadres of JeI and ICS to jail after rejecting a bail prayer in two cases. The cases were filed in connection with the JeI-ICS cadres attack at the Palli Bidyut office and clash with Police at Bishwanath sub-District in the Sylhet District on March 20 that left one person dead.

Terming the JeI-ICS as a terrorist outfit, Finance Minister AMA Muhit while speaking at a function at his Secretariat office said, "Their intention is to create anarchy in the country, they've no interest in this country and they never owned this country."

A HeI cadre injured in a clash between law enforcers and cadres of the party on May 5, succumbed to his injuries in Dhaka city. The deceased is identified as Nazrul Islam (40).

Preeti Das, headmistress of Chhipatoli Govt High School, sustained sprinter injuries in a homemade bomb attack on a human hauler in Hathazari sub-District of Chittagong District during BNP-JeI countrywide hartal. At least 20 homemade bombs were exploded in the District.

Police arrested six JeI leaders and cadres from different Districts. Police arrested a local leader of JeI from Sadar sub-District of Joypurhat District on charge of creating anarchy during the hartal hours. The arrestee was identified as Hakikul Islam, Nayeb-e-Ameer of the party's Joypurhat unit. In Jhenidah District, JeI Ameer of the Jhenidah unit Atiar Rahman was arrested on charge of violence during hartal. In Satkhira District, four local JeI leaders and cadres were arrested while they were holding a secret meeting in the Satkhira town. The arrestees were identified as Satkhira District JeI 'publicity secretary' Maulana Azizur Rahman and cadres Muhamad Abu Russel, Yakub Ali and Rabiul Islam.

Police arrested at least seven cadres of JeI and ICS at Belkuchi sub-District in Sirajganj District. The arrestees were identified as Hassan Ali, Aiyub Ali, Hafez Mohammad Ali, Shahdat Hossain, Nasir Uddin, Zinnah Akanda and Hossain Ali. They are accused of assault on Police and vandalising AL-office and Police Station.

Police arrested two ICS leaders from Saidpur sub-District of Nilphamari District apprehending sabotage activities in the area. The two arrestees were identified as Muhamad Masum Billah (20), and Muhamad Golam Azam (24).

RAB arrested six cadres of PBSP, a left wing extremist group, along with three pipe guns and two homemade rifles from Shirail area of Madaripur District. The arrestees were identified as Saidu (19), Shafiqul (22), Ibrahim Bepari (21), Sohag Bepari (17), Shahin (17), and Monir Khalifa.

AL-led 14-party ruling alliance decided formation of peoples' resistance committee across the country side by side terrorism-resistance committee. The decision was taken at a meeting of the 14-party alliance in Dhaka.

Police arrested eight HeI cadres while trying to hold a rally at Chittagong city of Chittagong District. Police said the cadres were arrested for interrogation as they did not take any permission to organise the rally from the authority.

Terming BNP's ultimatum and HeI's Dhaka blockade programme a plot to overthrow the Government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said conspiracies were still being hatched and the Government would face tougher ones in the future. Hasina also said HeI cadres were brought to Dhaka and children of madrassahs were used in the programme.

ICS cadres set ablaze a Police motorbike in Bakal area of Satkhira District in the outskirts of the town (Satkhira) and vandalised a truck during a half-day hartal (General strike) called by JeI, the parent party of the ICS, demanding the release of JeI detained leaders. The arrested leaders are: Moinul Haque, former Member of Parliament Gazi Nazrul Islam, Maulana Rabiul Bashar, Jamaat Azizur Rahman.

BNP Joint Secretary General Salahuddin Ahmed was again shown arrested in a case filed for torching vehicles and blasting cocktail in Dhaka city's East Razabazar area during a road blockade by the opposition on December 9, 2012. Salahuddin Ahmed was re-arrested on May 16 after he was released on bail in connection with four cases filed for vandalism and assault on Police.

The 37^th prosecution witness, Chapala Rani, identifying the accused, BNP leader, Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, in courtroom, told ICT-1 that during the Liberation War the Pakistani Army in the presence of Chowdhury had killed 60-70 people, including her father and two brothers-in-law at Unsatturpara of Rauzan in Chittagong District. "He [SQ Chowdhury] was young then," Chapala said, pointing out Salahuddin. "The [Pakistani] army cordoned off our village a day before Chaitra Shangkranti [end of the Bangla month of Chaitra {April 13, 1971}]," she said. The proceedings of the case were adjourned until May 21, 2013.

Two activists of PCP, an organisation affiliated to UPDF, sustained bullet injuries in an attack by an unidentified gang in Dudukchhara area under Panchhari upazila (sub-District) of the District. The injured were identified as Anurag Chakma, (27) and Samesh Chakma, (20).

PCP has blamed the armed cadres of Santu Larma faction PCJSS for the gun attack on its activists.

Police arrested three HeI, members at Mirpur in the Dhaka on May 19 in connection with the May 5 violence in the city. The trio were each placed on a 4-day remand on May 20.The arrested trio was identified as Emran Majhari, khatib of Lalbagh Shahi Mosque, Abul Basar, convener of HeI's Kafrul Thana unit, and Mizanur Rahman, its joint convener.

Police arrested nineteen activists of JeI, ICS and HeI for being involved in attacking law enforcers on May 6 in Narayanganj. Police arrested them at different places in last several days.

During the attack, 19 people, including two personnel of BGB and two policemen, were killed and more than 100 were injured. Ten vehicles, including those of BGB, police and RAB, were torched and more than 100 were vandalised.

The BNP- JeI led 18-party alliance patronised the HeI's May 5 rally at Motijheel's Shapla Chattar with the aim of toppling the Awami league Government. The arrested 'secretary general' of HeI, Junaid Babunagari (62), revealed this in his confessional statement to Metropolitan Magistrate Harun-ur Rashid of Dhaka. He also said that rowdy elements had engaged in vandalism, arson, exploding bombs, looting and attacking Police.

The US Government in a recent report came down hard on Bangladesh for attacks on the religious minorities. The report, however, stated that the trend in government's respect for religious freedom did not change significantly in 2012. It generally respected religious freedom in Bangladesh. The US State Department, in its International Religious Freedom Report for 2012 released in Washington DC on Monday, said there were reports of societal abuses and discrimination based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice.

According to the report, there were scattered attacks on the members of religious and ethnic minorities, most notably against the Buddhists in Ramu in September and October 2012. "Most attacks consisted of arson and looting of religious sites and homes. Because many members of minority religious groups also had low economic and social status, they were often seen as having little political recourse," the report added. It said members of Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, and Ahmadiyya Muslim minority groups had experienced harassment and sometimes violence from the Sunni Muslim majority population.

At least 15 auto-rickshaws were vandalised and another set ablaze by pickets in Keraniganj sub-District during May 22 hartal (strike) called by BNP in Dhaka District. The capital was exempted from the hartal, called for the release of the party's Joint Secretary General, Amanullah Aman, and other leaders and activists of BNP from five sub-Districts, namely Dhamrai, Savar, Keraniganj, Dohar and Nawabganj.

An Awami League activist, Durul Hoda, was stabbed to death by assailants near Daldoli union Parishad office in Bholahat sub-District of Chapainawabganj District. Hoda was the 'general secretary' of Daldoli Union Parishad Awami League unit.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia warned of resisting the next general elections if the Government "turned down the majority people's demand" for a non-party election-time government. "We want to state clearly that we will not let any election take place without a non-party caretaker government. You [the government] will see how the election is resisted if you go for polls by forcibly ignoring the demand," Khaleda said at her Gulshan office.

BNP Vice-Chairman, Sadeque Hossain Khoka dismissed allegations of his having facilitated the HeI rally on May 5 in Dhaka city. In a press statement, Khoka said HeI's Secretary General Junaid Babunagari's "so-called confessional statement" linking him and the BNP-led 18-party alliance to the Islamist group was entirely false and concocted. He claimed that the opposition alliance had no organisational or idealistic connection with Hefajat. "No one in the party was liaising with them [Hefajat]," he further said.

The Government is going to install a filter for sensitive content at the internet gateways of the country which would hamper free flow of information. The filter would be effective for all data passing through gateways and sites like Facebook, Twitter and different blogs. Even news websites could be affected.

The BTRC called for expressions of interest from international vendors in April 2013 through its website. Nearly two dozen companies have submitted their offers for the job.

Detectives arrested a gang of seven arms smugglers from Mirpur and Mohammadpur areas of Dhaka city. They recovered six firearms, 28 bullets and 200 Yaba tablets from the arrestees. The arrested smugglers were identified as Mobarak Hossain Masud (30), Shahidul Islam Khokon (32), Fakhrul Islam Apu (31), and Sumon Hossain, 24, Halima Akhter Liza, 22, Imran and Indian national Suchandra Rabeya, (19). Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Sanwar said that Apu was an activist of the Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, a major front organisation the main opposition BNP, in Comilla town (Comilla District) and had been involved in arms smuggling for around seven years.

Information Minister, Hasanul Haq Inu pointing towards opposition said that a caretaker government framework cannot be worked out by issuing threats from the streets. "Hammering out an interim polls-time system requires the consent of both the parties. Discard the destructive activities and sit in talks. Then there'll be a solution," he said. Haq Inu termed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) a "terrorist outfit", and said that they unleashed terror and destructive activities whenever they got permission for rallies.

Police arrested 30 ICS cadres in Chittagong District. The arrestees included ICS's Hazi Mohammad Mohsin Government College unit 'Secretary', Rezwanul Haque Zishan, and ICS's Chittagong city unit 'Madrasah Affairs Secretary', Enamul Haque Sayeed.

A clash between hartal (general strike) supporters and Police left at least 10 people injured in Narayanganj District during the countrywide hartal called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led 18-party alliance. Seven vehicles including a Police van were vandalised by pro-hartal pickets.

Pickets blasted crude bombs in Adabar area of Mohammadpur, Tejgaon, Shahbagh, Gabtoli and Uttara areas of Dhaka City. They vandalised several vehicles in different parts of the city including Panthapath and Mirpur-10.

Incidents of vandalism and explosion of crude bombs were also reported from Chittagong, Sylhet and Satkhira Districts. Pickets blocked highways and roads with logs in Chandpur and Satkhira.

A Chittagong court sent the arrestees to jail in connection with assaulting Police and vandalising vehicles in Chittagong city on December 9, 2012, and February 6, 2013.

Police arrested three JeI-ICS cadres at Boalia under Gomostapur sub-District in Chapainawabganj District. The trio, identified as Kamruzzaman (30), Mohammad Raihan (22) and Golam Azam (22), were arrested in the case related to the May 23 murder of the Awami League leader Durul Hoda.

BNP-led 18 party alliance observed hartal (general strike)  in Chittagong, Laxmipur, Feni, Comilla, Tangail, Madaripur, Joypurhat and Faridpur protesting an arrest warrant against BNP’s ‘vice-president’, Tarique Rahman in connection with a money laundering case. The decision to go for a hartal on May 29 was made at a meeting of 18-party top leaders with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the chair at her Gulshan office on May 26.Meeting sources said Khaleda Zia, mother of Tarique, instructed the 18-party leaders to observe a tougher hartal tomorrow by ensuring their presence on the streets. Hartal supporters vandalised at least 17 vehicles and exploded a dozen homemade crude bombs in different parts of the capital Dhaka and in Narayanganj.

Pro-hartal activists vandalised two trucks, five auto-rickshaws and six shallow pump engine-driven vehicles in Dhunat sub-district in Bogra District.

A Dhaka court issued arrest warrant against BNP senior vice chairman, Tarique Rahman, [elder son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia], & asked the Government to take necessary steps to bring him back from Britain with the help of Interpol.

At least five people were injured, when activists of Jubo Dal [BNP youth wing] clashed with Police in Chashara of Narayanganj, during the country-wide hartal (General Strike) called by BNP led 18 party alliance against a court order on BNP senior vice chairman, Tarique Rahman.

Hartal supporters vandalised at least 40 vehicles and torched five more and blasted around 30 crude bombs in Narayanganj, Kishoreganj, Feni, Faridpur and Bogra. In Dhaka, at least six vehicles were set ablaze.

A Dhaka court framed charges against sixty-one leaders and activists of ICS, including its ‘President’ Delwar Hossain, in a case filed over vandalising vehicles at Shapla Chattar on January 28.The court fixed June 26 for starting trial of the case. Twenty other accused have been absconding and charges were framed against them in absentia.

Two crude bombs were hurled at the ACC compound in Dhaka, leaving a Police constable, Ratan Kumar Dutta, injured during the day long Hartal (general strike) called by BNP led 18 party alliance.

BNP-led 18-party alliance Hartal supporters also set ablaze and vandalised more than 60 vehicles at different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka, Chittagong & Narayanganj during the daylong Hartal. The opposition called the hartal demanding withdrawal of the cases against BNP Senior Vice-chairman, Tarique Rahman.

The Indian BSF has sought information from BGB about three collaborators of NLFT who were arrested by the Bangladeshi force from Rabisundar Karabarip Para village under Matiranga subdivision in Khagrachari District in Chittagong Hill Tracts on May 27. The trio was identified as Gautam Tripura (24), Ramchandra Chakma (45), and Laxmimohan Chakma (28). Sources said during interrogation, the three, all Indian nationals, allegedly admitted that they were involved in a gun-running racket active in the border areas of Tripura and the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.

A Dhaka court granted bail to HeI ‘Secretary General’, Junaid Babunagari, in all the three cases filed against him, including one for killing a Police officer. The prosecution did not oppose the bail petitions. The HeI leader  Babunagari in his May 21 judicial confession said the HeI’s May 5 Dhaka siege programme was designed to oust the Awami League-led alliance Government.

Terming BNP’s demand for restoration of the caretaker government system “illogical”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed urged opposition leader Khaleda Zia to join parliament and discuss the polls-time government.

Speaking at a views-exchange meeting with the Madaripur District Awami League leaders, she said her government wants to introduce a new era so that democracy continues to move unhindered and no unelected people could assume State power.

HM, Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said that the Government is mulling over formulating a new law regarding hartal (general strike) that will force any political party to pay for the damage done in the shutdown enforced by them. Otherwise the party’s registration would be cancelled, the HM, added.

Police also arrested the ‘office secretary’ of ICS in the Narail District on charge of attacking the law-enforcers in November 2012.A case was filed against 200 including Mirazul Islam, (22), on November 6, Police said.

Bogra District DB Police arrested the ‘president’ of JeI’s labour wing [Shromik Kallayan Federation Bogra District unit], Abdul Matin, (45), in Colony area of Bogra town (Bogra District). Martin was arrested by police on charge of masterminding Bogra violence on March 3, 2013, by spreading the tale of the false image of Sayedee in the moon.

In Sherpur sub-District (Sherpur District), Police arrested Sherpur JeI-unit ‘secretary’, Dabibur Rahman (48). Following his arrest JeI-ICS men brought out a procession and blasted several cocktails in Sherpur town and vandalised at least 20 vehicles.

Police arrested a total 28 activists, belonging to BNP, JeI and ICS, from different areas of the Noakhali District.

JeI- ICS activists hurled cocktails and brick chips on Policemen, leaving at least four Policemen injured, during the half day hartal (general strike) in Shibtala area in the Chapainawabganj District. The hartal was called by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 18-party alliance to protest arrest of JeI leader, Keramat Ali of Shibganj on June 1. Jamaat-Shibir activists also exploded 15 to 20 cocktail bombs.

Police recovered two live cocktails from in front of PTI and Shibtala area, said Bazlur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) at Sadar Police Station. Police also detained three pickets from the area.

Police arrested seven ICS activists from Grand Hotel Intersection area in Rangpur city of Rangpur District on June 2. The arrestees were identified as Moniruzzaman (19), Robiul Islam (22), Monjurul Islam (18), Habibur Rahman (26), Obaydul Haque, (21), Mahmudul Hasan, (23), and Fazlul Haque (18). ICS has called for a hartal in Rangpur on June 3.

Police arrested Hobokhalin union JeI ‘ameer’, Motiar Rahman (50), in Mithapur Bazaar area under Naldi union of Lohagara sub-District in Narail District.

The District units of ICS have called a half-day hartal (general Strike) in Noakhali, Feni and Laxmipur Districts. The shutdown, from 6:00am to 12:00pm, has been called to protest the arrest of Fakhruddin Manik, former ‘central president’, Atiqul Islam, ‘office secretary’ and Mahsinul Kabir, ‘international affairs secretary’ of ICS. The hartal announcement was made on June 2 by the ‘presidents’ of the District units of ICS.

An activist of JeI was injured when protesters clashed with Police in Sherpur sub-District of Bogra District during the JeI called eight-hour long hartal in Rajshahi Division.

An eight-hour long hartal was enforced by ICS in Chittagong District. ICS called the hartal protesting the arrest of ICS Chittagong unit president M Tarique Hossain.

Two persons, including Sub-inspector Golam Mostafa and an activist of JeI, Abdul Barik (52), were injured in the clash during a half-day hartal enforced by JeI in protest against the June 3 arrest of Professor Rafiqul Islam, a member of Majhlish-e-Shura and former ameer of Chapainawabganj District. Police also arrested four picketers from the District identified as Shajahan Ali (50), Abdur Rahman (60), Siraj (50), and injured picket Abdul Barik.

Most mosques and academic institutions have failed to play their part in creating awareness against militancy, observed the National Committee on Resisting Militancy.

ICT-2 could deliver verdict in the war crimes case against JeI 'Secretary General', Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, any day as the trial proceedings against him was concluded. Mojaheed, allegedly the 'chief' of Al-Badr, is facing seven charges including murder, genocide and conspiracy to kill the intellectuals during the Liberation War in 1971.

Even after a month, HeI failed to substantiate its claim that 2,500-3,000 of its men were killed during its May 5 rally at Shapla Chattar in capital Dhaka.

Assistant secretary' of JeI, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging the death sentence passed on him and seeking acquittal. On May 9, ICT-2 sentenced Kamaruzzaman, one of the key organisers of the infamous Al Badr force, to death after finding him guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the country's Liberation War in 1971.

Bangladesh High Commission in London requested the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office to take measures regarding the outstanding warrant of arrest against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman, elder son of BNP chief Khaleda Zia. A Dhaka court on May 26 issued an arrest warrant for Tarique in connection with a money laundering case after the Anti-Corruption Commission had sought permission to bring him back with the help of Interpol.

An AL leader of Daulatdia Union Parishad sustained injuries in an attack allegedly by terrorists at Daulatdia Bazaar of Rajbari District. The victim, identified as Muhamad Nurul Islam Mandol (45), was President of Daulatdia Union of AL.

Unidentified assailants hurled crude bombs at the house of Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu in Darus Salam area of Mirpur in Dhaka city. The house suffered "heavy damage" in the explosion, but no one was injured. The Information Minister, while speaking on different private television channels, blamed JeI and ICS for the attack.

ICT-2 sentenced "absconding" JeI lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad and JeI 'acting secretary general' Rafiqul Islam Khan to three months' imprisonment and fined each of them Tk 3,000 for contempt of court. The court also sentenced Selim Uddin, 'assistant secretary general' of JeI Dhaka city unit, to simple imprisonment until the court ended its session for the day. It also fined him Tk 1,000. The court sentenced them for the provocative and derogatory comments they had made about the court.

At least 15 people were injured and many vehicles vandalised in Dhaka city during the nationwide hartal enforced by JeI-ICS. JeI-ICS cadres exploded at least eight crude bombs in several areas of the city. Police arrested five cadres from the city.

Police sued 100 JeI-ICS cadres on charge of attacking Police in Sutrapur area of Bogra town in Bogra District. Police said JeI-ICS brought out a procession from Titu Milonayaton area of the District on June 9 evening, protesting ICT-2 verdict that jailed three of their leaders for contempt of court.

Police arrested a local JeI leader on charge of vandalising and torching Mokamtola Police outpost in Khamarpara village of Bogra District on May 3. The arrestee is identified as Saiful Islam (45).

Four persons including two Policemen were injured in Sirajganj District during a countrywide hartal enforced by JeI-ICS. In a sudden attack, two crude bombs were hurled at the on-duty Policemen at Bakua in Ullapara sub-District of the District. Two Policemen were injured in the bomb attack. Police fired rubber bullets to break up the mob in which two ICS cadres were wounded.

Parliament passed the Anti-terrorism (amendment) Bill, 2013. Piloted by Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir, the bill was passed by voice vote to "effectively curb terrorism through inter-state cooperation" and giving the central banks the authority to freeze suspicious accounts without court orders.

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said the convicted war criminals can also seek President's clemency as the country's Constitution does not stipulate as to who can file appeal to the President and who cannot. He further said the ICTs were taking time to pronounce verdicts for the sake of fair judgment and transparency.

At least two people, including a Policeman, were injured at Hamsyapur under Sherpur sub-District in Bogra District in a clash between Police and JeI-ICS cadres during JeI-ICS called half day hartal. The injured persons were identified as SI Golam Mostofa of Sherpur Police Station and Muhamad Abdul Barek, an active cadre of JeI-ICS's local unit. Police arrested four JeI-ICS cadres from the spot. The arrestees were identified as Sajahan Ali (52), Abdur Rahman (53), Siraj Uddin (55) and the injured Abdul Barek.

A special HC bench of Justice M Moazzam Husain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque announced that it will deliver its verdict any day regarding a writ petition that challenged the legality of JeI's registration as a political party. The HC bench started hearing on the matter on April 11.

Harun Izhar Chowdhury, Research and Training Secretary of HeI said that the BNP-JeI-led 18-party opposition wants HeI as an ally at the next general elections in order to exploit religion and win as many votes as possible capitalising on the people's Islamic sentiment.

A Narayanganj District court granted bail to 17 BNP activists, including District unit president advocate Taimur Alam Khandakar, in two cases filed over May 6 violence unleashed by HeI cadres in Siddhirganj sub-District. Thirteen people, including two members of the BGB and two Policemen, were killed as the HeI cadres clashed with law enforcers in Siddhirganj on May 6.

Police arrested 21 suspected militants, including 10 students of BUET, from Star Hotel in Dhaka city. During interrogation, the suspected militants said they were holding meeting to form a new Islamist party.

Incidents of intimidation took place in JeI and ICS dominated areas of Rajshahi City Corporation in Rajshahi District, sending a sense of insecurity among voters, especially Hindus. Around 10-12 JeI-ICS cadres threatened 30 Hindu women with dire consequences if JeI backed mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul is defeated in the area.

Parliament enacted the 'Children Bill, 2013' that provides for capital punishment if children are used in terrorist acts. The bill was passed by voice vote after the Social Welfare Minister, Enamul Huq Mostafa Shahid, proposed it. The law forbids arrest of any child below 9 years of age. If any children above 9 years is arrested or detained, he or she cannot be handcuffed.

Terming the formation of ICTs politically motivated, JeI MP ANM Shamsul Islam told Parliament that the Government is trying to kill his party's top leaders using the judiciary in the name of trial of crimes against humanity. He also alleged that the Government has revived a 42-year-old settled issue like war crimes to weaken the opposition alliance and make the country free from Islamic leadership.

About 300 leaders and cadres of ICS entered the RU campus in Rajshahi District in a show of their strength, spreading panic on the campus. The ICS cadres entered the campus about three and a half years after they were ousted from the campus following clashes with BCL that killed BCL activist Faruk Hossain on February 8 in 2010.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith told Parliament that twenty-two banks and financial institutions suffered a loss of Tk 24.51 crore by destruction of their properties during the HeI's May 5 mayhem in Dhaka city. He said Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation, Bangladesh Development Bank and Janata Bank filed cases in connection with the violence.

A local leader of ICS was killed by some miscreants in Puran Munsefi residential area of Habiganj District. The deceased was identified as Mahibur Rahman Chowdhury (38), vice-president of ward no 9 ICS unit of Habiganj Municipality.

At least 10 crude bombs were detonated inside room 133 at Fazle Rabbi Hall in DMC, Dhaka. No casualties were reported. Police recovered a huge quantity of potassium, 30 rolls of scotch tape, five containers used for making bombs, five kilograms of stones' powder and other materials used for bomb-making from the room, belonging to Mahmudul Hasan Sumon who was recently removed from his post of organising secretary of DMC unit of JCD, the student wing of BNP.

Lt Commander Mizanur Rahman, a naval officer and a witness told a Dhaka court that the August 21 grenade attack on an AL rally in the city in 2004 was planned at the residence of former deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu. He said banned militant outfit HuJI-B leaders Moulana Tajuddin, Mufti Hannan and Maulana Abu Taher were present at the meeting.

JeI-ICS cadres snatched an arrested leader of the party from law enforcers after injuring five Policemen, including an ASP, in Kaliganj sub-District of Satkhira District. As the news of Sirajul Islam's arrest spread, a huge number of JeI-ICS cadres encircled the Police team and snatched Sirajul away from the Police team leaving five Policemen, including ASP M Tajul Islam, injured. Later, Police arrested ICS cadre Tohidul Islam from the area.

Four people, including three Policemen, were injured during a gunfight between Police and JeI-ICS cadres in Satkania sub-District of Chittagong District. Iqbal, a farmer sustained bullet injury during the gunfight while Sub-Inspector Kazi Shafiqul Islam, Constables Abdul Mannan and Muhamad Belayet were injured in the scuffle. After the gunfight Police arrested five JeI-ICS cadres and recovered three arms, two machetes and a knife from the spot. The arrestees are Muhamad Nasir (45), Chhagir Ahmed (23), Muhamad Arif (22), Abu Sufian (22) and Muhamad Iqbal (32).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in the Parliament that the present Government has no intention to ban rallies or meetings of individuals or organizations. She said, "As per article 37 of the Constitution, every citizen shall have the right to assemble and participate in public meetings and processions peacefully and without arms, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of public order or public health."

A Dhaka court sentenced 10 militants of JMB to death over a suicide bomb attack in Gazipur Bar Association office of Gazipur District on November 29, 2005 that killed eight people including four lawyers and injured eighty others. The convicts are Anayet Ullah, Arifur Rahman, Moshidul Islam, Saidur Munshi, Abdullah Al Sohaien, Nizamuddin Reza, Taibur Rahman, Ashraful Islam, Md Shafiullah and Adnan Sami.

Railway Minister M Mujibul Haque told the Parliament that Bangladesh Railway incurred a loss of BDT 240 million as a result of hartals enforced by BNP-JeI since February this year.

Brig Gen Ashraful Islam Khan, the IG-Prisons told that the application of Anup Chetia, General Secretary of the ULFA, has been forwarded to the Home Ministry. IG-Prisons said "The ULFA leader now wants to return home and get his prayer he submitted earlier for political asylum cancelled."

At least seven people were injured in a clash between the activists of BCL and cadres of ICS at Lakshmipur Polytechnic Institute in Lakshmipur District. Police said the clash ensued when a group of BCL activists obstructed ICS cadres from bringing out a procession on the campus.

The EC officials said that the EC has taken initiatives to exclude the names of the convicted collaborators of the 1971 from the voter list. 31 convicted collaborators of Comilla District, seven of Noakhali District, four of Rajbari District, four of Chittagong District and one of Jenaidah District were convicted and sentenced to different period of jail.

The prosecution pressed 10 charges against Faridpur District BNP leader MA Zahid Hossain Khokon alias Khokon Razakar in connection with his alleged crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War of 1971. The prosecution submitted the charges against Khokon, who was a local leader of the Razakar force in Faridpur District, to the ICT-1 through its registrar's office. They also appealed to the court to issue a warrant of arrest against the 70-year-old war crimes suspect, who is believed to be on the run. The investigation agency designated to probe Khokon's alleged war crimes on May 29, 1971. It said Khokon was involved in at least 13 incidents of war crimes, which left at least 50 people dead, eight others seriously injured and two women raped.

Home Minister Dr Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir told the Parliament that a total of 12 Police personnel have been killed till June 10, 2013, due to the mayhem of HeI and JeI. The Minister also said that a number of 3,758 posts have been increased in the Police force to contain crimes, militancy and protect the lives and properties of the people in all divisional headquarters.

ICT-2 indicted Chowdhury Mueen-Uddin and Ashrafuzzaman Khan in absentia for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971. Some 16 formal charges were brought against them and ICT-2 accepted 11 charges including abduction and murder of the intellectuals. According to formal charges, Mueen-Uddin was the ‘operation in charge of Al-Badr" and Ashrafuzzaman Khan was the "chief executor’ of the force and they "directly took part" in the killing of intellectuals in Dhaka.

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs, AB Tajul Islam, told Parliament that the Government plans to create a comprehensive list of war criminals 42 years after independence.  This was in response to a statement by opposition BNP lawmaker Syeda Ashifa Ashrafi Papia who wanted to know if any Government official worked as a 'Razakar' of the Pakistani military junta and carried out their orders during the Liberation War.

A cadre of the Red Flag faction of PBCP was killed at village Boikola of Pabna District. The deceased was identified as Muhamad Anisur Rahman Anis (28). Police suspected that Anis was killed in a rivalry among other extremist factions. He was wanted by the Police in several cases including murders.

DB of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested two activists of JCD from Dhaka city in connection with the bomb attack at Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu's official residence on June 9, 2013. The arrestees were identified as central JCD committee member Akil Mahmud (32) and its Titumir College unit activist Mahbubul Alam (28).

ICS declared to enforce a daylong hartal in three Districts on June 27 demanding release of two of its RU unit leaders who were arrested two days ago in Dhaka city. The shutdown will be observed in Rajshahi, Natore and Chapainawabganj Districts, says a press release of RU unit ICS.

Three people were injured in a bomb attack on the house of a local AL leader at Kuchpukur village in Satkhira District allegedly by cadres of JeI-ICS. Nazrul Islam, organising secretary of Satkhira union AL, said a group of 8-10 JeI-ICS cadres riding on four motorcycles hurled 15-20 homemade bombs at his house. He said both the legs of his brother-in-law Jahan Ali and a hand of his sister Shahida were blown off in the bomb attack while he himself were injured in the attack.  

ICS enforced general strikes in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Natore and Comilla Districts. Rajshahi University unit of ICS enforced the dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Natore Districts demanding immediate production of their two leaders, allegedly picked up by the Police on June 24, before the court. Comilla District unit of ICS enforced a half-day general strike in the District protesting against the death of a Feni Government College unit ICS cadre allegedly after being beaten up by some activists of BCL at Kulasa village.

Cadres of ICS killed two leaders of Sylhet Engineering College unit of BCL in Sylhet District. The victims were identified as Saurav Hasan Himel, SEC unit BCL general secretary, and Nirmal Pal, organising secretary.

Police arrested two Chittagong city unit ICS leaders from Chittagong District while they were trying to bring out a procession after Jumma prayers without taking any prior permission from Police. The arrestees were Monzurul Alam, a leader of south city branch of ICS and Kafil Uddin, another leader of the unit.

The three-day long first biennial regional level meeting between the BSF and BGB concluded in Dhaka city with delegations from both sides discussing key issues such as movement of FICN, cattle smuggling, illegal migration and human trafficking. Both forces agreed to work jointly to resolve all border-related issues.

Bangladesh Home Minister, Mahiuddin Khan Alamgir said that Bangladesh is likely to deport jailed ULFA 'General Secretary' Anup Chetia to India as he sought his repatriation along with two other detained members of the outfit after languishing in jail for 16 years.

The supporters of BNP killed an AL activist, apparently in retaliation to causing fatal bullet injuries to a BNP man in Alokbali city under Narsingdi District. The deceased is identified as Liakat Ali (65), father of Billal Hossain, president of Alokbali union unit of Jubo League, the youth wing of AL while the critically injured BNP supporter is Khorshed Mian (55).

Two activists of JCD confessed to their involvement in hurling crude bombs at the residence of Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu in Dhaka city on June 9. Mahbubul Alam (28) and Akil Mahmud (32) said they had carried out the attack upon direction of the Dhaka north JCD president and they were given promise of higher positions in the organisation in exchange for carrying out the attack.

HeI ameer Shah Ahmed Shafi directed his followers to keep their morale up and take preparations for a movement to realize their 13-point demand. He gave the directive when a delegation of Narayanganj District units of HeI met him at his Hathazari Madrasah in Chittagong District.

ICS announced that it will enforce a nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal for July 3 demanding the unconditional release of its Central President Delwar Hossain which was arrested from his sister's house in the Dhaka city's Shyamoli on March 31 for his alleged involvement in an explosion of crude hand-bombs on Mirpur Road in the capital on February 28.

Eight Policemen were injured as ICS cadres hurled 15 handmade bombs at them at Chapainawabganj Government College campus in Chapainawabganj District. The injured cops include Officer-in-Charge (OC) Bazlur Rashid, Sub-Inspectors Rawshan Kabir, Abu Sayed, Monir, and Dulal, Assistant Sub-Inspector Mukul, and Constables Khairul Basher and Abu Bakkar.

In Comilla District, at least 10 people were injured during a clash between Police and ICS cadres in the Comilla city. The clash ensued when Police intercepted a procession in the city. Police charged batons and fired rubber bullets, leaving 10 ICS cadres injured. Later, Police arrested four ICS cadres from the area.

At least 12 people, including two Policemen, were injured in Dhaka city during a 24-hour nationwide hartal called by the ICS. ICS enforced the hartal to demand to know the whereabouts of its missing leaders, their appearance in court and the release of national leaders, including central president Delwar Hossain. The picketers exploded over a dozen homemade bombs. Police arrested one ICS cadre in this connection.

In Rangpur District, ICS cadres exploded 20 homemade bombs in Rangpur city. They also damaged two trucks, one bus and 10 battery-driven auto-rickshaws in the city. Police arrested five ICS cadres for the acts of vandalism and blasts.

Police arrested four Gomukti Fauj (GF) cadres along with arms from Tetultala bazaar of Jhenidah District, while the militants were holding a meeting. The arrestees were identified as Kamrul Islam (25), Jasim Uddin (43), Rashedul Islam (33) and Mohammad Hiron (28). Police recovered a rifle and six rounds of bullet from their possession.

Nine JeI cadres including JeI Kotchandpur unit chief (ameer), Tajul Islam were arrested in Kotchandpur sub-District of Jhenidah District on charge of attacking Police and creating mayhem in the area in May, 2013.

Gonojagoron Mancha, the platform comprising youths demanding capital punishment for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War at a "mass dialogue" organised in Dhaka city's Shahbagh reiterated their demand for banning JeI and urged for unity among those upholding the "torch of youth" to rebuild the nation by rejecting religion-based politics.

ULFA General Secretary Anup Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, will be repatriated to India on July 16. Bangladesh has indicated that Chetia will be sent back to India a day or two before the Home Secretary level talks between the two countries scheduled to be held on July 18-19.

Police arrested two local leaders of JeI at Dhakuria Bazar area of Jessore District. The arrestees were identified as Delawar Hossain and Altaf Hossain Mahmud, ameer (chief) and secretary respectively of the Dhakuria union unit JeI. Police raided the houses of Delawar and Altaf at night and arrested them as they were wanted by Police in several cases, including murder, vandalism and attack on Police.

Police arrested JeI ameer (chief) of Barura Sub-District, Dewan Nazrul Islam, at Barura Bazar in Comilla District. Police said Nazrul was arrested on charge of vandalising vehicles in the area during recent nationwide hartals by JeI-ICS

Nine cadres of JeI-ICS were arrested in Sirajganj District in a case for carrying out subversive activities and obstructing law enforcers from performing their duties.

Police arrested a cadre of PBCP- Janajuddha along with a pistol and two bullets at Fulbagdi village of Chuadanga District. The arrestee was identified as Abul Kalam Azad (38). On his suspicious movement in the area, locals caught Kalam and recovered the arms and bullets from his possession. Later, he was handed over to Police.

JP Chairman HM Ershad claimed HeI was created by the Shahbagh movement. The former military ruler said the country was now divided into two poles solely due to the Shahbagh movement.

At least 30 people were injured as cadres of ICS clashed with ruling party AL activists at Kaliganj Bazar in Nilphamari District. The ICS cadres set fire to the Kaliganj Bazaar, causing burn injuries to at least 30 people and burning down 15 shops.

Cox's Bazar Government College authority suspended three ICS leaders, one permanently and another two for three months in Cox's Bazar District. They were involved in May 27, 2013 violence in which an activist of BCL was attacked by them on the college campus. The suspended were identified as Zia ul Hasan, 'secretary' of CGC ICS, Emdad Ullah and Jahedul Karim.

Police arrested two suspected HuT cadres in Dhaka city. Raihan Sharif (22) was picked up from the south gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, when the Police noticed him distributing leaflets authored by the group. The leaflets, which contained inflammatory material about the Government, were being given to the people coming out of the mosque after Friday prayers.

Anisur Rahman (26) was arrested near Gulshan Azad Mosque of Dhka city at the same time when people were coming out of the mosque.

Police arrested a local ICS leader in Bramonbazar road area of the Moulvibazar District. The arrestee, identified as Mizanur Rahman (29), is 'general secretary' of Bramonbazar union unit of ICS. Police said Mizanur was arrested on charge of planning subversive activities in the area.

Police arrested two ICS cadres from a procession in Paduar Bazaar Biswa Road area of Comilla District. ICS cadres brought out the procession in favour of the countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by JeI for July 15. The arrestees were identified as Shahidul Islam and Abul Khair.

Shahbagh protesters resumed sit-in in the Shahbagh intersection of Dhaka city to press their demands including capital punishment for all war criminals. The Shahbagh protests broke out by youths on February 5, hours after ICT-2 sentenced JeI assistant general secretary Abdul Quader Molla for life term. The law enforcers dismantled the stage of Ganajagaran Mancha at Shahbagh on early May 6.

A Pabna District court sentenced 10 cadres of PBCP-Red Flag faction to life imprisonment in a murder case. The lifers are Mojahar Ali, Nazir Sheikh, Abdus Samad-1, Abdus Samad-2, Muhamad Mokbul Hossain, Ibrahim Ali Mridha, Abu Taher, Masud Khan, Eskan Pramanik and Bolai Mishtri. According to the case statement, they hacked Muhamad Tayeb Ali, an agriculture officer of Pabna Sadar sub-District, to death while he was coming to his office on March 9, 1996.

At least 15 people including seven photojournalists and television cameramen were injured when cadres of JeI-ICS clashed with law enforcers at Jatrabari of Dhaka city during a daylong hartal.

Five persons were killed and 50 others injured as JeI-ICS enforced a daylong countrywide hartal. Of the deceased, a local leader of the ruling Awami League AL was beaten to death by JeI and ICS cadres in Satkhira District and a JeI cadre and an ICS cadre were shot dead during a clash with the law enforcers in Chapainawabganj District, while two ICS cadres were lynched by villagers in Kushtia District. During the shutdown, JeI claimed that over 50 of its cadres were injured and the law enforcers arrested over 100 of its cadres across the country. 

ICT-1 sentenced former JeI ameer (chief) Ghulam Azam (91) to 90 years in prison for masterminding crimes against humanity, genocide and other wartime offences in 1971. The former JeI chief was found guilty on all five charges the prosecution stacked against him. The judges said Ghulam Azam deserved the gallows but he was given prison terms due to his old age. 

ICT-1 said that the JeI, as a political party under the leadership of Ghulam Azam, had deliberately functioned as a ‘criminal organisation’, especially during the Liberation War in 1971.

In Satkhira District, two cadres of JeI-ICS were killed when Police opened fire on them after the law enforcers were attacked by the cadres in Kaliganj sub-District. Nine Policemen and three JeI-ICS cadres also sustained injuries during the clash. The deceased were identified as Sharifuzzaman (15) and Ruhul Amin Gazi (35).

In Gazipur District, a child was run over by a bus while she was running in fear as cadres of JeI-ICS set fire to another bus in front of Chandana Police Box at Chowrasta town. The victim is identified as Nadia Sultana (9), the daughter of Saidul Islam. The bus driver was also injured.

In Dinajpur District, a bus driver was killed as JeI-ICS cadres pelted brick chips on him at Chirirbandar sub-District. The deceased was Abdul Kuddus (60).

Sammilita Sangskritik Jote, a cultural organisation, rejected the verdict against former JeI chief Ghulam Azam and demanded that the Government appeal to the Supreme Court seeking capital punishment for him. Protesting the verdict, the organisation held a rally at TSC on Dhaka University campus. Nasiruddin Yusuff Bacchu, who heads the cultural group, announced bringing out marches across the country for staging further protest. General Secretary Hasan Arif also said “By making such remarks, the Government is insulting people’s expectations and leaving a bad impression on public mind.”

Country’s prominent politicians, academics and intellectuals unanimously expressed the view that JeI should be banned following the ICT-1 verdict on July 15 that it is a criminal organization.

Two leaders of PBCP were killed by their rival party men at Laxmipur-Belemath village of Jhenidah District. The deceased were identified as Ujjal Mondol (28) and Ashadul Islam (35). Locals found the bodies lying in a cropland and informed the Police. Police said Ashadul was the regional chief of PBCP and Ujjal was the deputy chief.

Police and RAB arrested eight cadres of JeI-ICS in Gazipur city of Gazipur District in a case filed over the violence during JeI-enforced hartal on July 16. The arrestees were identified as Shohel Rana, Asaduzzaman, Mahmudul Hasan, Abul Hasem Khan, Nasrullah, Jamal Uddin, Nazmunnahar and Kamruzaman. Of them, Hashem is the District ‘ameer’ (chief) and Jamal is ‘assistant secretary’.

ICT-2 sentenced JeI secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed to death for his role in crimes against humanity, including the mass extermination of intellectuals towards the end of the Liberation War in 1971. The Tribunal found the 65-year-old Mojaheed guilty of murders, persecutions and detentions of unarmed people. Mojaheed had led a “death squad”, named Al-Badr, which worked as an auxiliary force for the Pakistani army.

Police filed a case against 1,500 cadres of JeI-ICS in Satkhira District on charge of attacking Police during July 16' s hartal. However, none was arrested in this connection. On July 16, JeI-ICS cadres traded shots with law enforcers, which left their two cadres dead and over 50 people, including nine Policemen, injured.

JeI-ICS observed another daylong nationwide hartal for fourth straight. In Dhaka city, hartal supporters exploded five homemade bombs. Vehicular movement on the city streets was almost normal but no long-route buses left or entered the city. Law enforcers took position at the important points and were patrolling the city streets to fend off any possible trouble by hartal supporters. There was no report of any violent incident from elsewhere.

Enraged by the previous three consecutive hartals, people defied JeI-ICS-sponsored countrywide hartal and came out on streets to do their routine work. Almost all businesses and offices were open and a large number of motorized vehicles plied across Dhaka streets during the hartal hours. The party enforced four countrywide shutdowns in a row from July 15 protesting the war crimes trial and the recent two verdicts.

Police arrested a local leader of JeI at Poragarh Bazar in Sherpur District in connection with a case filed under the Speedy Trial Act. The arrestee was identified as Nuruzzaman Badal (41), assistant secretary of the District unit JeI.

The prosecution of the ICT-2 revealed that it is preparing to file a case against JeI, for trial as an organisation engaged in war crimes in 1971. ICT-2 Prosecutor Tureen Afroz said: “We are working on the issue after the verdict in the Quader Molla case. We all know about the role of this political party during the Liberation War. So they have no right to work as political party in Bangladesh.” Hannan Khan, chief coordinator of the tribunal’s investigation agency, said: “Our officers are working with the prosecution team. We have got many documents as proof of anti-liberation activities of Jamaat. They have no right to conduct political activity in an independent Bangladesh.”

Ganajagaran Mancha (People''s Resurgence Platform) spokesperson Imran H Sarkar at a rally at Shahbagh in Dhaka city declared that it will submit a memorandum to the attorney general demanding that the Government must appeal against the verdict against top war crimes convict Ghulam Azam that sentenced him to jail for 90 years instead of death.

Police arrested a JeI leader in Goods Hill area of Chittagong District on charge of pre-hartal violence in the Chittagong city. The arrestee was identified as JeI area unit ameer (chief) Anwarul Alam Chowdhury. Police said Anwarul was involved in violent activities on July 14 ahead of the party-enforced hartal on July 15.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam saidsaid Choudhury Mueenuddin, a former journalist, and his fellow war crimes accused Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Khan alias Nayeb Ali would be tried in absentia if they could not be brought back. A foreign ministry spokesman told, "We know one of them (Mueenuddin) is living in Britain and the other is in the United States. We will do all we can to return them home to be exposed to justice."

Inputs with R&AW confirm that LeT and its front JuD, are working to extend their footprint along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by riding piggyback on the sectarian violence targeted against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar''s Rakhine state. Apart from creating a new forum, Difa-e-Musalman Arakan (Defence of Muslims in Myanmar), in mid-2012 to mobilize support for an anti-Myanmar government campaign, LeT/JuD had deputed a two-member team — comprising JuD ‘spokesperson’ Nadeem Awan and JuD ‘Publications Wing’ member Shahid Mahmood Rehmatullah — in August 2012 to forge covert links with like-minded Islamic organizations in Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Bangladesh urged India to immediately track arrest and hand over the killers of Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh made this request at the 14th meeting of Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh in New Delhi.

The deportation of ULFA leader Anup Chetia to India will indeed be part of a 'swap' in which New Delhi will transfer two Bangladeshi criminals - Subrata Bain and Sajjad Hossain - who are in Indian jails. Bain and Hossain were involved in attacks targeting ruling AL leaders in Bangladesh.

Sirajganj District Court rejected bail prayers of 49 JeI-ICS cadres and sent them to prison in a case related to vandalisation of the Awami League AL office at Enayetpur town (Sirajganj District) on March 3.

The EC finalised the proposed amendment to the Electoral Rolls Act 2009 to drop from the voters' list the convicts of any offence under the International Crimes (Tribunal) Act 1973. The commission proposed amendments to Sections 9 and 13 of the Act with insertion of two sub-sections stating that no convict of any offence under the 1972 order or the 1973 act would be eligible to be a voter.

At least five persons, including two Policemen, were injured in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and the law enforcers in the Noakhali town of Noakhali District. The clash occurred during a procession taken out by the JeI-ICS cadres protesting against the EC July 24 decisions to exclude their leaders who were convicted by War Crimes Tribunals from the voter list.

A Policeman was injured and two Police vehicles were vandalised in an attack by ICS cadres at Ranibazar in the Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District.

Deputy leader of the House of the Nation Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury urged all to be united to resist JeI as it is flexing its muscle again. She said, "They are trying to raise heads once again …they're conspiring again. We must get united as we'll have to resist JeI… we'll have to tougher …we the freedom fighters will have to annihilate them in our lifetime."

JeI protested against the EC's move to amend the Electoral Rolls Act 2009 to exclude the war crimes convicts from the electoral rolls and termed it 'unconstitutional' and 'uncalled for'. A party delegation led by its Majlish-e-Shura (Central Advisory Council) member Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher met the Chief Election Commissioner, Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, at his office to lodge the protest.

The Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said that the EC does not have plans to keep any group or individual away from election. He further said, "The EC's goal is to organise an election which will be participated by all parties."

Police arrested 10 cadres of ICS from the Mirpur area of Dhaka city (Dhaka District) after they hurled brickbats at law enforcers during their procession. The ICS cadres brought out the procession near Mirpur bus stand as part of their fresh agitation programmes.

Police arrested JeI's Dinajpur District unit ameer (chief) Anwarul Islam from the Begumpur town of Dinajpur District. Police said Anwarul was wanted in three cases, including for vandalism and planning subversive activities.

The Dhaka HC declared illegal and unconstitutional JeI's registration with the EC as a political party. A three-member special bench of Justice M Moazzam Husain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque declared illegal and void the registration given to JeI by the EC.

JeI and ICS brought out protest marches and vandalised around a dozen vehicles across the country shortly after the HC declared the party's registration with the EC illegal. In Dhaka city, around 70 JeI-ICS cadres brought out a sudden procession and vandalised a private car and a bus near Kamalapur Railway Station. In Pabna District, several hundred JeI-ICS cadres damaged several vehicles barricading Dhaka-Pabna highway. In Bogra District, JeI-ICS cadres set a bus on fire in Jhopgari area and vandalised several vehicles, including a BRTC bus. In Satkhira District, the JeI-ICS cadre vandalised a truck and a pickup on the outskirts of Satkhira city.

JeI called a two-day countrywide hartal from August 12, protesting the HC verdict that declared illegal the party's registration with the EC. JeI acting secretary general Rafiqul Islam Khan made the call hours after the HC judgment.

RAB personnel arrested three alleged operatives of banned Islamist outfit HuT in Dhanmondi area of Dhaka city. The arrestees are Tarek Ahsan (19), a student of soil science department at Dhaka University Rashedul Alam (19), a student of an electrical and electronics engineering department at United International University and Muhamad Saifullah (22), a computer science student at State University. A large number of leaflets and books on the organisation, seven cellphones and a laptop were seized from their possession.

JeI nayeb-e-ameer (deputy chief) and the alleged founder of the infamous Razakar Bahini in Liberation War of 1971 AKM Yusuf was handed 13-count indictments in the ICT-2 for charges involving 1971 crimes against humanity. Yusuf faces seven charges of genocide, one charge of looting and arson attacks on Hindu houses and five charges of abduction, torture in confinement and murder in Khulna region, during the Liberation War.

At least 30 people were injured in a clash between the activists of AL and JeI over forming an Eidgah committee at Berhawlia village of Pabna District. The clash erupted before Juma prayers between the supporters of JeI and AL wanted to take over the leadership of the committee.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said JeI has no right to stay in Bangladesh. The minister also said he thinks the HC verdict against JeI is appropriate and normal, as he said the party constitution is contradictory to the national charter.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party does not support banning any political party. He said "BNP does not believe in banning any political party. Politics should be handled politically." Similarly, Rizvi Ahmed, joint secretary general of the party, said "The existence of a political party, which abides by the country's constitutional provisions, entirely depends on the people's will."

Police arrested two JeI leaders, Topu Biswas and Mohammad Kari Abdul Kadir Siraji, in Chapainawabganj and Dinajpur Districts respectively. Both Topu Biswas (councilor of Chapainawabganj municipality) and Kari Abdul Kadir Siraji (Ameer of Khansama) were accused in several cases of attacking law enforcers.

A cadre of the PBCP-J identified as Liton Hossain was killed at Suti-Durgapur village in the Sadar sub-District of Jhenidah District. Liton was killed by rival party men.

Police arrested three local leaders of the JeI from Harinakundu sub-district of Jhenidah District in connection with the murder of a Police constable on March 3, 2013. Of the arrestees, two were identified as Yunus Ali and Tipu Sultan. All of them were on the run following the killing.

The Dhaka HC verdict declaring illegal JeI's registration with the EC as a political party will remain in force as the chamber judge of the SC has turned down JeI's petition for stay on the verdict. The Chamber Judge, Justice A.H.M. Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik, rejected JeI's petition, saying that there is no logical ground in the petition for staying the HC verdict.

JeI deferred by a day the 48-hour hartal (general strike) it called for August 12-13. The two-day shutdown will now start on August 13.

Two JeI and ICS cadres were killed when JeI cadres clashed with Police and AL workers at Baro Dargarhat town in the Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District. The deceased were identified as Abdullah Al Rasel (30) and Parvez (28). As the news of killing spread around, JeI-ICS cadres took to the streets and blocked the busy Dhaka-Chittagong Highway. They also vandalised 12-14 vehicles and set ablaze seven others on the highway. Police opened fire on the JeI-ICS cadres leaving eight of them injured. Two Policemen were also injured in the clashes.

At least five people were injured after imam Dr Enayet Ullah Abbasi delivered a sermon in support of HeI's 13-point demand during Eid prayers at Gazaria sub-District of Munshiganj District. An incident of chase and counter-chase took place between the supporters of the imam and musallis (Mosque goers) who had joined the Eid congregation at Bhaberchar Eidgah Maidan.

Five ICS cadres and two Policemen were injured in a clash at Nangalkot sub-District in the Comilla District. The clash erupted when a patrol team of the Police came under the attack by the ICS cadres in the Eidgah Maidan area of Nangalkot sub-District.

Police arrested a JeI leader from Hospital road area of Cox's Bazar District. The arrestee was identified as Jafor Ullah Islamabadi. He is the Nayeb-e- Ameer (Deputy Chief) of JeI Committee in Cox's Bazar town. He was wanted in February 2013 violence.

The Government appealed to the Supreme Court seeking death penalty for convicted war criminal Ghulam Azam and a ban on JeI, of which he was the chief. ICT-1 in its verdict on July 15 had said Ghulam Azam (91), deserved the death sentence but he was given jail terms due to his old age and poor health.

JeI began the 48-hour countrywide hartal with sporadic procession in different parts of Dhaka city (Dhaka District) in protest against the Dhaka High Court verdict that declared the outfit's registration with the EC as illegal.

At least 50 people, including 10 Policemen, were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police at Garadob Bazar of Meherpur District. Police arrested four JeI-ICS cadres from the spot.

A cadre of ICS was killed when Police chased them during picketing at Jatrabari area in Dhaka city (Dhaka District). The identity of the ICS cadre could not be known immediately. A cameraman of private television channel Banglavision also sustained injuries during the incident.

A cadre of PBSP, a banned ultra-left party, was killed allegedly by his rival party cadres at Debgram village in the Rajbari District. The deceased was identified as Borhan Uddin Chowdhury (23).

Four JeI leaders were arrested as they were holding 'a meeting with plans to create a chaos' at Gopibagh area in the Dhaka city (Dhaka District). Police also recovered few documents from the house. However, Police did not name the arrested persons.

In Chapainawabganj District, Police filed charges against 77 JeI-ICS cadres on charge of attack on law enforcers in the Balubagan area of Chapainawabganj town during JeI-ICS-enforced hartal.

Police arrested nine suspects of HuJI-B at Kademul Islam Qaumi Madrassah mosque of Nalchity sub-District of Jhalakati District while they were allegedly participating in a training session. The arrestees were identified as Mashiur Rahman Talukdar, Moallem Qari Sirajul Islam, Nurul Islam, Jubayer Haoladar, Abul Bashar Mridha, M A Azim, Muhamad Sohag, Minhazul Abedin and Baki Billah.

A JeI leader, who sustained injuries in a clash with Police on August 13, succumbed to his injuries at a Rajshahi District hospital. The deceased was identified as Solaiman Hossain (29).

In Cox's Bazar District, Police filed a case against 50 JeI-ICS cadres on charge of causing a jeep crash on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway.

A leader of JSL, a national trade union federation, who was injured in a JeI-ICS attack, during the JeI-enforced 48-hour hartal (general strike), in the Debhata sub-District of Satkhira District, succumbed to his injuries. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Alamgir Hossain (48). He was vice president of the Debhata unit of JSL.

RAB personnel arrested two JeI-ICS cadres and seized BDT 200,000 from Dhaka city's Mirpur area. The arrestees were identified as Abdur Rahman (52) and his son Arifur Rahman (22). RAB said that the both were managing funds from Kuwait and transferring it to central ICS leaders to create unrest in the country over war crimes trial and other issues.

RAB Legal and Media Wing Director ATM Habibur Rahman said that the JMB is still trying to reorganize, albeit on a "very small scale". He stated, "With its whole network dismantled, the banned militant outfit has almost no strength left to carry out any subversive activity. Some JMB members were recently caught printing leaflets and posters, suggesting that they were active…but they will never succeed as Rab members across the country are always on alert to arrest them."

A cadre of the JeI-ICS was killed and two others were injured in a blast while making bombs at a house in the Companyganj sub-District of Noakhali District. The deceased was identified as Ismail Hossain Sumon (28). Police arrested two other cadres Samsuddin Manik (22) and Jamal Uddin (32) in this connection.

At least three Policemen and a media person were injured in violence unleashed by the JeI-ICS cadres' at Badurtala in Chittagong District. Police fired 18 shots in the air to disperse the crowd. The JeI-ICS cadres fled the area exploding seven homemade bombs. Police arrested 61 JeI-ICS cadres after the incident.

Police arrested 10 JeI-ICS leaders from Dhaka city (Dhaka District) on charge of planning subversive activities. Police also seized a huge number of anti-Government documents, leaflets and booklets from them. Police said the seized documents reveal that they were planning to commit further sabotage in the capital.

The formal investigation into JeI's alleged War Crimes began in what could be the first step towards the trial of the party. Chief coordinator of the ICT-1 Abdul Hannan Khan said, "The allegations against Jamaat-e-Islami were put into the complaint register of the investigation agency today [Sunday] and the probe was launched. We have appointed Matiur Rahman as the investigation officer for the case today [Sunday]."

The Jhalakati District Magistrate Court remanded eight suspects of HuJI-B in custody for six days for interrogation. Out of the nine suspects arrested on August 14, the court didn't put accused Baki Billah (17) on remand as he is an examinee of the coming degree (pass) examinations.

Police arrested four JeI-ICS cadres from Shitakunda and Chandonaish sub-Districts of Chittagong District. Ayub Ali (50) was arrested on his way back from Jaforabad School in Chandonaish sub-District. In a separate drive, Police arrested three other cadres from Shitakunda sub-District for their alleged involvement in arson and vandalism. The arrestees were identified as Muhamad Nasir, Lokman Hossen, Mainul Hossen.

533 JeI-ICS cadres were sued in Kalaroa sub-District of Satkhira District on charges of attacking law enforcers and obstructing them from performing duties. More than 500 armed JeI-ICS cadres attacked the Police and snatched away JeI 'secretary general' of Kalaroa sub-District unit Altaf Hossain from Police custody on August 18.

Two cases were filed against 300 JeI-ICS cadres with Panchalaish Police Station in connection with the vandalism and attack on law enforcers at Badurtala city in Chittagong District on August 18. On August 18, three Policemen were injured when JeI-ICS cadres attacked a Police pick-up van and hurled brick chips at it.

An official of the TFI said that Masiur Rahman Milon, one of the nine suspected HuJI-B militants arrested on August 14 from Jhalakathi District had taken the responsibility of reorganizing HuJI-B.

Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda told interrogators that after his associate from Mumbai, Dr Jalees Ansari, responsible for a series of blasts in the city, was arrested in 1994, Tunda fled to Bangladesh. By 1996, he was operating out of Dhaka city in close association with ICS. He used his and the ICS's contacts to send several LeT operatives to India who were to set up cells outside of Jammu and Kashmir.

A local journalist was injured in an attack carried out by the cadres of JeI-ICS at Maniknagar village in the Satkhira District. The victim was, identified as Abdur Rahman (46), a correspondent of Dainik Sangbad.

A local journalist was injured in an attack carried out by the cadres of JeI-ICS at Maniknagar village in the Satkhira District. The victim was, identified as Abdur Rahman (46), a correspondent of Dainik Sangbad.

Demanding a ban on JeI, eminent war crimes researcher Shahriar Kabir said the party was the godfather of all militant organisations in the country. He said "Jamaat should be tried not only for its anti-liberation role but also for its involvement in the militant activities committed to date after independence."

Police arrested three female cadres of HT from Kawnia Estate area of Barisal District. The arrestees were identified as Suma Aktar (18), Meherunnesa (40) and Sharifa Khatun (28).

A Judicial Magistrate's Court in Narayanganj District sent 10 HeI cadres, including its District unit convener Moulana Abdul Awal, to jail in a case of creating anarchy on May 6, 2013. Police said that the 10 accused surrendered to the court seeking bail in the case.

Police arrested Sahidul Islam, a leader of JeI, from his house at Kadikhali Ramchandrapur village of Jhenidah District on the charge of his alleged involvement in the killing of Police constable Gazi Omar Farooque. Farrooque was brutally killed by cadres of the JeI and its student wing ICS on March 3, 2013.

A team of DB of Police arrested Shaukat Afsar (18), a cadre of the ICS, in Dhaka city's Farmgate area for threatening to blow up the Egyptian Embassy in the city.

The CID pressed charges against six people, including HuJI-B leader Mufti Abdul Hannan, in the case related to bomb attack on Sheikh Helal's election rally in Mollahat sub-District of Bagerhat District in 2001. Five other charge sheeted accused are former president of BNP Mollahat sub-District unit Badsha Mia Shikdar, JMB cadres Zillur Rahman, Abu Taleb, Arifuzzaman and Hafez Mohammad.

Police arrested four ICS cadres, accused in the case for stabbing BUET student Tonmoy Ahmed Moon in Dhaka city. The arrestees are Raihan Mia (22), Aminul Islam (23), Mostafa Manjinur Rahman (24) and Rabiul Islam (23).

Tawhid al Tuhin, general secretary of Rajshahi University unit BCL, the student front of the AL was injured by cadres of ICS, the student wing of JeI. Shawan Sarker, social affairs secretary of the same unit, was also injured by bullet on his right hand.

Police arrested two female cadres of HT in Kanaikhali area of Natore District. The arrestees are Tanzina Sultana (16) and Umme Hani (19). Police said that a Police team arrested the duo while they were distributing books on jihadi (religious). They also seized 11 jihadi books from their possession.

Three cadres of HT were arrested from the central bus terminal area in Gaibandha District while distributing inviting letters to the people. The detained women were identified as Meherzan Nesa (36), Shamima Akter (20) and Alpana Begum (19). The Police also recovered leaflets and jihadi (religious) books from their possessions.

The Police arrested 20 cadres of JeI-ICS for their alleged involvement in the attack on Rajshahi University unit secretary Touhid-al-Tuhin of BCL, the student wing of AL, on August 22.

Police arrested four cadres of JeI-ICS in Sitakunda sub-Dsitrict of Chittagong Dsitrict. Police arrested Muhamad Mohiuddin (24), Hazi Humayun Kabir (55), Jewel Rana (22) and Muhamad Sohel (20) in connection with torching an auto-rickshaw and vandalising several other vehicles on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway on August 22.

Police arrested four cadres of JeI-ICS in Sitakunda sub-Dsitrict of Chittagong Dsitrict. Police arrested Muhamad Mohiuddin (24), Hazi Humayun Kabir (55), Jewel Rana (22) and Muhamad Sohel (20) in connection with torching an auto-rickshaw and vandalising several other vehicles on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway on August 22.

A cadre of the Janajudha faction of PBCP was killed by his rivals in the Gangni sub-District of Meherpur District. The deceased was identified as Nizam Uddin (50). Nizam was accused in several cases, including two for murder.

Police arrested two suspected female militants of HT at Bhitapara village of Meherpur District. The arrestees were identified as Zuliara Khatun (21) and Jesmin Khatun (27). Police arrested the duo while they were distributing the jihadi books and leaflets. Police also recovered 40 jihadi books and 30 leaflets from their possession.

Police arrested a leader of the ICS, the student wing of JeI, who allegedly planned almost all ICS-sponsored criminal activities in Rajshahi District over the last one year. The arrestee, Abdullah Al Masum (22), is 'assistant general secretary' of ICS's Rajshahi city unit and is also 'operations commander' in the city.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed said, "Jamaat has lost its eligibility to run for election with its designated election symbol - scale. But if any member of the party wants to take part in polls, he has to choose another symbol."

The DB of Police said that Ansarullah Bangla Team, an emergent militant outfit, allegedly involved in planning and committing the February 15 murder of Ahmed Rajib Haider, follows the ideals, policy and strategy of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Pakistan-based TTP. The DB further said that following in the footsteps of Islamist militants in other Muslim countries they had planned to gain control of a part of the country and conduct armed jihad from there to make Bangladesh a Sharia-based Islamic state.

Police arrested two women cadres, identified as Shapla Begum and Nurjahan Parveen Jharna of Islamist outfit HT and seized books on 'jihad' and leaflets from their possession at Dhap police camp intersection in Rangpur city (Rangpur District).

Police arrested seven cadres of ICS from a students' mess in Rangpur District's Lalbag area. Law enforcers also seized leaflets and books on 'jihad' and CDs from the mess.

Around 15 Islamic parties affiliated with HeI are planning to form a new alliance to participate in the next parliamentary polls and highlight among voters its 13-point demand, including scrapping the education and women policies and building an Islamic state. The declaration came at a views-exchange meeting organised by Islami Dalsamuha (alliance of Islamic parties) at the head office of BKA in Dhaka city's Lalbagh area.

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni while addressing a discussion at the National Press Club in Dhaka city said "BNP-Jamaat wants to come to power again through militancy in Pakistani-style by misguiding people in the name of religion. So, they're involved in conspiracy. All will have to remain vigilant to crush their conspiracy."

Chittagong city AL leaders at a public rally in Chittagong District said they would resist JeI, ICS and HeI if they tried to conduct subversive activities against the state. AL lawmaker Engineer Mosharraf Hossain said, "Jamaat-Shibir men have started cutting the veins of people again." Chittagong city AL President ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury said "Jamaat-Shibir was attacking police, snatching their firearms and creating anarchy. We will not tolerate such kind of audacity any longer."

Police raided a house and arrested 22 female cadres of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, the female student wing of JeI, who were engaged in holding meeting and training workshop, from Poikkha-Hosnabad village under Muladi sub-District of Barisal District. Police recovered 36 books and literature of JeI written by JeI leaders Ghulam Azam, Matiur Rahman Nizami, Maulana Delwar Hossain Saedee, diaries, register books and two CD on activities of JeI from the spot.

16 ICS leaders and cadres were sued in Sylhet city of Sylhet District for hacking Mostafizur Rob, a former BCL Vice President of Murari Chand College on August 25 in a bid to gain control of the institution.

Seven Policemen were injured in an attack by JeI-ICS cadres at Sandra area in Shalikha sub-District of Magura District. Acting on a tip-off, a Police team raided Sandra Mosque where JeI-ICS cadres were holding a secret meeting. Sensing their presence, the cadres attacked the law enforcers with sharp weapons leaving seven Policemen injured.

Police arrested 73 leaders and cadres of JeI-ICS from Comilla city of Comilla District. Acting on a tip off Police picked up 130 people raiding a community centre in Barapara area of the city while they were holding a "secret meeting". Of them, 73 people had been detained while the rest were released.

Police arrested a cadre of ICS along with three homemade bombs from Old Railway Station area of Chittagong city in Chittagong District. The arrestee was identified as Farid Uddin (23), a fourth-year student of Government Hazi Muhammad Mohsin College.

Nine JeI cadres were arrested from a mosque in Sunamganj District. The arrestees, identified as Azar Ali, Muktar Ali, Mobarak Ali, Sayeed Uddin, Ali Hossain, Shahidul Islam, Nurul Alam, Nur Uddin, and Moniruzzaman, were planning to create chaos in the area.

Villagers killed two PBSP cadres at Hadol village in Faridpur sub-District of Pabna District. The deceased were identified as Kazem Uddin (30) and Abdul Aziz (35). Police said the villagers caught the duo at Hadol Bazar when they went there to collect illegal toll from the traders.

DB of Police arrested HeI nayeb-e-ameer (Deputy Chief) Mufti Wakkas from Malibagh area in Dhaka city (Dhaka District) in a case against HeI's vandalism on May 5, 2103.

The Cabinet approved a proposed amendment to the electoral roll law to bar convicted War Criminals from being registered as voters. As per the proposed change, the name of a person will be excluded from the electoral roll or will not be included in it if he or she is found guilty under Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunal) Order, 1972 and International Crimes Tribunal Act 1973.

Police arrested six members of HT from Missionpara area in the Jessore town of Jessore District while they were moving suspiciously. Police recovered some leaflets and some news paper namely "Desher Patra" from their possession. The arrested persons were identified as Sonia, Arifa, Anisuzzam, Jahanara Begum, Jahanara Khatun and Nur Alam.

A court sent 36 JeI-ICS cadres to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in the cases for attacking Police Station, vandalising and carrying out arson attack on Government offices at Nandigram sub-District in Bogra District on March 3.

BGB and Police, in a joint drive, arrested 12 JeI-ICS cadres in Garanbaria area of Satkhira District in the case for the killing of national trade union federation BJSL leader Alamgir Hossain on August 16. The arrestees are Hasan Tarafdar (48), Abul Hasan (28), Anisur Rahman (28), Shariful (26), Abdur Gaffa (25), Abu Raihan (22), Sofet Ali (24), Mahfuz Ahmed (24), Ashraful Haq (25), Rabiul Islam (26), Golam Mostafa (22) and Muhamad Mohiuddin (25).

JeI-ICS cadres exploded seven homemade bombs and hurled brick chips when Police tried to disperse their procession protesting the Government decision to bar war crimes convicts from being registered as voters at Elephant Road in Dhaka city. Police arrested seven JeI-ICS cadres from the area.

ICT-1 indicted JeI leader (a member of central executive committee) Mir Quasem Ali on 14 charges, including murder, torture, abduction and confinement of people and complicity in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War of 1971.

Police claimed to have proof that seven political parties, including JeI, had backed HeI, which struck terror in Dhaka city's Motijheel area on May 5, 2013. Police identified the organisations as Islami Oikya Jote, JeI, Muslim League, Nezam-e-Islam (Latif), Nezam-e-Islami (Izharul Islam), Khelafat-e-Islam and Khelafat-e-Mazlish.

Six cadres and a supporter of ICS were injured in an attack allegedly by activists of Juba League, the youth wing of ruling AL at Nabharon Bazar in Benapole town of Jessore District. Juba League men attacked a procession of ICS cadres with rods and machetes and exploded some bombs, leaving them injured. Police recovered a bomb and some of the weapons from the spot.

AL Presidium Member and Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said "None could stop the trial of war criminals if AL is voted to power again. But, If BNP-Jamaat-Hefajat alliance is voted to power they would stop war crimes trial and resort the politics of corruption by setting up new bhabans like "Hawa Bhaban" and push the country towards militancy."

A case was filed against 50 cadres of JeI-ICS following a clash between the cadres of JeI-ICS and BCL, the student front of the AL in Jessore District on September 5.

At least 40 people were injured in a fierce fighting between activists of the BCL and JCD backed by ICS on the Islamic University campus in Kushtia District. More than 60 rounds of shot were fired and 40 handmade bombs were exploded during the fighting.

In Rajshahi District, 12 ICS cadres were injured as they clashed with Police in the Rajshahi city when Police tried to foil a procession brought out by them.

In Moulvibazar District, 10 ICS cadres were injured in a clash between Police and ICS cadres at New Market Golchattar when Police obstructed a procession brought out by ICS cadres demanding the release of their central leaders.

Around 20 to 25 ICS cadres brought out a procession from in Dhaka city's Mohakhali area demanding immediate release of its leaders. Soon after they brought out the procession, the law enforcers chased and dispersed the ICS cadres. No one was injured in the incident.

Police arrested Monwar Hossain, vice president of ICS of Carmichael College unit and recovered huge numbers of jihadi (Islamic uprising) books and provocative leaflets from a student mess in Rangpur city of Rangpur District.

Dhaka sought clarification from New Delhi regarding India's plan to deploy UAVs along its border with Bangladesh. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shameem Ahsan said, "From our own communications we've came to know that India's BSF is contemplating to deploy UAVs on borders with Bangladesh. We have taken up the issue with the Indian authorities for a clarification on it."

Tendons of the legs of Carmichael College unit general secretary of BCL were severed by cadres of ICS in the Collegepara area in Rangpur District. The victim is identified as Mosarof Hossain.

Police arrested 29 cadres of ICS suspected of severely injuring a leader of Carmichael College unit BCL in Rangpur District.

JeI acting secretary general Abdur Razzak after a meeting with the delegates of the EU held at a hotel in Dhaka city said his party will not take part in the upcoming general election if the non-party CG is not restored to the constitution.

DB of Police arrested a cadre of GMF at Khoksa bus stand in the Kushtia town of Kushtia District. They also recovered a pistol and 13 bullets from his possession. The arrestee is identified as Babul Sadar (28), a top cadre of the outfit.

A cadre of PBCP was killed at Kutubpur Daspara village in Chuadanga District. The deceased was identified as Rasel Ali (28). Police said that Rasel was wanted in two cases including a murder case and might have killed by his fellows due to intraparty conflict.

Police arrested Muhamad Dulal Hossain (30), a regional leader of PBCP at Mirpur village of Pabna District. Police arrested Dulal while he along with his associates was holding a clandestine meeting at the village. However, his associates managed to flee.

Police arrested 40 cadres of JeI-ICS while holding a secret meeting at Rajoir village in Bagerhat District. Police said that the arrested were planning to carry out subversive activities in the meeting and recovered eight diaries, a digital camera and huge amounts of leaflets.

A four-member delegation of JeI led by its central executive member Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher met the CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad and discussed the High Court verdict of August 1 declaring illegal JeI's registration with the EC as a political party.

The CEC after the meeting said "The court's verdict is applicable for all and it will remain in force until the Supreme Court gives any reverse judgment."

Police arrested two cadres of JeI-ICS in Harianakundu sub-District of Jhenidah District on charge of killing a Policeman. The arrestees are identified as Abdul Wahab and Mahtab Uddin. On March 3, Constable Gazi Omar Farooque was stabbed to death by JeI-ICS cadres during violence in the Harianakundu sub-District.

Police arrested an ICS leader at a mess in Kalahat area of Kaliganj town in Jhenidah District on charge of committing criminal activities. The arrestee is Ariz Hossain (21), secretary of Kaliganj unit ICS.

In Bagerhat District, Police arrested two JeI leaders at Sonakur village in connection with a case filed after July 17 clash between AL and JeI. The arrestees are JeI ameer (chief) of Dhopkhali union Aftab Uddin and ameer of Maghia union Ali Akbar.

In Sunamganj District, Police arrested four leaders of JeI while holding a secret meeting at Ku-Dirai village. The arrestees are Sunamganj unit general secretaries Hafiz Abu Khalid and Alim Uddin, secretary Zubayer Ahmed and president Kabir Hossain.

Police arrested the District unit president of HeI and two other cadres while they were holding a secret meeting at Dhalhara village of Magura District. The arrestees were identified as Kazi Jader Ali (35), president of the District unit of HeI, Maulana Shahajahan Ali (32) and Chhanar Uddin (55), cadres of the group.

The Supreme Court awarded death penalty to JeI assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Mollah for killing Hazrat Ali Laskar and his family members in Mirpur area of Dhaka city during the country’s Liberation War in 1971. Earlier, the ICT-2 on February 5, 2013, had sentenced Quader Mollah to life imprisonment, which triggered widespread protest across the country.

In Natore District, 25 JeI-ICS cadres were injured when Police resisted JeI-ICS cadres’ procession in the Natore town’s madrasa intersection. Around 150-200 JeI-ICS cadres brought out a procession from Horishpur Bypass area and marched towards the intersection. Facing Police resistance, the agitated JeI-ICS cadres threw brick chips at the law enforcers, leading to the clash.

In Chittagong District, two Policemen sustained injuries as JeI-ICS cadres set fire to their van during a clash in Jubilee road of Chittagong city. They also exploded several crude bombs during the incident.

In Bogra District, two Policemen were injured when a group of five to six JeI-ICS cadres blasted three handmade bombs in front of Sadar Police Station at Kathaltola area of Bogra town.

In Dhaka city, the JeI-ICS cadres brought out brisk processions, blasted a crude bomb and tried to vandalise vehicles. A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver Shamsul Haque (55) was injured. 

The countrywide 48-hour hartal (general strike), called by JeI-ICS demanding the release of its top leaders and protesting the death sentence to its assistant secretary general Quader Mollah, began at 6am.

An auto-rickshaw driver, Nasiruddin (40), was killed at southeastern Noakhali District when JeI-ICS cadres pelted stones at him for defying the hartal (general strike).

In Chittagong District, a Police Constable Iqbal Hossain (23) was injured as JeI-ICS cadres attacked him while he was patrolling in Jote Pukuria Bazar area.

In Satkhira District, five JeI-ICS cadres were injured as the Police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel fired gunshots and teargas shells to disperse pickets when several hundred JeI-ICS cadres tried to block the Jessore-Satkhira Highway at Kadamtola area. Law enforcers also arrested four JeI-ICS cadres.

In Sylhet District, Police arrested 20 ICS cadres when they brought out processions at several places in the District.

RAB arrested 11 ICS cadres along with bomb making materials and jihadi (religious uprising) books while they were planning to commit subversive activities at Madhyo Paikpara in Dhaka city’s Mirpur area.

The New York-based HRW in a press statement said that the death sentence meted out by the Supreme Court to JeI assistant secretary general Abdul Qader Mollah is based on the retroactive application of amended legislation after the conclusion of his trial and violates international fair trial standards to which Bangladesh is a party.

A JeI cadre was killed and at least 30 persons, including five Policemen, were injured as the JeI-ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers in the Mujibnagar sub-District of Meherpur District. The clash ensued when JeI-ICS tried to block a road at Gouripur area.

JeI-ICS cadres attacked a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Chondidasgati village in Sirajganj District, killing one of its passengers Masud Hossai (27) and injuring another Shah Alam (38).

In Bogra District, Shamsul Islam (55), a truck driver suffered burn injuries when a group of 15-20 JeI-ICS cadres stopped the truck in Sherpur area and lobbed a petrol bomb at the truck. The truck’s helper Muhamad Shahin was also injured in the incident.

In Gazipur District, JeI-ICS cadres got into a bus in the guise of passengers and poured flammable objects on driver Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan (35) and set him ablaze leaving him injured critically when the bus reached Bogra bypass area.

In Comilla District, JeI-ICS cadres also set fire to a truck at Chouddagram area leaving its driver Sekandar Bepari (42) critically injured. The truck was carrying electrical goods to Chittagong from Dhaka.

Five activists, including four of the BCL, the student front of the AL and one of JCD, the student wing of the BNP, were injured following a knife attack by ICS cadres in the Mirjapur area of Rajshahi District.

Police filed a case against 280 leaders and cadres of JeI-ICS on charges of attacking Police and obstructing them from performing their duties during JeI-ICS-enforced hartal (general strike) in Comilla District on September 18.

Thirty-four cadres of JeI-ICS were sued for killing an auto-rickshaw passenger in Raiganj sub-District of Sirajganj District. JeI-ICS cadres beat Muhamad Masud Hossain (27) to death when he was going to the District town by an auto-rickshaw.

DB of Dhaka Metropolitan Police said that smuggling of small firearms into Bangladesh, especially pistol and revolver, through three bordering Districts has become rampant as the gunrunners have found the routes safe for their illicit trade. The three Districts are Chapainwababganj, Satkhira and Jessore.

A regional leader of GMF was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Police at Uthli village in Kushtia District. The deceased was identified as Fazlul Haq alias Fazlu Matbor (40). Police also recovered two LGs, one pistol, one revolver, one pipe gun, two machetes, two bombs and 20 bullets from the spot.

25 cadres of JeI-ICS were arrested in connection with the attack on two ruling party AL men in Debhata sub-District of Satkhira District. On September 18 JeI-ICS cadres swooped on two AL men — Muhamad Akimuddin and Muhamad Nasim Uddin — while they were returning home from Bhalshala Bazar leaving them seriously injured.

Three Rajshahi University students, including two ICS cadres, were injured in a gunfight between the activists of BCL, the student front of AL and ICS cadres on the university campus in Rajshahi District. The activists of BCL clashed with those of ICS cadres over establishing supremacy on the campus.

In Dhaka city, nearly 15 JeI-ICS cadres brought out a brisk procession on Elephant Road demanding the release of convicted war criminal Quader Mollah. A clash ensued as the cadres hurled brick chips at a Police van. Two Police officials sustained minor injuries in the clash. Police arrested three JeI-ICS cadres from the area.

In Chandpur District, five people were injured when JeI-ICS cadres fought with law enforcers in the inter-District bus terminal. Police arrested three JeI-ICS cadres from the spot after the incident.

In Feni District, nine people, including four Policemen, were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers in Sonagazi sub-District.

In Sylhet District, JeI-ICS cadres vandalised 10 vehicles in Sylhet city. Police arrested 16 ICS cadres while raiding different students' messes in the city.

In Bhola District, four ICS cadres were arrested from a procession in Bazar area.

Police arrested 34 cadres of ICS from their office at Chittagong city of Chittagong District.

In Kushtia District, a team of RAB arrested two top cadres of GMF in Kumurpur terminal area. The arrestees were identified as Taslim Uddin (30) and Kazi Siddiq (34). RAB also recovered a foreign made revolver and two bullets from them.

ICS cadres exploded crude bombs in their demonstration at Didar Marker area of Chittagong District protesting the arrest and demanding release of the detained leaders. A pedestrian was injured while ICS cadres hurled the bombs.

Information Minister Hasan ul Haque Inu said that the Government will take action against JeI with full preparations to ban their politics in the country. He said "It is not a tough task for the government to face Jamaat. The government is moving in accordance with the administration to ban Jamaat because it's a component party of the BNP led 18-party alliance. So, we have to go against Jamaat through administrative and legal ways. Then it would be possible to ban their politics. We are filling all their activities."

In Meherpur District, a joint team of Police raided the house of Hisab Ali (35), a top cadre of PBCP Janajuddha faction. Police arrested him and recovered one pistol and two bullets from his possession.

Some civil society members demanded the Government to ban JeI, HeI and other like-minded organisations before the next general elections to ensure a congenial atmosphere during the polls.

Cadres of JeI-ICS exploded several homemade bombs in Dhaka city during a brisk procession. However, no casualty was reported. JeI-ICS cadres were demanding release of their leaders and cadres.

RAB arrested a leader of ICS along with his seven accomplices and seized firearms and explosives, in an ICS-run university admission coaching centre in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. RAB recovered a .9mm pistol loaded with eight bullets, 13 cocktails, two machetes, two cameras, eight mobile phones, leaflets, banners and Jihadi books.

At least 20 cadres of ICS were injured in a clash with Police in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. The clash erupted when Police intercepted a procession of ICS Cadres. Police arrested five ICS cadres from the spot and a case was filed against them on charge of obstructing the work of Police and launching an attack on them.

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir alleged that JeI and some other reactionary groups were behind the recent unrest in the RMG sector. He said "Some hired people and activists of Jamaat and some other reactionary groups are trying to create chaos in the RMG sector." He further said the Government would resist those, who were trying to create commotion in the garment sector, with an iron hand.

Eighteen people were injured as BNP and JeI cadres clashed with AL activists at Balipara Bazar in Pirojpur District. Around 200 activists of BNP and JeI brought out a procession carrying sticks, local weapons and firearms at Balipara Bazar. From the procession some unruly activists threw brickbats at some AL activists in front of local AL office, resulting in a clash between the two groups in the market area.

Police arrested five cadres of ICS from a house at Daulatpur village of Chittagong District. The arrestees are Muhamad Hanif, Osman Gani, Muhamad Faruk, Ataullah and Yahiya Morshed. Police said that they all are accused in a case for vandalism filed on August 26. Police also seized books on jihad and leaflets from the house.

ICS cadres brought out processions during the dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) they called in Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna and Chapainawabganj Districts demanding release of eight ICS cadres arrested on September 26 during a RAB raid in ICS-run Coaching Center in Rahshahi city's Malopara.

Law Minister Shafique Ahmed replying to a question told the Parliament said, “After separation of the judiciary, the trial of the war criminals is progressing with the court’s own pace and there is no scope for the government to interfere in the trial process. The issue of completing the trials quickly does not depend on the government’s will. The International Crimes Tribunal and the Appellate Division have already given their verdicts on some of the war crimes trials following international standards. Trials of others accused of war crimes are also on the way.”

ICT-1 sentenced BNP standing committee member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury (64) to death for committing crimes against humanity during the War of Liberation in 1971. On December 16, 2010, law enforcers arrested SQ Chowdhury from Dhaka city's Banani area. On April 4, 2012, he was indicted for 23 charges of crimes against humanity. Nine out of the 23 charges were proved against the BNP leader. He was awarded death penalty for charges No. 3, 5, 6 and 8.

Two vehicles were set ablaze in Dhaka city against the sentencing of BNP leader SQ Chowdhury to death for crimes against humanity. A van was set on fire at Bangabazar intersection and the driver Nurul Islam (25) sustained burn injuries. The other incident of arson took place near Fakirapul market as a group of seven to eight people, shouting ‘We don’t accept the verdict,’ set a private car on fire at Fakirapul.

In Chittagong District, followers of SQ Chowdhury set fire to at least seven motorcycles and a pick-up van in Rangunia and Raozan sub-Districts.

JeI acting secretary general Rafiqul Islam Khan said “Step down by October 24 restoring the caretaker government system.  Or else, people will wage a vigorous movement demanding your (govt) resignation. This movement will turn into a mass upsurge.” He also demanded the Government dissolve the “controversial” ICTs and release the detained JeI leaders.

Gonojagoron Mancha activists joyfully flash victory sign at Shahbagh in Dhaka city after receiving news of the verdict that sentenced BNP leader. Several hundred people of all ages and sexes burst into cheers shouting “Joy Bangla”, “Jonotar Joy Holo” (people triumphed) at Shahbagh.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said “We are expressing our condemnation of the government for its evil attempt to eliminate opposition party politics in the country. We are astonished that SQC was deprived of justice. Even the common people have raised questions over the legal process adopted to convict SQC of war crimes.”

At least 12 activists of BNP and its associate bodies were injured in Nazirpur sub-District under the Pirojpur District as they locked in a clash with Police. They were protesting the death sentence to BNP leader SQ Chowdhury by the ICT-1 that found him guilty of committing crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

At least 40 leaders and activists of Madhupur and Dhanbari sub-District unit BNP were sent to jail in Tangail District in a number of cases. Among the cases, two were lodged with Madhupur Police Station on August 15 for vandalising and torching the Government vehicles and another case was lodged with Dhanbari Police Station on the same ground.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a meeting to exchange views with the party’s grassroots leaders at her official residence Ganobhaban in Dhaka city asserted “I believe that we will be able to complete trials of war criminals who committed crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971 so as to free the nation from stigma. The BNP cannot save them.”

BNP at a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city urged the Government to halt the verdict of death sentence awarded to its lawmaker SQ Chowdhury until an investigation going on into the leakage of the verdict ends. The party’s standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Mia said “There is no way to execute the verdict since the investigation is still going on.”

DB of Police seized the computer on which the verdict delivered by the ICT-1 against BNP leader SQ Chowdhury was drafted to track down those involved in the ‘verdict leak plot’.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police said that two tribunal staff, an assistant to a defence lawyer and several others were involved in leaking the draft verdict in the war crimes trial of BNP lawmaker SQ Chowdhury. The investigators suspect that some aides to the BNP leader masterminded the leak to undermine the tribunal as well as its verdict and bribed the employees — office assistant Fakhrul Hossain and cleaner Nayon Ali — to smuggle out the document.

DB arrested ICT-1 staff Nayon Ali for his alleged involvement in the leakage of the draft verdict against BNP lawmaker standing committee member SQ Chowdhury. The investigators filed a case against Nayon and two others under Sections 54, 57 and 63 of the Information Communication and Technology Act at Shahbagh Police Station in Dhaka city.

Minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta claimed that the BNP was directly involved in the Skype and the war crimes tribunal verdict leakage scams. He said that there was no scope to raise questions about the verdict of the ICT’s sentencing BNP leader SQ Chowdhury to death even after some pages of the verdict’s copy was leaked stating ‘The pages which were leaked ware not the verdict. A verdict is not a verdict unless a judge signs its copy.’

A cadre of PBCP-Red Flag faction was stabbed to death in Santhia sub-District of Pabna District. The deceased is identified as Muhamad Akul Pramanik (40). Police said he was accused in a number of cases including one for murder.

Five cadres of JeI-ICS were injured during a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and Police in DIT Commercial area in Narayanganj town of Narayanganj District. After a chase and counter chase, Police fired 50 bullets to disperse the cadres. Police arrested an ICS cadre, Matin, with bullet injuries on the spot.

Jatiya Sangsad passed the 'Voters' List (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013' with a provision of removing the names of those who were awarded punishment for war crimes. The amended section of the law said that the names of those, who were awarded punishment under the Bangladesh Collaborators (Special Tribunal) Order 1972 or under the International Crimes Tribunal or mentally retarded person declared by any court or a person not citizen of Bangladesh, would be removed from the voters' list.

Seven students were injured in a bomb blast at a HeI leader’s madrasa in Chittagong city of Chittagong District. The injured persons identified as Muhamad Habibur Rahman, Nurun Nabi, Muhamad Karim, Muhamad Amanullah, Jubair Ahmed, Muahamad Abdullah, Muahamad Khalek are all students of fatwa department of the madrasa. After the explosion, Police visited the spot and recovered traces of huge explosives, including more than 30 hand grenades in the room where the explosion took place.  

RAB arrested four leaders and cadres of HuJI-B along with fire arms and explosives from Ashulia, an outskirt of Dhaka city. The arrested persons are identified as Khalilur Rahman alias Shahriar (30), a central leader of the banned outfit, Sharifuzzaman Milton (28), finance secretary of the organization, Abdul Quader (40), a cleric and Masudur Rahman (30), a cadre of HuJI-B. RAB also recovered one foreign-made pistol, 32 bullets, and 1,135 rounds of SMG bullets, five detonators, one kilogram of high-powered explosive and blasting equipment from their possession.

Eight months after the extradition treaty with India was signed, the Cabinet ratified it to facilitate handover of criminals between the two countries. After the Cabinet meeting, held at the secretariat, Cabinet secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan told that the treaty will come into effect after the documents are exchanged with India.

One of the seven students injured in a bomb blast at a HeI leader’s madrasa in Chittagong city of Chittagong District on October 7 succumbed to his injuries. The deceased is identified as Muhamad Habibur Rahman (24).

A leader of BCL was stabbed and a former activist of the organisation shot in an attack by cadres of ICS at Dharampur area in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. The injured persons are identified as Shariful Islam Saddam (25), organising secretary of BCL Rajshahi University (RU) unit, and Golam Rabbani Tufan (35), a former activist of the organisation’s city unit.

RAB arrested three leaders of ABT, an Islamist militant outfit, at Rahanpur Bazar under Gomastapur sub-District of Chapainawabganj District. The arrested leaders are identified as Mohammad Ibrahim (35), Faruk Hossain (32) and Sadequl Islam (33). RAB also recovered two CPUs and monitors, 26 CDs, and books propagating extremism during the drive.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a mammoth rally at the Jhenidah Government Boys' School ground in Jhenidah District warned that if the BNP comes to power again, the country would experience a reign of terror and corruption. Accusing the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia of siding with war criminals, Hasina said BNP-JeI activists have been killing people, setting them on fire to save war criminals. Calling one hartal after another, the BNP-JeI combine is carrying out vandalism across the country only to save war criminals.

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni attending a workshop on “Implementation of UNSCR on Combating Terrorism and Financing of Terrorism” at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka city accused the main opposition BNP of patronizing terrorism and militancy and working as a partner of the perpetrators in Bangladesh. She said “Unfortunately big parties give political shelter to the terrorists. And the BNP is a patron of terrorism and militancy in the country. The party was helping and working as an accomplice of fundamentalists and those involved with terrorist activities.”

Jubair Ahmed, a student of Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasa injured in an explosion on October 7, succumbed to his burn injuries at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital in Chittagong District. Police arrested Harun bin Izhar, son of HeI Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury and publicity secretary of HeI. Police said that Harun is one of the prime accused of the bomb blast case in the madrasa.

ICS cadres allegedly stabbed SUST unit leader of BCL in Sylhet District leaving him injured seriously. The victim was identified as Anjan Kumar Roy, a fourth year student of economics department and vice-president of BCL university unit.

Police arrested five cadres of ICS at RU in Rajshahi District over October 8’s attack allegedly by the ICS cadres on a RU unit leader and a former activist of BCL in Rajshahi city. The arrestees are identified as Abdullah, Ariful Islam, Monirul Islam, Shanto Islam and Muhamad Sujon.

ICT-2 sentenced former BNP minister Abdul Alim (83) to ‘imprisonment till death’. The prosecution was able to prove nine of the 17 charges brought against Alim, who was a member of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s cabinet. He was sentenced to imprisonment until death on four charges. He was also awarded 20 years’ jail on four more charges and 10 years’ on another charge.

ICT-1 indicted vice-president of Nagarkanda unit in Faridpur District of BNP MA Zahid Hossain Khokon (70) alias Khokon Razakar on 11 charges, including genocide, torture, abduction and confinement during the Liberation War. He was involved in at least 13 counts of war crimes that left at least 50 people dead, eight others seriously injured and two women raped.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing her party’s grassroots leaders at her Gono Bhaban residence in Dhaka city apprehended that pro-liberation forces would be wiped out and a dangerous situation would prevail in the country if “BNP- JeI- HeI” came to power through the next parliamentary election

Gonojagoron Mancha activists demonstrate at Dhaka city’s Shahbagh demanding death penalty for BNP leader Abdul Alim who was jailed for life for war crimes in 1971. Expressing disappointment at the verdict they demanded that the Government appeal to the Supreme Court seeking a death sentence.

In Chuadanga District, ICS cadres attacked a puja mandap in Darshana bus stand area breaking the electric lights around it and vandalising a platform designated for guests. ICS cadre Rafiqul Islam (23), a student of Badarganj Baqi Billah Madrasa, was killed when Police fired on the marauding cadres to drive them away from the Carew Sarbajanin Puja Mandap and stop them from attacking Police.

In Rajshahi District, ICS cadres clashed with Police from a procession at Rajshahi city’s Aloka intersection.  Police fired nearly 40 rubber bullets and several tear-shell canisters to disperse the ICS cadres leaving at least 10 people injured.

In Comilla District, ICS cadres exploded homemade bombs and vandalised one Police van and one minibus in Chawkbazar area. At least three Policemen were injured in clash with ICS cadres.

In Dhaka city, ICS cadres explode three homemade bombs in front of the ACB Colony in Motijheel area after bringing out a brisk procession. Law enforcers arrested five ICS cadres from the area. ICS cadres brought out another brisk procession near BRAC University in Mohakhali area and vandalised several vehicles. Two ICS cadres were arrested from the spot.

Police arrested Shakhawat alias Salauddin (22) for his suspected link with the blast at Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasa run by HeI leader Mufti Izharul Islam in Chittagong city’s Lalkhan Bazar of Chittagong District on October 7.  

Noyon Ali, detained staff of ICT-1 gave his confessional statement before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate in Dhaka city. He told that a counsel of BNP Lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and five others were involved in leaking Chowdhury’s draft verdict a day before the tribunal delivered the high-profile war trial judgement.

BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam addressing a meeting on “Awami League’s five-year tenure and destroyed democracy”, organised by Zia Brigade, at National Press Club in Dhaka city accused the ruling AL of trying to create anarchy in the country in a bid to hold on to power.

Dhaka city BNP sought permission from the authorities for holding the rally either at the Suhrawardy Udyan or the Paltan ground or in front of the party office. Abdus Salam, member secretary of the Dhaka city BNP unit announced that the BNP has planned to hold a rally in the capital on October 25.

At least two persons were killed and 25 others injured in a clash between the activists of AL and BNP in Nikli sub-District of Kishoreganj District. The clash took place between the supporters of Abdul Hashim, the president of Awami Krishak League of No. 6 ward of Singpur union, and Harun, secretary of BNP Singpur union unit. The deceased were identified as Kanchan (45) and Waskuruni (27), supporters of Abdul Hashim. Police said the clash was a sequel to a political feud between the two groups.

A sense of unease is growing over the political situation as both the ruling AL and its archrival BNP are organizing a show of strength in Dhaka city on October 25. The AL has decided to hold a rally in front of its central office on Bangabandhu Avenue on October 25 to highlight Government’s successes and seek public mandate in the next parliamentary polls. BNP have also announced that the same day they will stage a rally to press for the restoration of a non-party CG to oversee the next general polls.

Nurun Nabi, a cadre of ICS injured on October 7 bomb explosions at Al Jamiatul Ulum Al Islamia Madrasa in the Lal Khan Bazar area of Chittagong District succumbed to his injuries at DMCH in Dhaka city. Nurun Nabi was among the seven who were wounded in the blast.  

Faruk Hossain, an office assistant at the ICT-1 gave confessional statement regarding the leak of a draft verdict against war crimes convict sentenced BNP standing committee member Salauddin Quader Chowdhury. Faruk admitted that he had introduced defence lawyer Fakhrul lslam’s assistant Mehedi Hasan to Nayon Ali, who leaked the draft verdict. Faruk also said he used to accompany Nayon to Fakhrul’s office where he met Salauddin’s manager Mahboob and family members.

Cadres of ICS allegedly attacked a leader of BCL and critically injured him in Sylhet city of Sylhet District. The victim was identified as Rasel Ahmed (23), a third year political science student of Madan Mohan College in the city. He is a leader of the college unit BCL

Aminul Islam Royal (29), a leader of BCL was killed by unknown assailants in Rajshahi District allegedly over political rivalry. Aminul is a cousin and assistant of local AL lawmaker Kazi Abdul Wadud Dara. Dara said Aminul named some of his killers on his way to hospital and all the named persons were his political rivals belonging to the BNP and JeI.

A team of DB of Police raided the Gopibagh residence of BNP Vice-chairmen Sadeque Hossain Khoka in Dhaka city but failed to arrest him. The raid came a day after Khoka, also the convener of BNP Dhaka city unit, directed the party leaders and activists to keep armed with machetes and axes to counter any attacks while joining the opposition's October 25 rally in the capital. The comment of Khoka triggered huge criticism in the political arena of the country.

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi at a press briefing in Dhaka city said that the BNP would hold its Oct 25 rally in Dhaka 'at any cost' and warned the Government against trying to thwart it. He said "We have moved an application seeking permission for the rally. But the venue has not been fixed yet. The Oct 25 rally will take place."

Describing the opposition's threat over October 25 rallies as 'rubbish', Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there is nothing to be worried about it. Hasina said "There's no scope to escalate tension over October 25 (rallies) and the opposition's threat to create something unusual is just nonsense."

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia stressed upon holding a rally on October 25 in which she may announce the next course of action to realize the demand for CG. The BNP chief said "Nobody has any right to stop us from holding the rally. The Government must let us to hold it and it will be held surely."

Police have kept cordoned off the Nayapaltan central office of the main opposition BNP in Dhaka city since today morning. Asadul Kabir Shaheen, Joint Office Secretary of the BNP said that nearly 500 Policemen have been deployed around the party office.

BNP Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed at a press conference in Kurigram District said that the BNP-led 18-party alliance will hold its October 25 rally in Dhaka city no matter whether the Government permits it or not. Rizvi said "As BNP believes in constitutional and peaceful politics, it has sought permission for the Oct 25 rally of the 18-party alliance. However, the rally must be held even if the Government doesn't give permission for it."

An activist of Jubo League, the youth wing of AL was hacked allegedly by cadres of ICS, the student front of JeI in Sylhet city of Sylhet District. The injured, Kabir Hossain, received cuts in the back and legs.

Police arrested five ICS cadres for their alleged involvement in the attack on Jubo League activist Kabir Hossain in Sylhet city of Sylhet District on October 17.

Police in a drive arrested two alleged BNP activists and recovered two bombs and a sharp weapon in Shankar area of Jessore District. The arrested were identified as Faisal and Ikbal Hossain. Police detained them while they were roaming near the Golpata Mosque. A case was filed in this regard.

Security is being beefed up across the country following fears of possible attacks on a number of key point installations, ahead of the rally of the BNP, scheduled to be held on October 25 in Dhaka city. Sources in the intelligence agencies said the activists of BNP and JeI-ICS cadres have already started entering Dhaka city from October 18 to attend the rally.

Police in a drive arrested three cadres of JeI at Goyra village in Jessore District. The arrestees were identified as Abdur Rashid (45), M Hamjar Ali (36) and Haidar Ali (25). Police said that the JeI cadres were arrested while they were planning to carry out sabotage.

Bangladeshi authorities banned rallies and street protests in the capital city Dhaka for an indefinite period. Police and elite anti-crime RAB men were deployed around the BICC and other strategic locations of the city to thwart possible street protests by BNP cadres.

Three cases were filed against 1,500 BNP men, including former State Minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon, in connection with violence during October 19's daylong hartal in Kachua sub-District of Chandpur District. Police filed the cases against 175 named and 1,425 unnamed BNP activists with Kachua Police Station on charges of attacking cops.

BNP staged demonstrations across the country as part of their protest against the indefinite ban on gatherings in Dhaka city. In Chittagong District, Police arrested five leaders and activists of BNP from a clandestine meeting. In Rangpur District, Police arrested three local leaders and activists of BNP in Pirganj sub-District. Pirganj Police said Police arrested them as they were accused in different cases. In Gazipur District, BNP activists brought out a procession in the Gazipur town. Police dispersed the procession and arrested an activist in front of the District BNP office.

At least 20 people were injured in a clash between the activists of ruling AL and opposition BNP at Ku Koramara village in Bagerhat District following an altercation between BNP activist Ekramul and AL activist Humayun in a tea stall. The activists of both the parties equipped with local weapons attacked each other.

Police arrested six BNP leaders from different areas of Narsingdi District. Anisuzzaman Bhuiyan and Azizur Rahman were arrested from Monohardi sub-District. Akhter Hossain, Ashraful Khandaker, Azan Mia and Abul Kalam were arrested from Raipura sub-District.  

One person was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between the activists of AL and the JeI cadres at Shahpur village in Comilla District. The deceased was identified as Dulal Mia (34). JeI claimed him as their member.

Four people including two Policemen were injured as the cadres of JeI and its student wing ICS hurled two homemade bombs inside the compound of Bogra Sadar Police Station in Bogra District.

At least 30 AL and BNP men were injured in clashes during the general strike enforced by BNP at Sirajganj municipal area in Sirajganj District. Three vehicles were vandalised and two crude bombs were also exploded protesting against a ‘false’ case filed against BNP leaders and activists and police harassment and arrests.

Police arrested 52 activists of BNP and JeI in different drives in Joydevpur, Kaliakoir, Tongi, Kapasia and Kaliganj sub-Districts of Gazipur District. Abul Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Police, said they were arrested in different cases filed over vandalising and torching vehicles, and creating violence in different times in the country.

Two activists of Jubo League, the youth wing AL, were injured as the cadres of ICS attacked them in Sitakunda sub-District unit of Chittagong District. The injured Jubo League activists were identified as Yusuf Ali and Firoz Khan.

At least 22 people were injured in clashes between BNP and AL activists during BNP enforced daylong hartal in Tangail District. The main opposition party BNP enforced the hartal in the District protesting the arrest of Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, the former president of JCD, the student wing of BNP in Dhaka city on October 21.

At least 10 leaders and activists of BNP and JeI of Cox’s Bazar District were arrested from different areas of the District. Mohammed Azad Miah, Superintendent of Police Cox’s Bazar claimed that the arrested were activists of BNP and JeI involved in cases of vandalism.

A JeI cadre was arrested as a bomb went off at his residence in Chittagong District. Sheikh Asadullah Ahmed was making bombs along with his younger brother Sheikh Nasurullah Ahmed inside their residence in Rosulbagh Residential Area of Chittagong city in Chittagong District. On information, Police raided the house immediately after the blast, and recovered huge amounts of bomb-making materials including gunpowder, detonator, wires and matches. Police arrested Asadullah in this connection, but Nasurullah managed to flee the scene.

Police arrested 10 cadres of JeI-ICS from different sub-Districts Satkhira District on charges of killing a leader of BCL and creating violence. Police said that they arrested the cadres in a case filed for killing BCL leader Mamun in an attack allegedly by JeI-ICS cadres on February 28 this year.

20 activists of BNP-JeI-SPP were injured when Police foiled a rally in WASA intersection area in Chittagong city of Chittagong District. Violating the ban on rally and procession enforced by CMP, BNP-JeI-SPP tried to bring out a procession in the area. Police arrested five BNP activists in the connection.

15 people were injured in a clash between AL and BNP at Kamlapur village in Kushtia District. Police said one Abdul Majid of BNP made an abusive comment on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a tea stall. Following his remark, supporters of both the parties, who were present at the tea stall, locked into an altercation which later turned into a clash.  

Three crude bombs were hurled at the residence of AL lawmaker Shahida Tarek Dipti at Pallabi in Dhaka city. Two of the bombs went off in front of the main gate while another remained unexploded. Dipti was in Parliament during the attack on her residence. Her office peon Iman Ali was injured to the head from splinters in the blasts.

A cadre of ICS was injured in explosion while making bombs at a Quran learning centre in Mirsarai sub-District of Chittagong District. Police said that at least 15 to 20 bombs were exploded and ICS cadre Alamgir (24) was injured as the bombs went off at Talimul Quran Academy. Alamgir had managed to flee but they had arrested Alamgir’s younger brother Muktar Hossain in this connection from their house adjacent to the academy. The two brothers are actively involved in the politics of ICS. Police also recovered bomb-making materials from the house.

In Chandpur District, clashes involving the Police, the AL and the BNP-JeI activists left three activists of Juba Dal, the youth wing of BNP killed at Faridganj sub-District. The deceased were identified as Sharif, Arif and Jahangir. At least 80 others, including three Policemen and a journalist, were injured in the violence.

In Cox’s Bazar District, two Juba Dal activists were killed and five others were injured with bullets as BGB personnel fired into BNP-JeI activists after they had attacked BGB patrol van at Chakaria Chakaria sub-District. The deceased were identified as Badshah and Mizan.

In Nilphamari District, a cadre of ICS was killed at Jaldhaka sub-District when they clashed with the Police who obstructed their procession. The deceased was identified as Moslem Uddin. Later, the ICS cadres burnt a bus and vandalised business establishments in the area.

In Sathikra District, a JeI cadre identified as Shafiqul Islam was killed at Shyamnagar sub-District in violence when AL activists had attacked a JeI procession in the area. He died after being hit with a stone the AL activists had hurled. He died on the spot.

In Noakhali District, AL and BNP activists clashed in which at least a hundred people, including 15 Policemen were injured. BNP-JeI supporters burnt the District AL office and 25 shops during the clash. The Police fired more than 500 teargas shells and rubber bullets.

In Brahmanbaria District, the BNP activists had burnt the Kasba unit AL office during a clash that left at least 50 activists wounded. Several motorcycles were also burnt. The Police fired rubber bullets and teargas shells to contain the situation.

In Comilla District, at least 32 people, including seven Policemen, were injured in a clash between the AL and the BNP at Manoharganj sub-District. In the clash, about 10 crude bombs were exploded, four motorcycles burnt, 20 shops vandalized.

In Patuakhali District, at least 15 BNP men, including the District Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal president, were injured as a group of ruling AL men attacked the motorcade of former minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, also the District unit BNP president, at Telikhali Bazar on the Patuakhali–Barisal Highway.

In Chittagong District, BNP activists on their way back from a rally in the Kazir Dewri crossing rampaged on the road, vandalising a Police van and some other vehicles at Lalkhanbazar. At least 10 people were injured in the incident.

In Lalmonirhat District, at least 10 people, including three Policemen and a journalist, had been injured in a clash involving the Police, AL and BNP activists at Hatibandha sub-District.

Meanwhile, the opposition has called a 60-hour hartal from October 27 giving the Government a two-day ultimatum to initiate a dialogue on a neutral election-time Government. Opposition BNP leader Khaleda Zia made the announcement from a huge anti-Government rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city.

One person was killed and 116 others injured when scores of crude bombs exploded by BNP-JeI activists in at least 50 places including the houses of a Supreme Court judge, law minister, environment minister and chief election commissioner, and the offices of a Police high-up, a Police station, and Ekattor TV in Dhaka city. 71 people were arrested from different areas of the city. The attacks came a day after anonymous callers issued threats to kill several Police officials and their family members.

In Rajshahi District, Rashedul Islam (30), treasurer of Motihar unit of ICS was killed and over 30 people including seven Policemen and a ward councillor were injured as BNP, JeI and ICS cadres clashed with Police and hurled around 15 homemade bombs in Rajshahi city.

In Noakhali District, Police arrested 17 ICS cadres and two activists of JCD, the student wing of BNP for allegedly setting fire to a local AL office, which left 50 injured, including 15 Policemen and at least 10 shops burnt down and in Sudharam.

In Natore District, at least 10 people were injured in a clash between Police and 18-party activists in the Harishpur bypass. Police fired teargas and rubber bullets.

In Lalmonirhat District, two shops and houses of AL men were allegedly vandalised and looted by JeI-ICS cadres, which left three AL activists critically injured.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu while addressing a prize giving ceremony on UNESCO Bangladesh Journalism Award-2013 at the National Press Club in Dhaka city said the present Government cannot be illegal until the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, hands over power to an elected Prime Minister in line with the constitution.  

Pickets stabbed to death a municipality-level leader of Jubo League, the youth wing of AL in Abhaynagar sub-District of Jessore District during the opposition combine-sponsored hartal. Police confirmed the death of Alamgir Hossain Shimul, Jubo League general secretary of Noapara municipality unit in the sub-District.

An activist of Jubo Dal, youth wing of BNP, was killed and 10 were injured as Police after being attacked opened fire on them in Nagarkanda sub-District of Faridpur District during the opposition combine-sponsored hartal. The deceased is identified as Maruf Hossain (20).

A trucker was killed as his vehicle overturned after pickets threw brick chips at him in Satkania sub-District of Chittagong District during the second day of the 60-hour hartal. Police identified the deceased as Mohammad Wasim (32). Wasim’s truck came under attack when he was passing through Chhadaha in Satkania sub-District. After being attacked, panicked Wasim lost control over the steering and his vehicle overturned on the road. Wasim died on the spot.

An AL activist was stab in Islampur sub-District of Jamalpur District on the second day of the opposition-sponsored 60-hour hartal. Police confirmed the death of Shahajada (40).

A sub-District unit president of BNP was bombed and knifed to death in Jhenidah District on the second day of the 60-hour opposition enforced hartal. The deceased identified as Muhamad Abul Hossain (60), was BNP president of Harinakunda sub-District unit and also acting chairman of Doulatpur union.

One person was killed and another injured as pro-hartal activists carried out vandalism and clashed with law enforcers and ruling party activists on the streets Chandpur District on the second day of hartal. The deceased, identified as Muhamad Arju, a BNP Activist, was killed during sporadic clashes between Police and hartal supporters in Chandpur town of the District.

In Kishoreganj District, Sher Ali, a ward-level AL leader, succumbed to his injuries at Zahirul Islam Medical College at Bajitpur sub-District. Mobarak Hossain, joint convener of Bajitpur sub-District AL, claimed that Sher Ali was hit with bullet in his leg and by brick chips in the chest during a clash between the opposition and ruling party supporters on the same day.

In Cox’s Bazar District, three cadres of JeI-ICS were killed in clash with Police after the JeI-ICS cadres brought out a procession and fired at Police without any provocation at South Dhurong Bazar. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Yunus (20), Abu Bakkar Siddique (65) and Ismail Parvez (35). The fight also left 10 JeI-ICS cadres and seven Policemen injured.

In Chittagong District, an unidentified body was recovered from Raikhali canal, two hours after a clash between the ruling AL and opposition BNP activists in Boalkhali sub-District. Police could not give the identity of the victim. Ahmad Khalil Khan, a leader of Chittagong south District unit BNP, claimed that the victim was an activist of BNP.

In Magura District, BNP activist Maruf (25) was killed when Police opened fire to stop a clash. Police said that the clash ensued at Baraiya Bazar as AL men tried to prevent BNP-JeI activists from burning shops. Police fired five rubber bullets and lobbed several teargas canisters to bring the situation under control. At least 15 others were injured.

In Thakurgaon District, clashes between pro-and anti-hartal activists left at least 20 people injured in Dholarhat Bazaar of Sadar sub-District.

In Kurigram District, at least 20 people were injured in fighting between BNP and AL activists in Roumari sub-District. Police arrested 18 BNP men from the spot.

In Patuakhali District, at least eight people were injured in clashes between pro-hartal activists and the police and ruling party men in Baufal sub-District.

In Bagerhat District, three people were injured as activists of JCD and BCL clashed in Sharankhola sub-District.

In Narayanganj District, pickets set blaze an AL union level office at Rupganj sub-District. They also blocked the road in Killarpool area and vandalised some vehicles. Clashes between pickets and Police left at least 10 people injured in the District.

Meanwhile, a Police officer and a nine-year old girl were injured in separate incidents of bomb blasts in Dhaka city. Kazi Mainul Islam, OC of Hazaribagh Police Station was injured after the cadres of ICS exploded a crude bomb at Dhaka city’s Dhanmondi area. On the other hand, Rahima Aktar sustained severe splinter injuries in her eyes and different parts of body when a homemade bomb went off while she was playing in Balurmath area.

Police arrested a JeI cadre on charge of vandalizing and looting Hindu people’s shops at Shafinagar Bazar village in Lalmonirhat District. The arrestee is identified as Abdus Samad (47). Police said that a group of BNP and JeI-ICS men vandalised and looted at least 18 shops of Hindus in the remote area on October 27.

Unidentified assailants armed with sharp weapons cut the tendons of an activist of Jubo League in Akhalia area of Sylhet city in Sylhet District. The injured person is identified as Dulal Ahmed (30). Police arrested two cadres of ICS – Saidur Rahman and Shahin Ahmed – on suspicion.

JeI-ICS cadres exploded six crude bombs in Rahattarpol area of Chittagong city in Chittagong District. Witnesses said around 40 youths brought out a flash procession from KB Aman Ali road chanting anti-Government and anti-international crimes tribunal slogans. When Police rushed to the spot, the demonstrators exploded the bombs.

DB of Police arrested three leaders of HeI from Dhaka city’s Rampura area. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Abu Yusuf confirmed the arrest. Police said the three were arrested in cases of violence created in Motijheel area on May 5. The arrestees were identified as HeI Dhaka city unit press secretary Ahlullah Wasel, its joint secretary Mufti Sakhawat Hossain and member Manjur Majid.

14 BNP and JeI-ICS cadres were arrested Lalmonirhat District on charge of resorting to violence during 60 hour countrywide hartal enforced by BNP-led 18-party alliance. Police filed 11 cases with five Police stations in the District, accusing over 400 BNP and JeI-ICS cadres of their alleged involvement in violent activities during the non-stop 60-hour hartal.

An activist of JCD was killed and five others were injured in a clash with the activists of BCL at Amishapara Bazar under Sonaimuri sub-District in Noakhali District. The deceased was identified as Muhamad Parvej (18), a student of Amishapara Khalilur Rahman Kamil Madrassah.

Tendons of a hand of a leader of BCL were severed allegedly by cadres of ICS at Government Azizul Haque College in Bogra town of Bogra District. The victim is identified as Benzir Ahmed (23).

Eight cadres of ICS were injured in a clash with Police in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District. The ICS cadres staged a demonstration against the arrest of their fellows blocking the busy Dhaka-Chittagong highway. Police arrested 19 ICS cadres in connection with violence.

Police arrested a local leader of JeI at Katakhali village in Fakirhat sub-District of Bagerhat District. The arrestee Nur Mohammad (50) was general secretary of JeI unit of the Fakirhat sub-District. Police said Nur Mohammad is an accused in four cases filed for attack on Police, murder and breaching section 144 in different areas of the sub-District on May 6.

Police recovered the body of a cadre of PBCP-Janajuddha faction from Charatala area in Harinakundu sub-District of Jhenidah District. The deceased was identified as Ziaur Rahman. Police said that local people found body of Zia lying in a field. Police suspected that rivals might have picked up Zia from another place and killed him in the field. He was wanted in a number of cases.

At least seven people were seriously injured in a series of clashes between the activists of ruling AL and BNP-JeI at Maniknagar village in Rampal sub-District of Bagerhat District. During the clash, BNP-JeI men vandalised Bhuiyar Kandar Jagaroni Sangha, a local club and at least 12 business establishments of AL supporters and looted them.

Police arrested four local leaders and workers of JeI from Purba Soralia village in Morelganj sub-District of Bagerhat Districtin a case of subversive acts on October 24. The arrestees were identified as Sagir Ahmed (46), secretary of Morelganj sub-District unit of JeI, M Nesar Uddin (43), ameer (chief) of Morelganj Municipality unit, and activists M Rafiqul Islam (34), and Mahbubur Rahman (35).

The full text of the HC verdict, declaring the JeI's registration as a political party illegal and unconstitutional, was published. The text, running into 158 pages, was published after 93 days of the HC passing its order, as the three judges concerned put their signature on the copy of the verdict. The three-member bench of the HC, comprising Justice M Moazzam Husain, Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Haque, by a majority of 2-1, declared JeI's registration illegal and void.

The ICT-2 awarded death penalty to absconding Al-Badr leaders Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Khan alias Nayeb Ali and Chowdhury Mueenuddin for killing 18 intellectuals in 1971. The convicts received death penalty for abduction and killing of nine Dhaka University teachers, six eminent journalists and three physicians. All the 11 charges leveled against Ashraf and Mueen by the prosecution were proved beyond doubt. Mueen was the ‘operation in charge’ and Ashraf was the ‘chief executor’ of the force and they directly took part in the killing of intellectuals in Dhaka.  Mueen lives in London and Ashraf in New York.

The ICT-2 said JeI played a pertinent and culpable role in killing notable pro-liberation intellectuals, the best sons and daughters of the soil. The tribunal said JeI approved the killing squad formed by Al-Badr men, who in fact belonged to then JeI student wing Islami Chhatra Sangha. The tribunal further said it was JeI and its creations, fanatic groups like Al-Badr, Razakar, Al-Shams, and the Peace Committee, who took a stance to “save Pakistan and Islam” even if it required the annihilation of pro-liberation Bangalee nation.

Mostafizur Rahman Mukul (35), an auto-rickshaw driver, succumb to his injuries in Savar, Dhaka City. Mukul suffered 60 percent burns on November 3 when BNP-JeI activists hurled a crude bomb on the auto-rickshaw he was riding.

Two kids and CNG driver was injured as mindless BNP-JeI activists set vehicles on fire their vehicle on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway near Dhaka city. The injured persons were identified as Ramjan Ali, Monir Ali (14) and Sumi (8).

Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir categorically said the Government was moving forward to file cases against the persons who had illegally called hartal and killed 18 people. He said “We are preparing to file cases against them under sections 302, 304 and 307.”

An AL activist was killed allegedly by BNP men at Ranihati Bazar of Shibganj sub-Distrcit in Chapainawabganj District. The victim is identified as Mohammad Kafil Uddin (45). Police said a gang blasted several bombs at Ranihati Bazar, leaving three people injured. They later swooped on Kafiluddin in the office room of Ranihati Bazar Committee, hit him with sharp weapons and left the scene. Kafil died on the spot.

In Dhaka city, six JSL activists suffered injuries when BNP-JeI activists exploded crude bombs at a rally of the pro-AL labour organisation at Motijheel area. Meanwhile, Pickets torched a pick-up van near the entrance to the BGB headquarters at Pilkhana leaving its driver Al-Amin (20) burnt badly.

In Chittagong District, at least nine people, including two children and two TV cameramen, were injured in clashes during hartal hours. Hasanullah and Shamsul Alam Babu, cameramen of Desh TV and Channel-i, were injured at Station Road. Meanwhile, Lal Mia (8) and Surma (9) suffered injuries in Khulshi.

In Munshiganj District, at least 55 people, including three Policemen, were injured in a triangular clash between the activists of JCD, the student wing of BNP ruling AL and Police.

In Comilla District, activists of AL and JeI fought pitched battles at Gunoboti bazaar leaving at least 35 persons injured.

In Thakurgaon District, at least 25 people, including three Policemen, were injured in a clash between BNP and AL men at Thakurgaon town’s intersection.

In Chandpur District, at least 30 people were injured when a clash broke out between AL and BNP men at Baharia Bazar.

In Bogra District, at least 17 people were injured when pro-hartal pickets hurled around five crude bombs and brickbats at a train at Bogra Railway Station.

A Dhaka court awarded death penalty to 150 members of the erstwhile BDR and two civilians for their role in the massacre of 74 people, including 57 army officers, at the BDR Pilkhana headquarters in 2009. It also sentenced 161 others, including ex-BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu and ward-level AL leader Torab Ali, to life imprisonment for involvement in the carnage.

A JeI cadre, who was injured in an attack by the AL activists in Tala sub-District of Satkhira District on November 3, succumbed to his injuries. The deceased is identified as Abdus Sabur (32).

In Comilla Dsitrict, a clash between AL, BNP and Police left at least 23 people including seven Policemen injured in Burichang sub-District headquarters.

In Chandpur District, BNP men brought out a procession in support of hartal and vandalised at least 10 roadside shops at Bahria Bazaar. Protesting the vandalism, AL activists brought out an anti-hartal procession in the area and locked into the clash with opposition men leaving 50 people of both the parties injured.

The pro-hartal activists set fire to a JSL office in Demra area of Dhaka city. Law enforcers arrested three cadres of ICS during their picketing.

Police arrested three ICS cadres and recovered bomb-making materials and around 20 litres of petrol during a raid at their flat in Dhaka city’s Shekhertek area. The arrestees are Anwar Hossain, Mohammad Ajgar and Humayun Kabir. They are students of a private university in the capital.

Police arrested four cadres of ICS in Adabor of Dhaka city. Police recovered huge bomb making materials, 15 litres of petrol, and jihadi books from them.

Monir Ali, a 14-year-old boy set on fire by pro-hartal pickets during the BNP-led 18-party alliance’s 60-hour hartal on November 4 succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka city.

A leader of the ruling AL party was stabbed to death by unknown miscreants at Dhaka city’s Motijheel. The deceased Khairul Mollah (45), organising secretary of Demra thana AL, came under attack as he came out of the office of the chairman of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Ltd. The witnesses said a gang of four to five attackers fired blank shots to create panic among people and stabbed the AL leader indiscriminately.

At least 30 people were injured as activists of local AL and BNP locked in a clash in Haziganj sub-District of Chandpur District. Police said BNP arranged their meeting in front of old Pourasabha Bhaban. After the meeting, when the BNP men marched towards their party office in a procession, the activists of AL attacked and chased them, triggering a clash that left 30 people injured.

Police arrested a local JeI leader in Jhenidah District. The arrestee MotaharHossain, Harinakundo sub-District JeI secretary, was arrested on charge of killing a Police constable during hartal hours on March 3 this year.

Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz said that JeI will not be able to participate in the next general election as the High Court had declared its registration illegal. The election official made the statement while speaking to journalists at the Election Commission Secretariat in Dhaka city. When asked, whether the EC will issue any gazette notification or circular cancelling JeI’s registration, he replied: “We are scrutinising the copy of the verdict and will take decision later.”

BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, after placing wreaths at the grave of shaheed president Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka city said “We've taken a fresh vow with the spirit of Sipahi-Janata Biplob of November 7, 1975, to go for a mass upsurge to meet our demand for election under the non-party government.”

EU Ambassador William Hanna after an EU delegation meet with BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office in Dhaka city said “We urge the opposition to refrain from further hartals, which are jeopardising the country’s growth and hurting the most vulnerable parts of the population. We renew our call for immediate dialogue between the two major parties. We are opposed to all political violence.”

Police arrested eight cadres of JeI-ICS in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District over vandalising and torching vehicles. The arrestees are Mohammed Jahangir (26), Saddam Hossain (28), Tarek Hasan (18), Sabbir (18), Joynal Abedin (18), Kurban Ali (26), Mohammed Ali (43) and Mohammed Yousuf Uddin (30).

Police arrested a JeI leader in Lohagara sub-District of Chittagong District. The arrestee, Mohammed Asadullah Islamabadi, the sub-District unit secretary, is an accused in different cases, including a Police murder.

The BNP-led 18-party opposition combine has called a 72-hour countywide hartal from November 10 demanding restoration of a non-party polls-time Government. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme following a secretary general level meeting of the alliance at the BNP chief’s Gulshan office in Dhaka city.

50 BNP activists were injured in a clash between pro-hartal activists and law enforcers at Nowab Bari road in front of the Bogra District BNP office. When 18-party activists were attending a meeting in front of the District BNP office to protest the arrest of its central leaders Police began to baton charge them. The pro-hartal activists started throwing brick bats at the Police. Later, Police opened fire and lobbed tear shells at the pro-hartal activists.

Home Minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said “Some 18 people were killed during the 120 hour hartal violence across the country and the hartal supporters would be responsible for the violence and deaths.” He further said “Creating panic through enforcing hartals and continuing attacks on minority groups, dialogue for formation of a polls-time government cannot be held. The oppositions must shoulder the responsibilities of the damages and stop destructive activities, if they want to sit for any dialogue.”

Notorious criminals have been using Chittagong District and its adjoining areas as a major transit point for smuggling illegal arms. They are using the sea-route as well as land borders for this purpose. Of late, explosive and bomb manufacturers have also become active in the port city. According to sources, the country's law and order situation might take a turn for the worse as cadres of different political groups have been buying small firearms ahead of the next general election.

In Pabna District, District unit BNP and its front organizations brought out a procession in the Pabna town equipped with sticks and sharp weapons and damaged several roadside shops. When the activists of AL and its front organizations gathered at District AL party office chanting slogans against destruction by BNP moved towards the opposition’s party office 11 persons were injured after being hit by brickbats.

Five activists of JCD were injured in a clash with Police on the BAU campus in Mymensingh District. Police said the clash ensued when Police intercepted a JCD procession on the campus. JCD activists also blasted several crude bombs on the campus.

Five BNP were sent to jail in two cases for “attempted murder of cops and creating violence in the capital”. The court sent - MK Anwar (81), Moudud Ahmed (73), Rafiqul Islam Mia (71), Abdul Awal Mintoo (56) and Shimul Biswas (53) - to jail and fixed November 14 for hearing the bail and remand prayers.

In Chittagong District, a passenger of an auto-rickshaw was killed when the vehicle overturned after being chased by the hartal supporters at Hathazari sub-District. The deceased Nirmal Das (40) was a staff of USTC. Police arrested three picketers from the spot.

In Brahmanbaria District, 52 people including two Policemen were injured in sporadic clashes between BNP men and law enforcers where pickets blasted at least 100 crude bombs. The clash ensued at Brahmanbaria town when the activists, who were protesting the arrest of a BNP leader, hurled brick chips at the law enforcers. Police arrested 10 opposition activists from the spot.

In Kishoreganj District, a clash between AL and BNP activists left at least 50 people, including seven Policemen, injured at Pulerghat Bazar. The clash erupted when the ruling party men tried to stop opposition activists from bringing out a procession.

In Jamalpur District, 19 people were injured at Baghmara-Shishua bridge area of Sarishabari during a clash between the activists of BNP and AL. The clash started when local AL men tried to stop opposition men from picketing around noon.

In Jhenidah District, cadres of ICS vandalised seven vehicles during a chase and counter chase between and Police at Hamdah bus stand in the Jhenidah town. Five ICS cadres were injured during the incident.

In Comilla District, two JeI cadres were injured as the opposition activists clashed with AL and Police at Chauddagram bazaar area. Meanwhile, two Police constables were injured when pickets threw brick chips targeting a Police pick-up van at Birala area.

In Faridpur District, two physically-challenged students of Government Bak and Shraban Pratibandhi School were injured in a homemade bomb explosion inside the school compound. The victims identified as Rayhan Bepari (12) and Humayun Kabir (12) are the students of class III.

Five people were injured as a petrol bomb was exploded at a leguna by miscreants at Laxmibazar in the old part of Dhaka city. In another development, five people were injured as miscreants set fire to a human hauler in Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka city

A wrist of a BNP activist was blown off in a blast while making bombs in Rangunia sub-District of Chittagong District. The injured person Mohammed Shahabuddin (40) was later arrested. The explosion took place as he was making crude bombs at a graveyard adjacent to a mosque at Minaganj Tila village.

A leader of BCL was killed by unidentified criminals in Lohagara sub-District of Chittagong District. The deceased, Mahbubur Rahman Bappi (24), was the president of BCL unit of Bar Awlia Degre College in Lohagara. Locals and BCL activists claimed Bappi had a brawl with cadres of ICS on November 9.

RAB arrested an alleged ICS cadre for posting, sharing and tagging on his Facebook page derogatory photos and remarks about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other top ministers and Government officers. Mohammed Nournabi Shujon (32) was arrested at a house in East Khilbarirtek under Bhatara Police Station in Dhaka city.

Police recovered 167 crude bombs, one kg of gunpowder and 15 kg of marbles after raiding a house in Dhaka city's Azimpur area. They also seized some 240 crackers from the room. However, nobody was arrested in this connection.

Paving the way for constitution of an "all-party" interim Cabinet to oversee next Parliamentary elections, all 52 Ministers and State Ministers submitted their resignations. The interim cabinet would have some new faces too.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing a mammoth public rally organized by the local unit of AL at Khagrachhari Stadium in Khagrachari District said "The BNP only know the language of arms…they don't want peace to prevail in the country … they only know to cause sufferings to people by indulging in violence, corruption and looting."

At least 15 people including three Policemen were injured in a clash between cadres of JeI-ICS and Police at East area of Bangabandhu bridge in Tangail District in the 84-hour hartal enforced by BNP-led 18-party alliance. The clash took place when JeI-ICS cadres took position in the area and blocked Bhuiyanpur-Bangabandhu road burning tyres. The JeI-ICS cadres hurled brick chips when Police tried to disperse them.

10 people, including a girl, were injured when hartal supporters set a bus alight in Dhaka city's Jatrabari area. Nine of the victims suffered burn injuries ranging from 8 to 37 percent of their bodies. The other victim has had his legs peppered when he jumped out through a window to save himself. The nine burn victims were identified as Abdur Rahim, Abul Kalam Azad, Abdul Mannan, Abdul Hai, Abu Bakar, GM Shubho, Tarek Ahmed, Rabeya Sultana and Khabir Uddin. The other victim, Khalil, was a rickshaw puller.

A union level leader of AL was injured in an attack allegedly by JeI-ICS cadres in Banshkhali sub-District of Chittagong District. Sajjad Hossain Masud, convener of Shekher Khil union of AL of the sub-District, came under the attack while he was passing through Chambal Bazar by his motorcycle.

In a blistering attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing a rally at Telihati High School field in Kotalipara sub-District of Gopalganj District said Khaleda is responsible for the death of 20 people killed in recent hartal violence.

ICT-1 indicted JeI assistant secretary general ATM Azharul Islam (61) on six charges of murder, genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Liberation War in 1971. The former president of Rangpur District unit Islami Chhatra Sangha, the then student wing of JeI, was also charged with torture, loot, arson, abduction, rape, mass killing and conspiracy to kill unarmed civilians at different parts of Rangpur.

Police recovered 18 hand bombs from the Traffic Police Office premises in Jessore District town. Police said that the pro-hartal activists might have put the bombs with a view to blasting these in the town for creating panic during hartal hours.

Police arrested three ICS cadres when they were vandalizing AL office at Srinadi village of Noakhali District. The arrestees were identified as Repon (22), Saifur Rahman Johi (30) and Iqbal Hossain (26). Police recovered one pipe gun, one steel chapatti and other weapons from them.

Two union level leaders of AL were beaten up by cadres of JeI-ICS in Rangunia sub-District of Chittagong District. The victims are Shamsul Alam (50) and Mir Golam Mostafa Babul (45), president and general secretary of Lalanagar union AL under Rangunia sub-District.

Police arrested seven JeI-ICS cadres from Pathailkandi village in Tangail District. The arrestees are identified as Abdur Razzak, Rafiqul Islam, Abdur Razzak, Abdur Rahim Khan, Eskander Ali, Rejaul Karim and Solaiman Miah.

Police arrested a cadre of ICS in BCL leader Mahbubur Rahman Bappi Murder case in Lohagara sub-District of Chittagong District. The arrestee was identified as Arif Hossain (25). Mahbubur Rahman Bappi, president of BCL Bar Awlia Degree College unit, was hacked to death by ICS cadres on November 10.

In Pabna District, 500 BNP-JeI activists were sued in Faridpur sub-District of the District for attacking an AL rally there.

In Rangpur District, Police filed a case accusing 150 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies of attacking cops during hartal hours in Rangpur city.

A male and a female apparel worker who received burn injuries during November 12 and October 26 countrywide hartal in Feni District and Dhaka city succumbed to their injuries at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

A former leader of BCL of Rajshahi University was killed allegedly by the cadres of ICS in Sadullapur sub-District of Gaibandha District. Khalilur Rahman Mamun, former BCL president of Shah Makhdum hall at Rajshahi University was attacked and hacked indiscriminately by a group of ICS cadres armed with different sharp weapons as he was inside a saloon, leaving him critically injured. He succumbed to his injuries on way to Hospital.

Cadres of JeI-ICS went on a rampage in Dhaka city, exploding at least 50 crude bombs and vandalizing 20 vehicles. The cadres fled the spot before the Police reached there. Police said JeI-ICS cadres demonstrated as the EC had recently announced that the Islamist party cannot take part in the general election in line with a high court verdict.

A jewellery shop worker who was burnt when pickets hurled petrol bomb at Laxmi Bazar in Dhaka city on November 10 during the BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance-enforced 84-hour hartal died in the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The victim is identified as Montu Chandra Paul (32). Doctors said 90 percent of his body was burned and there was little hope of his survival.

A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver who suffered burn injuries when miscreants hurled a petrol bomb in his vehicle in Savar area of Dhaka city on the eve of 60-hour countrywide hartal on November 3 died. The victim Asad Gazi (40) had 35 percent burn injuries.

In Khulna District, 10 cadres of JeI-ICS were arrested in Paikgachha and Dighalia sub-Districts. Six of them were arrested from Paikgachha sub-District while four from Dighalia sub-District.

In Bagerhat District, Police arrested a JeI leader from Baniakhali village of Morelganj sub-District. The arrested person was identified as Obaidul Islam Howladar (32), a local leader of Khaulia union JeI leader.

In Moulvibazar District, Police arrested a local JeI leader from his residence at Sonampur village in Rajnagar sub-District. The arrested person was identified as Abdur Rahman (47).

DB of Police arrested JCD general secretary Habibur Rashid Habib at Shantinagar in Dhaka city. JCD activists took to the street immediately after the arrest. They brought out processions at places protesting against the arrest. Five vehicles were set on fire in the city.

The AL office in Kapasia sub-District of Gazipur District was set ablaze. Furniture and valuable documents in the office were burnt in the incident. Muhammad Shahidullah, president of AL Kapasia sub-District unit and former lawmaker, blamed local BNP and JeI leaders for the arson attack.

In Dhaka city, at least 10 people, including a Policeman, were injured in a clash between JeI activists and Police at Mirpur area. Police said that JeI activists had brought out a black-flag procession near Ideal School.

In Rajshahi District, at least 15 people were injured in a clash between BNP activists and Police at the Rajshahi city. Witnesses said that when BNP activists brought out the black-flag procession in front of the Rajshahi college, Police used rubber bullets and teargas shell canisters to disperse the procession, leaving 15 activists injured.

Five persons were injured when activists of BCL clashed with the cadres of ICS in Chittagong University campus of Chittagong District over distribution of leaflets among the admission seekers. Witnesses said a group of BCL activists attacked some ICS cadres at BBA faculty as they were distributing leaflets among the admission seekers. Following the incident chase and counter chase took place between the two groups.

A local office of the ruling AL was set ablaze by unidentified criminals in Alikadam sub-District of Bandarban District. Furniture and several documents were damaged. Police rushed to the spot and arrested a man, Ahmed Hossain, from the area on suspicion. Mohammad Nasiruddin, president of AL Alikadam unit, blamed local BNP and JeI activists for the attack.

The activists of BCL and JCD clashed at Government Azizul Haque College in Bogra town of Bogra District. The clash took place when two activists of JCD and BCL locked in an altercation over a trivial matter. However, none was injured in connection with the incident.

Accusing the opposition BNP-JeI-HeI for conducting sniper attacks on common people as well as burning people to death in vehicles during the countrywide shutdowns, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called upon the countrymen to unite against such anarchy and violence by the opposition.

Police arrested 29 local activists of BNP and JeI from Muradnagar, Sadar Dakhkhin and Chauddagram sub-Districts of Comilla District.

An ICS cadre, who sustained bullet wounds in a clash with Police during a countrywide hartal on October 28, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Dhaka city. The deceased was identified as Mahmudul Hasan (18).

Detective Branch of Police arrested former Army man and his son along with 32 crude bombs under the staircase of their house at Boxnagar in Demra area in Dhaka city. The arrested, Subedar Maj (retd) MA Matin, (70), and his son Mohammad Shaheen, (40), are the activists of JeI. A large number of jihadi books were also recovered from the house.

Three children were injured due to an abandoned crude bomb explosion inside the Civil Aviation staff quarters in the Dhaka city's Shaheen Bagh area. Increasing use of crude bombs was noticed in the recent hartals enforced by the opposition to protest against the Government.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the Ministers of the Interim Cabinet would not make any policy decisions and would only be doing routine work during the election period. The statement comes a day after Opposition leader Khaleda Zia urged President Hamid to mediate between the Government and the opposition to decide on the form of interim government, without which she threatened to boycott the polls.

A local level JeI leader's body was recovered in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District. The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam, general secretary of Sitakunda's Barabkunda union unit JeI.

A Dhaka court sent Salauddin Quader Chowdhury's lawyer Barrister AKM Fakhrul Islam to jail, and fixed November 24 for hearing on remand and bail prayers in a criminal case under the Information Communication Technology Act 2006. He was arrested for his alleged involvement in leaking out the draft verdict in the war crimes case against Salauddin.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the unprecedented development and modernization of Bangladesh Armed Forces had been accomplished during the tenure of the AL-led Government. She said the AL never used the armed forces for its political interests.

Outgoing Foreign Minister Dipu Moni hoped that the Teesta water sharing deal and ratification of the LBA, among other long-standing issues with India, would be settled soon. She said the issues would be resolved because of the Government's move and its good relations with India.

Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation declared a countrywide 24-hour transport strike from 6:00am demanding release of its central committee Joint Secretary Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas.

The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance discussed enforcing a week-long or even longer nationwide hartal if the election schedule is announced before the Government agrees to their demand for a non-party caretaker government.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formed a 29-member polls-time cabinet, keeping some poor performing Ministers while dropping several outstanding achievers. The ruling AL has kept all the key ministries like the Home, Public Administration, Law, Foreign, LGRD and Finance.

Expressing her strong commitment to make Bangladesh a peaceful and dignified nation in South Asia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all to defend the spirit of the Liberation War so that the future generation could feel proud of it and live with dignity.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talked to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in person and urged him to sit for a dialogue between the AL and BNP to end the political crisis.

In Khulna District, some 50 people were injured in a clash between the 18-party activists and Police. Police said a group of activists of the opposition combine brought out a procession from Ikhri Katanga School in the afternoon as part of the central programme. The clash erupted as Police obstructed the procession.

In Tangail District, at least 26 people were injured in a clash between Police and local BNP activists in the District town. Police said the clash ensued as BNP workers tried to vandalise a billboard of AL leader Sahidur Rahman Khan during their rally at Shaheed Minar Chattar of the town in the afternoon.

JeI leader Shafiqul Islam Masud while addressing a protest rally in Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka city said "if anything untoward happens over Quader Molla verdict, fire will be set in 56 thousand square miles". Another JeI leader Abdullah Mohammad Taher said "By giving verdict of capital announcement to our senior leaders and paralysing the Shibir President Delwar Hossain, the government cannot hold a lopsided poll."

Jashim Uddin, a cadre of JeI Shayerkhali union in Chittagong District succumbed to his injuries, five hours after being beaten with sticks by unidentified miscreants in Shayerkhali's Samiti Bazar.

The cadres of JeI-ICS went on the rampage as Police foiled their procession in Dhaka city's Badda area. Police said as part of their scheduled countrywide demonstration programme, the JeI-ICS cadres brought out a procession in the area. Police arrested two JeI-ICS cadres from the spot.

At least 30 people were injured as Police charged batons and fired rubber bullets to disperse a BNP-led 18- party alliance procession in the Tangail town of Tangail District.

At least four students were hit by bullet as Police opened fire on feuding activists of BCL and JCD at Rajshahi Government College in Rajshahi District. The injured persons are BCL activist Nazrul Islam, JCD activists Asadul Islam, Samiul Islam and Pias.

One person was killed and 10 others were injured when the activists of BNP and JeI clashed with law enforcers and blasted crude bombs in Sadar sub-District of Comilla District. The dead victim is identified as Delwar Hossain (35). Delwar was a human hauler driver.

Cadres of JeI-ICS severed tendons of three activists of Jubo League at Zianagar sub-District under the Pirojpur District. The victims are identified as Bahadur Khan (32), president of Jubo League unit of ward No 3 union, its vice president Akman Sarder (35), and activist Emran (22).

The RAB arrested a suspected cadre of banned outfit Hizbut Tahrir at Mohammadpur Town Hall area in Dhaka city. The arrestee was identified as Jamal Uddin Ahmed (30), a former student of Dhaka Engineering Institute.

The EC announced that the 10th general election will be held on January 5, amid fear of further violence and uncertainty over the BNP-led opposition alliance’s participation in the polls. Unveiling the polls fixture, CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad urged all political parties to join the election and assured them of taking all necessary measures, including deployment of the armed forces, to ensure a free and fair election.

The BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance evening announced a 48-hour countrywide blockade from November 26 rejecting the parliamentary polls schedule. In a press briefing arranged minutes after the schedule announcement, BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam called upon the EC postpone the polls schedule until a consensus on polls-time Government is reached among the political parties.

A passerby was killed when he was running for life during a clash between the activists of 18-party opposition combine and law enforcers in Sadar sub-District of Sirajganj District. The dead victim was identified as Sakman Hossain (36), a mason of Sadar sub-District.

10 people were injured when miscreants removed fish plates from the railway tracks in Gauripur sub-District of Mymensingh District ahead of opposition-called 48-hour blockade. The rail communications between Mymensingh and Netrakona remained suspended as five compartments of “Haor Express” derailed following the removal of the fish plates from the railway tracks.

Three people were injured when miscreants set fire to three vehicles and vandalised 12 more on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Jatrabari area of Dhaka city. A driver of a CNG-run three-wheeler was injured when the miscreants vandalised his vehicle. Two helpers of a covered van sustained injuries when the miscreants vandalised their parked vehicles in the area.

In Satkhira District, Mahmudul Hasan (30), general secretary of Diara union of Jubo League and Rabiul Islam (35) general secretary of Swechhasebok League, the volunteer wing of AL were killed. Mahmudul Hasan was attacked by BNP-JeI men with sticks and iron rods while he was passing through Kolaroa-Khordo road. Rabiul Islam was hacked to death by JeI-ICS cadres at Diara Bazar.

In Comilla District, a rickshaw-puller Babul Mia (45) was killed and 26 others were injured in a clash in Laksham sub-District. The clash erupted when nearly 100 activists of BNP, JeI and ICS were trying to block Comilla-Noakhali road and Police resisted them. Babul was killed when one of the bullets fired by the party men hit him.

In Bogra District, an activist of Jubo Dal was killed as Police opened fire during a clash with opposition activists at Bogra town. The deceased was identified as Yusuf Ali (26). Two others activists — Comrade and Zakir — were critically injured.

In Feni District, an auto-rickshaw driver was killed after being hit on his head with brickbats hurled by opposition activists. The victim is identified as Mohamad Dulal Mia (40).

In Rajshahi District, 10 people were injured during a clash with the opposition men and Police in Rajshahi city. Being resisted by Police, the 18-party activists locked into a clash with the law enforcers, forcing them to lob several teargas canisters and fired bullets from shotguns.

In Patuakhali District, 10 opposition men received minor injuries when law enforcers charged batons on the opposition men in a clash on Patuakhali-Barisal highway.

In Joypurhat District, the demonstrators exploded three crude bombs at Batamor area leaving three persons including a Police constable injured.

Ripon (35), a jawan of BGB was killed when villagers in Comilla District attacked a group of law enforcers. The villagers attacked law enforcers when they went to Dokkhin Chortha village to bring back the body of Delawar Hossain who died in blasts on November 25. Three Policemen were also injured in the attack.

Four drivers were injured as opposition activists set fire to 10 vehicles in Dhaka city and Comilla District on the first day of the countrywide 48-hour blockade. Mozammel (25) was critically injured as activists from a procession set the bus on fire in Banashree area of Dhaka city while he was going to Rampura from Mothertek with passengers. Rubel, Nizamuddin and Sabed Ali were injured in arson attack in Comilla District.

A cadre of JeI was killed when law enforcers after being attacked opened fire on them in Sadar sub-District of Satkhira District. The victim Shamsur Rahman (40) was a resident of Sheyaldanga village in the Sadar sub-District.

A woman who sustained injuries when a crude bomb hit in her head at Malibagh in Dhaka city on November 26 died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital. The victim is identified as Anwara Begun (42). She was a cook at the Malibagh branch of National Bank and a resident of Khilgaon.

In Sirajganj District, a union level leader of JCD and a cadre of JeI were killed as Police after being attacked opened fire on them. The deceased are Masum Billah (25), organising secretary of Dhukuriabera union unit of JCD and Mohamad Abdul Jalil (55), a JeI cadre. At least 25 more people were injured in the clash that lasted around 30 minutes.

In Gazipur District, a pro-AL union parishad member was killed during a clash between AL and BNP men in Kaliganj sub-District of Gazipur District. The deceased Kamal Uddin (30) was a member of Jamalpur Union Parishad of Kaliganj sub-District.

In Chittagong District, an auto-rickshaw passenger Mohammad Shaheed (20) was killed when chased by blockaders. The victim was returning home with his mother when his vehicle was chased by the pro-blockade activists. The condition of the victim’s mother was not known.

In Chittagong District, a battery-run auto-rickshaw driver was killed in Patia sub-District as his vehicle fell into a roadside ditch after being chased by pro-blockade activists. The deceased was identified as Ershad Ali (22). Besides, 15 people including seven Policemen were injured during sporadic. Police picked up seven people with several homemade bombs from the spot.

In Rajshahi District, around 600 activists of BNP led 18-party alliance brought out a procession in the Rajshahi city. Around 20 opposition men including the city Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul sustained rubber bullet injuries during a clash with Police. Police arrested 12 activists of BNP, JeI and ICS from the spot.

In Barisal District, opposition men tried to block a road at Kashipur bazaar in Barisal city. The blockaders also hurled brick chips towards lawmen leaving seven Policemen including a sub-inspector injured. At least 15 activists of the opposition also sustained injuries in the clash. Police arrested one activist from the spot.

In Comilla District, five Policemen were injured as pro-blockade activists swooped on them in Elliotganj of Daudkandi sub-District. During the one-hour clash, the activists blasted around 50-60 crude bombs while Police retaliated by firing 138 rubber bullets.

A JeI leader Abu Hye Siddique (35) was shot in the head at his home in Jessore Sadar of Jessore District. He was the Secretary of JeI’s Upashahar Union unit. The motive behind the killing is not yet known and no one has been arrested.

JeI-ICS cadres severed tendons of hands and legs of a local activist of Jubo League in Sadar sub-District of Jessore District. The victim is Nazmul Islam (30), organising secretary of Ramnagar union Jubo League under the Sadar sub-District.

The CID pressed charges against 13 members of banned Islamist outfit HuJI-B including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan for bomb blasts at a rally of the CPB at Paltan ground in Dhaka city on January 20, 2001. Six of the 13 accused — Hannan, Mainuddin Sheikh, Arif Hasan Suman, Mawlana Sabbir Hossain and Shawkat Oasman — are now in Jail. The rest seven — Mawlana Abdul Hai, Mufti Shafiqur Rahaman, Jahangir Alam Badear, Nur Islam, Mohibul Muttakim, Anisul Morsalin and Rafiqul Islam Miraj — are still in hiding.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her introductory speech at a meeting with AL parliamentary board members at her Dhanmondi political office in Dhaka city said “fears of absolute debacle” had made the BNP reluctant to participate in the general election scheduled for January 5. She said  “If you (Khaleda Zia) have a huge popularity as you claim, then why are you afraid of contesting the poll.”

Two activists of BCL were killed and five others sustained injuries when the activists of JCD attacked their anti-blockade demonstration in Narsingdi District. The deceased were identified as Anwar Hossain Anu and Shaheedul Haque.

A youth who sustained burn injuries when miscreants attack a bus with petrol bombs near Shishu Park in Dhaka city died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, five hours after the incident. The deceased identified as Nahid Mondol (18). 18 more people were injured when miscreants set fire to the bus.

12 people were injured as cadres of JeI-ICS vandalized and looted at least five shops and two houses at Ghoshpara village of Lalmonirhat District. Police said that about 200 to 250 JeI-ICS cadres led by Patgram sub-District unit ICS president Rana Islam made a sudden attack on the shops and houses from a procession.

Amid fresh political violence and uncertainty about the upcoming general election, the EC said the January 5 polls could be postponed if consensus is forged by the country's feuding political parties. CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed said "Everything is possible if they (political parties) reach a settlement in the people's interest."

Abdul Halim (35), organizing secretary of Chakaria unit Jubo Dal died at a hospital in Cox’s Bazar District. Halim was arrested while vandalizing vehicles on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway during November 26 blockade programme and released on bail on November 27. His family and supporters alleged that Halim died from tortures in Police custody

Jager Hossain (50) who received a stray bullet when BNP-led 18-party opposition activists were engaged in a clash with law enforcers in Cox’s Bazar District succumbed to his injuries while being taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital. The clash also left 15 others injured.

A victim of November 28 bus arson in Dhak city’s Shahbagh died of his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The deceased Robin (22), a sweater factory worker, had suffered 59 percent burns.

Four activists of BNP and JeI were injured in a clash with Police during a dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) at Zianagar sub-Dsitrict of Pirojpur District.

Leaders and cadres of HeI brought out a procession and held a rally in Sylhet city of Sylhet District as part of its countrywide programme. Speakers at the rally said that the Government would have to face dire consequences if it tries to bar them from holding the programme on December 24. They also demanded immediate release of the organization leaders. 

JP Chairman HM Ershad expressing doubts over holding the ensuing general election as the country has been beset by political turmoil said “The whole country is now on the verge of destruction and in uncertainty. People are being burnt and killed in political violence. I doubt whether the election would be held. If it is held, would it be neutral?”

A 72-hour road-rail-waterway blockade, called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance, began since today morning. BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the fresh protest programme on November 29 demanding cancellation of the election schedule and arranging the polls under a non-partisan administration.

In Dhaka city’s Malibagh, pro-blockade activists hurled a petrol bomb at a bus. Losing control, the bus crushed Habibur Rahman (35) to death.  Two other passengers also suffered burn injuries in the bomb attack.

In Chittagong District, Nimai Nath (45) was killed as a pickup, chased by blockaders, ran him over on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Satkania sub-District.

In Jhenidah District, Israfil Hossain (25), a cadre of ICS was killed during a clash with Police in Kotchandpur bus stand area. Five others were also injured in the incident.

In Pabna District, Mahbubul Islam (26), an activist of Jubo Dal was killed and five others were injured when hit by a truck in Ishwardi sub-District.

A journalist received severe head injuries when cadres of JeI-ICS kidnapped and beat him up severely in Satkhira District. The victim Yarob Hossain (40) is a local correspondent of Bangla daily Manabzamin, and also the joint secretary of Satkhira Press Club.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while addressing a rally marking the 41st founding anniversary of AL’s youth front Jubo League at Dhaka city’s Suhrawardy Udyan asserted “We will allow no unconstitutional forces to grab state power again. We do not want martial law either.” Reassuring the BNP-led opposition alliance of a free, fair and credible election, Hasina asked “Which ministries do you want? Even if you want the home ministry, we are ready to give it.”

Three persons were injured when an auto was burnt by blockaders in Badarpur Darbarsharif area on Patuakhali-Barisal highway under the Patuakhali District. The fire injured Mawlana Abdus Sattar (70), Mohamad Mozibur Rahman (40) and unidentified staff of Dumki AC land office.

At least 50 passengers were injured as the Dhaka-bound Mohanagar Godhuli train derailed after BNP-led 18-party opposition alliance activists removed fishplates of railway track at Burichang sub-District in Comilla District. Seven compartments of the train fell off the track in Pachora area, halting rail communication between Dhaka city and Chittagong District.

10 persons including two Policemen were injured in chase and counter chase between Police and pro-blockade activists in Bhaluka Bridge area on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Mymensingh District. Police also arrested two activists from the spot.

Mokhlesur Rahman (38) was injured critically by a crude bomb while he was going to his office at Mohakhali in Dhaka city. As soon as he came near Titumir College, a crude bomb hit him and blew a part of his head away.

Deeply worried by the escalation of political violence in Bangladesh, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said, “Whatever their differences, political leaders on both sides must halt their destructive brinkmanship, which is pushing Bangladesh dangerously close to a major crisis.”

Issuing a note of strong warning against the opposition leaders and activists, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “We [government] will get tougher as much as we can, we’ll take actions against these hooligans we’ll also take action against the instigators.”

Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Hasanul Haque Inu said the EC will reconsider the extension for nomination paper submission deadline, if the main opposition party wants to join the upcoming general election.

HM Ershad’s JP demanded that the EC should extend the nomination submission deadline by 10 days and reshuffles the grassroots administration for a level playing field. A 12-member delegation led by the party’s presidium member Masud Parvez Sohel Rana submitted a charter of six-point demand to the CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, at the EC secretariat in Dhaka city.

In Natore District, Saifuzzaman Sujan (30), joint secretary of Natore municipality JCD was killed and 10 others were injured in a gunfight between activists of the AL and BNP.

In Chapainawabganj District, a youth was killed as blockaders set fire to the house of Golam Rabbani, who got nomination from ruling AL to contest the 10th general election.  The deceased is identified as Rubel (25).

In Chittagong District, an auto-rickshaw driver Mohamad Islam (40), died in an accident while fleeing from pickets as the opposition’s 72-hour blockade continued. He was speeding away when chased by pickets in Rangunia sub-District. As his vehicle veered out of control and overturned, throwing him out, another auto-rickshaw hit him from behind.

In Bhola District, a clash between BNP men and Police near Chawk Bazar More in Bhola municipality area injured at least 52.

In Rajshahi District, BNP- JeI activists fought pitched battles with Police at Court Station Bazar in Rajshahi city, leaving at least 50 people, including a constable, injured.

A leader of Jubo Dal was stabbed to death allegedly by AL activists in Gouripur area of Comilla District. The deceased is Jahangir Sarkar (35), general secretary of Gouripur union Jubo Dal.

In Bogra District, a Jubo Dal activist was killed in an attack by a gang at their residence in Chok Sutrpur area of the Bogra town. The deceased is identified as Imran Sheikh (28). BNP district unit office secretary Mahfuzar Rahman Raju blamed local Jubo League for the killing.

A three-member delegation of the UN called on CEC Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed at the EC Secretariat. The delegation was led by UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka Neal Walker. Sources in the EC said the delegation might have discussed the logistic support in the upcoming 10th parliamentary election.

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia asked the Government to come to the path of consensus shunning ‘conspiracies’ and  stop ‘repression’ on the opposition for the sake of peace in the country. Khaleda also urged the EC to postpone the election schedule for the 10th parliamentary election to ‘save’ the country rather than being used as a ‘pawn’ by a ‘certain party’ for holding a unilateral election.

Two people were killed and two others sustained burn injuries in blockade violence in Chittagong District. Of the dead victims, one was a covered van driver Mahbub Alam (23), while another was a cadre of ICS.

A cadre of ICS was killed and five other people were injured in a clash with Police and BGB members at Sakhipur intersection in Satkhira District. The deceased was identified as Hossain Ali (19).

A retired madrasa teacher, who suffered burn injuries when blockaders set fire to a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Patuakhali District on November 30, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Maulana Abdus Sattar (60), who had received 68 percent, burns, expired at the ICU of the burn unit.

In Satkhira District, Arizul Islam (16), a cadre of JeI-ICS died on the spot when law enforcers opened fire at the opposition activists in Garanbaria area of the District. Around 20 cadres of JeI-ICS were injured in the clashes with Police. In another incident, cadres of JeI-ICS beat an activist of Jubo League to death at Talbaira area. The victim is identified as Giasuddin (30). Another Jubo League activist, Nazmul Haque, was injured in the incident.

In Chittagong District, a covered van helper Mizan (20), injured in EPZ area succumbed to his injures at Chittagong Medical College Hospital. Another person, Shariful Islam Russel (22), died when Police opened fire to disperse blockaders who were vandalising vehicles at Mandaritola area. Sirajul was returning home after attending a family programme at Barabkunda.

In Chandpur District, two activists of JCD were killed and at least five others were bullet-hit in a clash with Police at Kalibari area. The deceased are Siam Mastan (14), a student of Al-Amin School, and Tajul Islam Ratan, a master’s student of Chandpur Government College.

In Lalmonirhat District, at least 10 passengers were injured as blockaders hurled stones on a running train. Blockaders also barricaded the rail line on Lalmonirhat-Dhaka route at Mohendranagar in the District.

In Dhaka city, at least four people were injured as blockaders blasted 10 crude bombs. Miscreants hurled crude bombs at an anti-blockade procession of transport workers at Gabtoli Bus Terminal. Four people were wounded in the incident.

In Narayanganj District, blockaders set fire to at least four vehicles, including two buses, and vandalised 12 others, leaving five people injured.

Three Policemen were injured, one critically, as the activists of BNP and its key ally, JeI, attacked the law enforcers in Dinajpur District. Of the injured, Constable Yusuf Ali (40) was admitted to Dinajpur General Hospital with severe injuries in his head and a hand.

Three and a half years old Lima Akhter picked up an object from the street, taking it for a ball. As she started playing with the object, it exploded blowing away all five fingers of her right hand. Lima, the only child of car driver Mohammad Al Amin, also suffered minor injuries in her abdomen and left hand in the blast near her house in the Dhaka city’s Uttar Ibrahimpur.

In Kishoreganj District, one person was killed and 15 others were injured when a truck they were in overturned while speeding away being chased by blockaders in Sadar sub-District. The deceased, Ujjal Sarkar (40), owner of the truck, was going to Comilla District along with 20 others.

US, EU and Canada called for an immediate halt to senseless violence and an urgent dialogue between the two major parties to find a solution for holding a free, fair, transparent, and inclusive election.

JP Chairman HM Ershad said his party would not take part in the January 5 polls as the atmosphere for an inclusive election is absent. Ershad’s U-turn came as a surprise for his party colleagues as they had no prior idea of the decision. Many, even JP leaders question whether the most unpredictable man in the country’s politics would stick to his decision as he had several times changed his mind over participating in the polls.

Wahidur Rahman Babu, a Dhaka College student who sustained burn injuries at Shahbagh bus arson attack on November 28 died at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Babu sustained severe burn injuries when miscreants set fire to a bus he was riding.

In Gaibandha District, three passengers were killed and 35 others injured as four coaches and the engine of Padmarag Express veered off the tracks after blockaders ripped up fish plates and clips from the rail lines.

Similar act of sabotage caused the derailment of a train in Khulna District, leaving at least 10 passengers injured and suspending Dhaka-Khulna rail communication.

In Feni District, Harun Ur Rashid, vice president of Farhadnagar union Jubo Dal was killed in a clash with law enforcers. Hundreds of opposition activists vented their anger by attacking and vandalising roadside shops, banks and Police camp. To bring the situation under control, Police and BGB personnel opened fire, triggering an hour-long clash that injured at least 50.

In Jhenidah District, the opposition activists fought with Police injuring at least 50, including two journalists.

An elderly freedom fighter, which was injured in an attack allegedly by the cadres of JeI-ICS at Bhara-Simulia village in Satkhira District on December 3, died a health complex. The deceased was identified as Alauddin Khokon (65).

12 people including three Policemen were injured in a clash with JeI-ICS cadres in Lalmonirhat District. The cadres of JeI-ICS besieged a team of 12 Policemen when the law enforcers went there to nab JeI leader Shahidul Islam at Kafir Bazar area. At one stage the JeI-ICS cadres swooped on the Police and vandalized their van, forcing the law enforcers to fire several rounds of rubber bullets, leaving at least 12 people including three Policemen injured.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleged that the BNP-JeI coalition resorted to killings through arson and blasts to make people lose respect towards politics and to take revenge over not being voted to power in the last election. She said “With such incidents, real politicians working for the welfare of the country and its people are being degraded before society. This is what the opposition leader wanted.”

BNP spokesperson Salauddin Ahmed in a video message set a deadline at 5 pm of December 5 for the Government to meet their demands, failing which they have threatened to launch a “tougher movement”, in addition to what they had done in the recent weeks to stop the election set for January 5.   

A local leader of Jubo League was stabbed to death by unknown assailants in Pabna District. The deceased Mohamad Mehedi Hassan Moon (30) was a member of Pabna municipality Jubo League unit committee. The reason of the killing was not clear instantly, but the local leaders of Jubo League alleged that BNP men had killed him.

JP chairman H M Ershad threatened to commit suicide if anyone tries to deceive him. “I will never go with you [Awami League]. I carry four loaded guns all the time, I will commit suicide as soon as they try to provoke me,” he told the reporters waiting outside his Baridhara residence.

A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver was injured as blockaders set fire to his vehicle in Chandgaon area of Chittagong city in Chittagong District. The victim is identified as Mohammad Khorshed (50).

In Dhaka city, bus helper Hasan (17) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after suffering burn injuries from an arson attack on a bus. Blockade supporters set the bus alight at Janapath intersection. At the time, its helper Hasan was sleeping inside the vehicle. He sustained 90 percent body burns.

In Chittagong District, rickshaw puller Mafizur Rahman (50) succumbed to bullet wounds at Chittagong Medical College Hospital, two days after he was injured in a clash in Feni District. Mafizur received bullet injuries when Police clashed with cadres of ICS in Feni town of Feni District on December 2.

In Tangail District, at least 30 people, including a Policeman and a journalist, were injured in a clash between the BNP men and law enforcers. The clash ensued when the cops barred the opposition activists from blocking the Dhaka-Tangail highway.

In Kurigram District, around 20 people, including a Policeman, were injured as the opposition men clashed with cops in Chilmari sub-District. Vandals torched a motorcycle and damaged an ambulance and two bicycles during the clash.

In Bogra District, opposition activists hurled two crude bombs in front of the Bogra municipality in the town leaving three of its employees injured.

An activist of AL was killed allegedly by ICS cadres in Satkhira Sadar sub-District of Satkhira District. The victim Sirajul Islam (53) was shot by ICS gunmen at his house in Kachupukur village. He died on the spot, said Police. They also injured Kawsar Ali (58), sister-in-law of Sirajul, and Kawsar’s son Shimul Hossain (20), at that time.

HRW in a report published urged the Government and the opposition to put an end to the ongoing political violence centering the 10th parliamentary election scheduled for January 5. The BNP-led opposition alliance has held large-scale and often violent protests throughout the country for weeks, and security forces have at times responded with excessive force, said the New York-based rights organization.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mentioning the long struggle of AL for ensuring democratic and voting rights for the people said "We have been making tireless efforts to strengthen democracy and maintain its continuity. We had no mentality to snatch the democratic and voting rights of the people in the past and our fight to this end would also continue in future."

In Dhaka city, trucker Mehedi Hasan (30) who suffered 64 percent burns, died of his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Pro-blockade activists stopped his vehicle in Sadar sub-District of Faridpur District and hurled a petrol bomb at him on November 30. Separately, Jahanara Begum (50) got burnt injuries when criminals hurled a petrol bomb at the battery-run three-wheeler she was a passenger of at Shyampur area. The battery-run three-wheeler flipped following the attack and most of the passengers got out in time but her sari had caught fire and 27 percent of her body was burnt.

In Sylhet District, another arson victim, Shoeb Ahmed (25), a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver, who had suffered a fatal road accident while being chased by blockaders, died of his injuries at Sylhet Medical College Hospital.

An activist of BCL was critically injured in an attack by miscreants at Burir Bazar village of Lalmonirhat District. The injured BCL man was identified as Abul Kalam (25). Police said that Kalam was stabbed by a gang of miscreants in the legs, hands, head and back.  BCL leaders claimed that Kalam was stabbed by opposition BNP men over political conflict.

A leader of BCL of HSTU unit was injured in an attack by criminals in Kaharol sub-District of Dinajpur District. The victim was identified as Arun Kanti Roy, general secretary of BCL of HSTU unit. Iftekharul Islam, President of BCL of HSTU unit, blamed JeI-ICS for the attack.

Eight activists of BNP and JeI were arrested with six crude bombs in Khulna District’s Phultala sub-District on charges of derailing a train and planning to blow up a power station. Police said that the eight were involved in removing fishplates in Jungipasa area where the Nakshikantha Express derailed with six coaches, wounding at least seven people.

UN Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernández-Taranco arrived in Dhaka city for a four-day whirlwind visit to discuss with political leaders a mutually acceptable formula to hold “inclusive, non-violent and credible” election. He is expected to meet twice with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia.

Four people were injured as opposition activists blasted a crude bomb near the AL office in Chapainawabganj District. The injured were Azizur Rahman Khan Pavel, Mahmudur Rahman Rumon, Abdus Razzak and Abdus Salam. Ziaur Rahman Arman, District unit secretary of BCL, blamed the activists of BNP and JeI for the attack.

A bus helper suffered burns as blockaders set fire to the vehicle with him sleeping inside at Louhajang sub-District of Munshiganj District. The victim, Alamgir Hossain (25), received 20 percent burns. He was immediately taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

DB arrested two people for their alleged involvement in torching a bus in Dhaka city’s Shahbagh 10 days ago, that left three passengers dead and 16 injured. Police identified the two as Uzzal Hossain (26), president of the ward-70 unit of JCD and its activist Sohel Chan Milon (28).

Oscar Fernández Taranco, United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs sought to know from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina if there was any scope for deferring the polls date, to which Hasina said the EC could decide that. Taranco also met opposition leader Khaleda Zia, but the outcome of the meeting was not disclosed by either side.

JP Chairman HM Ershad via text directed his party leaders in the polls-time cabinet to submit their resignation letters to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. JP Secretary General Ruhul Amin Hawlader said, “If we do not get any appointment since tomorrow is holiday, we may hand over the letters to the PM’s principal secretary to have those forwarded to her.”

In Sylhet District, an activist of BCL was killed in a clash between AL and BNP-led blockade violence. The deceased identified as Masud Ahmed (23) was vice-president of BCL Chhatak Technical School and College unit.

In Dhaka city, Rehana Begum (29) died after fighting for life for seven days at Enam Medical College and Hospital.  Rehana and nine others had sustained injuries when they hurried out of a speeding bus on December 2 as pickets hurled a petrol bomb at the vehicle heading to Dhaka.

In Noakhali District, 10 people were injured in a clash between blockaders and Police at Basurhat area.

In Jhenidah District, a running battle between Police and opposition men left 10, including three Policemen, injured in Jhenidah town.

In Meherpur District, the opposition activists went on the rampage at Gangni sub-Disrtrict leaving a Policeman and two local journalists injured. Police said around 2,000 BNP and JeI-ICS activists brought out a procession from Shishirpara area. The activists exploded 10 crude bombs at the Gangni sub-Disrtrict election office and vandalised the office.

In Chittagong District, three people, including a Police Constable, suffered splinter injuries as blockaders exploded five crude bombs at a Police-carrying van in Chittagong city.

An AL activist was killed by an unidentified gang at Aamtala village under Sadar sub-District of Satkhira District. The deceased, Ezhar Ali Morol (55), was a member of Bali union unit of AL. Babar Ali Morol, brother to the victim, said their rivals, who are involved with JeI-ICS politics, took the advantage of the ongoing political turmoil and killed his brother.

ICT-2 issued a warrant of execution for JeI Assistant Secretary Abdul Quader Mollah, condemned to death for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War. On February 5, the ICT-2 sentenced Mollah to life imprisonment but the Supreme Court on September 17 awarded him the death penalty. The full verdict of the Supreme Court was released on December 5.

Land minister Amir Hossain Amu said the AL would not raise any objection if the EC changes the polls schedule. He also said that the AL-led Government was trying to negotiate with the main opposition BNP to bring them to the 10th parliamentary polls scheduled for January 5.

WP general secretary Anisur Rahman Mollick emerging from a meeting held at AL president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s political office in Dhaka city said the AL-led alliance will form ‘anarchy protection committees’ across the country to face off the mayhem carried out by BNP-led alliance in the name of movement.

Unidentified criminals killed a BNP leader Kumarkhali sub-District of Kushtia District. The deceased, Munshi Rashidur Rahman, was joint secretary of the sub-District unit BNP. According to Police, Rashidur had been facing death threat from outlawed party cadres and used to stay in Dhaka city for the last four years. The area is infested with the factions of PBCP–Janajuddha and GMF.  

In Sirajganj District, a boy was killed by stray bullets and 10 others were injured as cadres of JeI-ICS fought with law enforcers.  The deceased is identified as Sumon Hossain (12). He was returning home from a salon.

In Pirojpur District, 30 people, including activists of the ruling and the opposition parties, were injured in a clash in Mathbaira area.

In Gazipur District, 16 people were injured as BNP men clashed with Police. Six of the wounded were hit by bullets.

In Rajshahi District, 10 people, including two Policemen, were injured in clashes between opposition activists and law enforcers in Rajshahi city.

In Narayanganj District, a clash between activists of Jubo Dal, the youth wing of BNP and Police left 10 people injured at Galachipa area.

In Kushtia District, ICS cadres beat up three Ansar (Village Guards) personnel with iron rods and hockey sticks, as the three obstructed them from removing clips of railway sleepers near Jibonnagar bazar on Chuadanga-Khulna railroad.

In Comilla District, a trucker and his helper suffered burn injuries as JeI-ICS cadres set fire to the vehicle in Debidwar sub-District.

In Chapainawabganj District, miscreants cut tendons of both legs of a local Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader at Kansat Bazar. The injured person is Kamrul Islam (38), secretary of ward-3 BNP unit of Dhainagar union.

An ICS leader was killed and two others were injured in an explosion while making bombs at a remote hilly village in Chittagong District. The deceased is Mohamad Rasel (23), organising secretary of the Sitakunda upazila unit ICS. However, both the injured managed to escape the scene.

Unidentified criminals shot dead a leader of JCD and another one injured in Jessore town of Jessore District. The deceased Kabir Hossain Polash (30) was the vice-president of JCD Jessore district unit. The miscreants also shot Shamsuzzaman Rintu four times in the hand and legs. Sabirul Haque Sabu, secretary of the BNP District unit, said the murder was a part of the ongoing anarchy across the country.

A college teacher was stabbed to death allegedly by JeI-ICS cadres in Bogra town of Bogra District. The deceased Ziauddin Zakaria Babu (45), a lecturer of Sherpur Degree College was the joint convener of Bogra district unit of Sector Commanders’ Forum, and one of the organisers of Gonojagoron Mancha in the District. Police arrested five people - Mizanur Rahman, Abdul Kafi, Ishak Ali, Hanif and Kaium - for questioning.

A trucker and his helper suffered burn injuries when pickets set fire to a running truck in Debidwar sub-District of Comilla District. The law enforcers arrested two people suspecting their involvement with the attack.

Two members of an outlawed party have been killed allegedly by their rivals at Laxmipur village in Chuadanga District. Police recovered the bodies from Dalka water body at the village. Police identified one of them as Minarul Islam Malitha (45) while the identity of the other man could not be known immediately. Police said Minarul was a cadre of outlawed PBCP and suspected that the unidentified man was Minarul’s accomplice.

An alleged outlaw was shot dead in Atghoria sub-District of Pabna District. The deceased Arshed Ali Sarker (40) was regional leader of outlawed Nakshal Bahini. He was wanted in several cases. Police station said a gang riding two motorbikes opened fire on Arshed, leaving him dead on the spot while he was returning home from Ekdanta Bazar.

Undergrounds operatives killed a local trader in Santhia sub-Diostrict of Pabna District.  The deceased is Bakul Hossain (32), son of Samad Pramanik of Paiksha village. Police suspected that the members of outlawed Nokshal Bahini killed him with sharp weapons.  

A man, who testified against JeI leader Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delawar Hossain Sayeedi in war crimes trial, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, two days after he was hacked by miscreants in Pirojpur District. The victim Mostafa Hawlader (55) succumbed to his injuries at the ICU of DMCH.

In Naogaon District, Shukbor Ali (65), a JeI-ICS cadre of Raninagar sub-District was killed when JeI-ICS cadres clashed with local businessmen. Twenty others were injured in the incident. At least five vehicles, including a journalist’s motorcycle, and seven shops were also damaged.

In Feni District, Mohammad Salman, a class-X student of Jamiatul Al Salayyha Madrasa, was killed in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and Police on Trunk Road in Feni town. AKM Shamsuddin, general secretary of District unit JeI, claimed Salman was an ICS cadre.

In Rajshahi District, four Policemen were injured in Rajshahi city when they tried to resist ICS cadres marching on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway blasting crude bombs.

JeI-ICS cadres reportedly set fire to a lorry at Bhogra bypass area of Gazipur District on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, killing Sumi Aktar (28) and her daughter Sanjida Aktar (7).  The driver and helper of the lorry along with Sumi’s husband Adam Ali and their two children managed to escape with injuries.

20 people were injured in Dinajpur District as the BNP and JeI-ICS cadres clashed with the Policemenduring the hartal hour enforced by JeI. According to witnesses, the BNP and JeI-ICS cadres blocked a rail track at Nimnagar Balubari when a Thakurgaon bound commuter train was coming from Parbatipur to Dinajpur station. Police arrested four cadres from the spot.

The ruling AL and the opposition BNP sat down to a discussion of the ongoing stalemate over the election, following hectic efforts by visiting UN envoy Oscar Fernandez-Taranco, who termed it a positive development. Taranco was present during the two-hour talks at the residence of the UN resident coordinator in Dhaka city.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for staying the execution of JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah. The UN human rights chief had written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to halt the execution.

The chamber judge of the SC stayed the execution of Abdul Quader Mollah just one and a half hours before the convicted war criminal was to be hanged. The decision to halt the execution came following a petition by the counsels for the condemned JeI leader.

Leaders of the DLA, a combine of the eight left leaning political parties at a protest rally in Dhaka city called on the AL to stop the process for holding a ‘unilateral’ election as it would not be acceptable at home and abroad. The combine coordinator Saiful Huq said that elections without participation of the main opposition would not be acceptable at home and abroad.

JeI threatened of dire consequences if its leader and condemned war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah is executed. In a statement said, “Those who are involved in violating the legal process will have to answer to the people. The Government has proved that it wants to fulfil its desire by hanging Abdul Quader Mollah, as it only issued his [Mollah's] death warrant, but did not provide him any certified copy of the verdict, which is an utter violation of human rights.”

A senior official of the Railways Ministry said “According to our preliminary estimate, recurring attacks on railway stations and bogies and removal of fishplates have caused a loss of BTK 35 crore in the last 10 months.” According to data provided by him, the railway sector has seen a total  of 57 acts of sabotage, including arson attacks, removal of rail lines, and unscrewing of fishplates, during the countrywide blockade enforced by the BNP-led 18-party alliance in December this year (up to Dec 8).

15 Policemen were stabbed by the JeI-ICS cadres in Narail town of Narail District. According to Police, over 100 JeI-ICS cadres equipped with lethal weapons brought out a procession and blocked Narail-Magura road in Narail municipality area. As the law enforcers got off the van, the cadres dividing into four groups attacked them with sharp weapons and set the vehicle on fire.

In Satkhira District, Abdul Hamid (48), an AL activist died of his injuries seven hours after he was abducted and beaten up allegedly by JeI-ICS cadres in Madhabkathi area.

In Sylhet District, 40 people, including two Policemen, were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police on Sylhet-Sunamganj road. Over 300 JeI-ICS cadres blocked the road and vandalized some rickshaws and battery-run three-wheelers. As Police tried to disperse them, the blockaders hurled brick chunks at law enforcers and exploded several crude bombs triggering a running battle.

In Bagerhat District, 15 people, including five Policemen, sustained injuries in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and law enforcers.

In Khulna District, a clash between ICS cadres and Police at Sonadanga in Khulna city left at least 15 injured. The clash sparked when Police resisted the cadres who had blocked a road with logs.

In Cox’s Bazar District, five Policemen were injured as JeI-ICS cadres clashed with the law enforcers at Bazarghata.

In Rajshahi District, JeI-ICS cadres severed the tendons of the right leg of an activist of BCL at Bagha sub-District. Armed with machetes, about 10 JeI-ICS cadres ambushed Mizanur Rahman, a second-year student of Shah Doula Degree College, when he was going to his village home in Chhatari.

In Chapainawabganj District, JeI-ICS cadres attacked an activist of Gonojagoron Mancha at Methorpara intersection injuring him badly. The victim Munshi Nazrul Islam Sujon (30) was the former organising secretary of BCL of Chapainawabganj District unit.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said the execution of JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah might lead to events, which could derail the next parliamentary election in Bangladesh. Talking to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over the phone, he expressed concern over the violence during recent hartals and blockades.

Activists of Ganojagaran Mancha in Dhaka city expressed their dissatisfaction over the adjournment of hearing on the stay order on the execution of death row convict war criminal Quader Mollah. They also vowed to continue their movement and stage sit-in at the Shabagh Square until the JeI leader is hanged.

In Laxmipur District, four people were killed and 28 were injured when RAB personnel opened fire during their clash with BNP-led 18-party opposition men in Laxmipur town. The deceased were: Shihab Hossain, a cadre of ICS, Sumon, a Juba Dal activist, Mahbubur Rahman, a trader and a RAB member.

In Comilla District, JeI cadre Anwar Hossain was killed and 38 people, including three Policemen, were injured after Police clashed with JeI cadres in Monoharganj sub-District.

In Gaibandha District, at least 25 people sustained injuries in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and AL activists in Palashbari sub-District.

In Sylhet District, 20 people, including two Policemen, were injured in a clash between law enforcers and ICS cadres in Osmani Medical Road area. 

In Rajshahi District, JeI-ICS cadres clashed with Police in Rajshahi city, leaving four Police Constables injured as the cadres exploded crude bombs.

In Chittagong District, JeI-ICS cadres exploded crude bombs at a procession of AL at Andarkilla intersection of Chittagong city. Three Policemen, including Assistant Commissioner of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (Kotwali Zone) Mirza Saiem Mahmud, were injured in the bomb blasts.

In Satkhira District, JeI-ICS cadres stabbed two AL activists — Giasuddin and Khokan — at Kaliganj sub-District and set fire to the house of Liakat Hossain, brother of Satkhira sub-District parishad chairman.

A local AL leader and an activist of Jubo Leage were stabbed to death allegedly by JeI-ICS cadres in Kolaroa sub-District of Satkhira District. The deceased were identified as Azizur Rahman Aju (53), former president of AL Kolaroa municipality and Joj Miah, a Jubo League activist of Saraskati village.

Mohamad Mahabub Alam (30), helper of a covered van, succumbed to his injuries at Chittagong Medical College Hospital of Chittagong District. Mahabub sustained injuries on December 11 night when pickets hurled brickbats targeting his van on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Lalpool in Feni District.

The village home of ICT-1 presiding judge ATM Fazle Kabir came under bomb attack at village Chamagram under Chapainawabganj District. However, no one was injured in the incident. The ICT-1 presiding judge lives in Dhaka City.

A joint team of BGB and Police busted three dens of ICS in Sitakunda sub-District of Chittagong District and arrested 13 of its cadres. Police said that ICS used the dens to impart training to its cadres to carry out arson attacks on vehicles on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.

Police in a drive arrested 12 cadres of ICS raiding a mess in Gouripur area of Sherpur District. Receiving information that ICS cadres were gathering at the mess ‘Karim Villa’ in Gouripur area to carry out subversion activities in the town, Police raided the mess and arrested the 12 ICS cadres.

Four Dhaka University students were arrested for their suspected involvement with ICS and crude bomb explosion incident at Azimpur in Dhaka city.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured visiting British Minister Baroness Sayeeda Warsi that the upcoming national election in Bangladesh would be held in a free, fair, neutral and acceptable manner as per the country’s constitution.

Former election commissioner M Sakhawat Hussain said that with only 14 of 40 registered political parties contesting, the upcoming 10th parliamentary election, scheduled for January 5, will not be inclusive. Citing previous election records, he said none of the contesting parties, except the ruling AL, are likely to garner even one percent of the total votes.

About 1,000 bus, taxicab and CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers submitted a memorandum to opposition leader Khaleda Zia demanding the withdrawal of blockade programme that was taking a heavy toll on the country’s economy.

In the first-ever execution in a war crimes case JeI Assistant Secretary Abdul Quader Mollah (65) who earned the nickname Mirpurer Koshai (Butcher of Mirpur) for his sinister role during the Liberation War was hanged at 10:01pm at Dhaka Central Jail. The JeI leader was executed hours after the Supreme Court rejected his petition to review the death sentence.

JeI filed appeal with the section concerned of the Appellate Division challenging the High Court verdict that had declared illegal and unconstitutional the party’s registration with the EC and sought again a stay on the operation of the High Court verdict delivered on August 1.

In Satkhira District, JeI-ICS cadres hacked to death a local AL man in Kolaroasub-District, while Police recovered the bullet-hit body of a kindergarten student from Baladanga area. The deceased are Joj Ali (35) and Riyad Hasan (9).

In Noakhali District, a JeI-ICS cadre named Khorshed Ali (40), died of bullet injuries. He was hit when law enforcers opened fire on a group of blockaders to clear Chatkhil-Sonaimuri road. Imam Uddin, a rickshaw puller, was also injured in the police firing. Separately, an ICS cadre died and five others were bullet hit in a clash with the activists of BCL in Sonaimuri sub-District. The deceased is identified as Jobair.

In Pirojpur District, a youth was killed and at least 15 BNP-JeI men were injured in Zianagar sub-District after an AL leader allegedly opened fire on a procession of the opposition men at Gosherhat bazar. The deceased is Sukkur Ali (25), son of Kalaya village.

In Jessore District, ICS cadre Asraful Islam (20) died as a truck being chased by the ICS cadres hit a felled tree that struck him on Bagharpara-Charavita road.

In Joypurhat District, a freedom fighter died after he jumped out of a rickshaw being chased by JeI-ICS cadres in Pachbibi sub-District. The victim is Shamsul Alam (62). He was critically injured as he fell hard on the street.

In Khulna District, Nahid (18) died after Police opened fire on JeI-ICS cadres following an attack at the Nirala Police outpost in the town. Police said JeI-ICS cadres hurled petrol bombs and cocktails at the outpost, prompting the Police to open fire.

In Dhaka city, soon after Juma prayers, JeI-ICS cadres in droves unleashed a reign of terror near Motijheel AGB Colony kitchen market, torching four private cars and seven motorcycles. At least 11 people were injured when Police fired rubber bullets to disperse the attackers. Police arrested 14 cadres, two of them bullet-hit, from the spot.

In Narayanganj District, JeI-ICS cadres beat up two Policemen, set fire to four vehicles and vandalised 12 vehicles.

In Feni District, a truck helper, Selim, suffered burn injuries after arsonists set fire a cotton-laden truck in Debipur area.  A Government office and a bank were also set afire while at least 10 vehicles were torched by JeI-ICS cadres in the District.

ICS cadres attacked a rally held by SUST teachers and students to protest at the attack on the liberation war memorial ‘Chetana 71’, leaving at least 5 students injured in Sylhet District. The ICS cadres fired several rounds and exploded some 10 crude bombs during the attack.

Leaders of ruling AL and main opposition BNP exchanged some proposals to end the ongoing political crisis over the 10th parliamentary polls. BNP proposals include postponement of the January 5 election to keep the talks going and create level playing field, release of its leaders and withdrawal of cases against them, allowing the party to organize political activities at its central and unit offices and allowing it to hold rallies. In response, the AL side asked the opposition to stop its destructive programmes like hartal and blockade, give up the demand for Caretaker Government and accept the constitutional guidelines on the formation of polls-time Government. The party also proposed that the BNP sever relations with war criminals and JeI.

The chiefs of three parties —BDB, BKSJL, JSD —called upon the Prime Minister to postpone the election schedule and the opposition leader to pull out violent programmes. In a joint statement said ‘We express our deep concern over the recent destructive politics in Bangladesh. We want the Prime Minister to postpone the election schedule and resign in the interest of people under the current situation in the country. It’s also our call to the opposition leader you please give strong direction to your activists to save innocent people from the loss of their lives and property.’

In Noakhali District, JeI-ICS cadres clashed with law enforcers in Companiganj sub-District leaving six ICS cadres dead and 15 others injured. The clash erupted when Police intercepted a procession brought out by JeI-ICS cadres from the KM Model High School. The deceased were Motiur (22), Raihan (21), Abdus Sattar (24), Saiful Islam (21), Sajib (22) and Russel (20).

In Nilphamari District, the motorcade of AL lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor came under attack from JeI-ICS cadres. The attack on the motorcade triggered a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and AL activists near Ramganj Bazar leaving five AL acvtivists killed in the clash. The victims are Khorshed Chowdhury (50), Farhad Hossain (35), Lebu (30), Murad Hossain (35) and Abu Bakar Siddique (45). At least 50 people, mostly AL activists, were injured in the clash.

In Laxmipur District, Fayez Ahmed (66), Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) of JeI’s District unit, was killed after a team of Police and RAB personnel raided his house. Marzia Begum, wife of the JeI leader said the team took Ahmed to the rooftop, shot him in the head, and then tossed the body from there. However, officials of RAB said there had been no shooting during the raid. The JeI leader fell from the roof as he tried to escape arrest.

In Lalmonirhat District, three ICS cadres and one AL supporter were killed and at least three others were injured during instances of violence in Patgram sub-District. The deceased were ICS cadres Manirul Islam (28), Abdur Rahman (30) and Shaju Islam (24). The AL activist, Mantu Mia, was beaten to death for what was apparently revenge for the death of three ICS cadres.

In Joypurhat District, three ICS cadres were killed in a clash that ensued between the JeI-ICS cadres and Police in the District's Purano Poil. The deceased were identified as Firoz Hossain, Sakib and Insan Ali.

In Laxmipur District, a leader BCL was hacked to death by ICS cadres. The deceased was Miraz Hossain (22), organising secretary of BCL’s Raipura sub-District unit. Another activist Masud Alam was injured in the attack.

Nazrul Islam (35), an activist of Jubo League was killed in Kanaighat sub-District of Sylhet Dsitrict, while returning home from a procession.

Police arrested six JeI-ICS cadres during a raid in Kalyanpur area of Dhaka city. Police recovered huge explosives, bomb making materials and Jihadi books from them.

Police arrested two bullet-hit cadres of ICS after a clash with the cadres in Narayanganj District during the JeI-enforced countrywide daylong hartal.  

According EC statistics, a total of 154 aspirants are set to be elected uncontested in the January 5 parliamentary election as they have no contenders in their respective constituencies. Of the aspirants, 127 are from the ruling AL, 20 from JP, three from JSD, two from WP, and two from JP (Manju).

AL presidium member Mohammad Nasim while addressing a meeting at the party headquarters at Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka city said that the ruling AL is taking a massive preparation to face the countrywide violence and attack on its leaders and workers by BNP-JeI activists. He “AL does not believe in politics of violence, but AL leaders and workers will take to the streets along with the law enforcers to save life and property.”

Five JeI-ICS cadres were killed and three bullet-hit when they clashed with joint forces in Satkhira District. Three JeI-ICS cadres were killed and three others bullet-hit in clash in Sadar sub-District while two more were killed in Debhata sub-District. The joint forces arrested nine JeI-ICS cadres from the spot.

A three-wheeler driver, who suffered burn injuries during blockade in Hathazari sub-District of Chittagong District on December 1, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

An activist of Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal was beaten to death allegedly by the ruling AL activists in Jessore District. The deceased was identified as Masudur Rahman (32).

Police arrested 14 cadres of ICS in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka city. Police said the 14 were entering the press club to attend a discussion and recitation programme marking Victory Day. Suspecting they might have come there to commit subversive activities Police arrested them.

A case was filed against 442 leaders and cadres of JeI-ICS in Bagerhat District in connection with December 15’s clash with cops. Police filed the case against 42 identified and 400 unidentified cadres of JeI-ICS on charges of blasting crude bombs, attacking Police and obstructing them from discharging their duties.

BNP-led 18-party alliance called for a 72-hour countrywide blockade from 6:00am of December 17 demanding elections under a non-party Caretaker Government and cancellation of the schedule of January 5 elections. Nazrul Islam Khan, a member of BNP's standing committee, announced the blockade at a press conference at the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office. The BNP leader also demanded immediate release of all arrested party leaders.

In Laxmipur District, Police recovered two bodies of BNP activists Abdul Mannan (32) and Zahirul Islam (30) from the banks of a canal at Battoli in Sadar sub-District. Police said Mannan and Zahirul were accused in a number of cases filed with Sadar Police Station.

In Satkhira District, a local AL leader was stabbed to death allegedly by JeI-ICS cadres in Kaliganj sub-District while law enforcers were conducting a joint drive in the sub-District. The victim, Moslemuddin Ali (65) was president of the AL’s Bishnapur union unit. Law enforcers arrested 17 leaders and cadres JeI-ICS cadres in the District.

In Dhaka city, Abdur Rahman (45), a JeI Cadre who suffered bullet wounds during December 15’s clash between JeI cadres and law enforcers in Joypurhat District died at a private hospital.

In Feni Dsitrict, blockaders vandalised two covered-vans and exploded crude bombs on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Mahipal. Four people were injured as Police opened fire to disperse the blockaders.

In Sylhet District, a group of 10 ICS cadres attacked a leader of BCL while he was chatting with his friends at a tea stall in Sylhet city. Injured Saikat Chandra Rimi, president of Sylhet Polytechnic Institute BCL unit, was whisked off to Sylhet Medical College Hospital.

In Joypurhat District, JeI-ICS cadres beat up an AL leader, leaving him critically injured. Wounded Hafizur Rahman Happy, member of Joypurhat District AL committee, was taken to Joypurhat Modern Hospital.

Bangladesh expressed outrage over the uncalled for resolutions adopted by Pakistan National Assembly and the Punjab Provincial Assembly on the execution of JeI leader Abdul Quader Molla for his 1971 war crimes. Foreign Ministry secretary for bilateral affairs Mustafa Kamal summoned Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi, Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka and conveyed the outrage in a protest note. 

Former Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni addressing a number of protest meetings against 18-party alliance’ anarchy in Chandpur District said rescheduling of the national election is not possible. She added “Although BNP-led 18-party alliance enforced blockade across the country, no BNP activist or leader is seen in the field.” She accused Khaleda Zia saying that she along with her JeI-ICS Cadres is engaged in destructive activities and violence.

A female JeI cadre, who suffered bullet injuries in a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and Police in Sadar sub-District on December 15, succumbed to her injuries at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogra District. The deceased was identified as Asma Khatun, wife of Abu Sakek of Halutti village of the sub-District.

In Dhaka city, six people were injured with shrapnel as blockaders exploded homemade bombs. RAB recovered 10 crude bombs from the possession of Anwaruzzaman Anwar, joint convener of BNP’s Mohanagar committee.  

In Cox's Bazar District, a bus helper sustained burn injuries when miscreants set fire to his vehicle in Teknaf sub-District. The victim, Khairul Bashar, was asleep inside the parked bus when it was torched.  

In Pabna District, a leader of BCL was allegedly beaten by JeI-ICS cadres in Ishwardi sub-District.  

In Bogra Dsitrict, 10 blockaders were arrested during the joint forces’ drives in different areas of the District.  

In Lalmonirhat District, members of the joint forces arrested nine JeI-ICS Cadres from Kafir Bazar in Patgram sub-District for their alleged involvement in violence and acts of sabotage during blockades.  

In Chittagong District, JeI-ICS Cadres brought out a flash procession in Khatiber Bari area and hurled two crude bombs targeting a Police van. Police arrested an ICS cadre, Forkan, in this connection.  

ICS cadres cut the tendons of both legs and the left hand of a BCL leader in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District. The victim, Shimul Ahmed Duke (20), is a joint convener of Motihar unit BCL.  

An activist of Jubo League lost his battle for life at a hospital in Chittagong city of Chittagong District, nine days after he was critically injured in a JeI-ICS cadres attack in the District’s Satkania sub-District. The deceased Abdul Jabbar (25) was a member of the sub-District’s Janar Keuchia union unit Jubo League.

JeI-ICS cadres and BNP men allegedly attacked AL activists, who gathered for an election campaign, in Lalmonirhat District injuring 30 people. The attackers also set fire to the stage and 40 motorcycles of the campaigners.

In Dhaka city, four pedestrians were injured in crude bomb explosions. The four injured received treatment at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.

In Satkhira District, an ASP and OC of Sadar Police Station sustained injuries when JeI-ICS cadres exploded handmade bombs and petrol bombs in a clash with the Police. The Police arrested five JeI-ICS cadres from the spot.

Joint Forces of BGB, RAB and Police in a drive arrested 40 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP men at Rajanagar village in Meherpur District. Police said they fired 200 rounds of bullet as JeI-ICS cadres hurled brick chips at the law enforcers during the drive.

Police arrested three persons on charge of arson attack on the village home of Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, a senior judge of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, at Tilokpur village in Moulvibazar District on December 11. The arrestees are ICS cadres Masud Miah (22) and Sohel Ahmed (23), and Salik Miah (22), an activist of JCD.

The Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina said that the leader of the opposition in the Parliament, Khaleda Zia, had missed the 10th parliamentary elections but hinted at mid-term polls for the 11th parliament if any understanding could be reached through current negotiations with the BNP.

TTP threatened to attack Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, Pakistan in retaliation for execution of JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah. Although security around Bangladesh foreign mission in Pakistan has been enhanced manifold and the fresh security directions issued to High Commissioner of Bangladesh, law enforcement agencies still fear a terrorist attack on Bangladesh mission.

Joint Forces arrested 22 activists of the BNP-led opposition alliance for their alleged involvement with recent sabotage and criminal acts in Patgram sub-District of Lalmonirhat District. Of the arrestees, seven belong to JeI while 10 to ICS, and the rest five to BNP.

A BNP leader was shot dead by a gang of unidentified criminals and the supporters of the deceased stabbed an AL leader in Tangail town of Tangail District. The deceased Rafiqul Islam Faruque (52) was the chairman of Dainna union and the vice-president of Tangail sub-District BNP. As the news of Faruque’s death spread, his supporters stabbed Tara Miah, president of Dainna ward unit AL, suspecting his involvement in the killing.

RAB recovered around 100 hand bombs and over one kilogram of gun powder and arrested two people in this connection in Dhaka city’s Mohammadpur Geneva camp area. The arrestees — Nadim (30) and Shaher (25) — were injured while making bombs. Locals said a bomb exploded after Jumma prayer in the area.  Later on Police cordoned off the area and a team of RAB conducted the raid and recovered the bombs.

State Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Advocate Qamrul Islam at the meeting of the party’s Bangabandhu Avenue office in Dhaka city said the vanquished forces of 1971 have been revitalised with their foreign friends to destroy the country. Regarding the resolution adopted by the Pakistan Parliament after the execution of JeI leader Abdul Quader Mollah, he said it had unmasked the true face of BNP and JeI. The resolution has proved the fact once again that BNP and JeI are the agents of Pakistan in Bangladesh.

Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam said ‘What is happening in Bangladesh is essentially its internal matter.  By passing a resolution, our Parliament did not mean to interfere in the internal affairs of another country.’ She called upon the ‘brotherly and friendly’ country of Bangladesh to adopt the spirit of reconciliation and cordiality in keeping with the tripartite agreement of 1974 between Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

CEC Kazi Rakibuddin said the armed forces would be on election duty from December 26 to January 9 to assist the regular law enforcing agencies to maintain law and order for the 10th parliamentary polls scheduled for January 5, 2014. He further said ‘If the situation remains in good state, we may reduce the period of troop’s deployment.’

The EU decided to halt the preparations for the deployment of an Election Observation Mission in Bangladesh and decided not to send observers to monitor the January 5 Bangladesh elections.

An alleged outlaw was found murdered at maize filed at Pantapara village in Jhenidah District. The deceased Sirajul Islam (35) is a member of outlawed PBCP. He was accused in several cases including murder and abduction.

Eight persons were injured when JeI-ICS cadres exploded at least six homemade bombs at the Gonojagoron Mancha in Bogra town of Bogra Distrcit. The miscreants exploded the bombs when the Gonojagoron Mancha activists were preparing to form a human chain demanding the Government cut off diplomatic ties with Pakistan.

Three people, including a Gonojagoron Mancha activist, suffered injuries when miscreants hurled crude bombs at them in Dhaka city’s Shahbagh. The injured are Gonojagoron Mancha organiser Bappaditya Basu, street vendor Jamal Hossain and a rickshaw-puller.

Another child had his hand blown off by an abandoned bomb in Rajshahi District. Nahidul Islam Mahin (5) thought the red ball-like object on the ground was a toy. The crude bomb blew off his left hand from the wrist down, and splinters from the blast peppered his face.

Six cadres of Hijb-ut Tahrir distributed leaflets in Sylhet city of Sylhet District after Juma prayers urging the people to end the rule of AL and BNP and called on the army to establish khilafat (Islamic state) under the leadership of the banned Islamist outfit.

Following the EU’s suit, the US and the Commonwealth have also decided not to send observers to monitor the January 5 Bangladesh elections. US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki announced the US decision in a press statement issued in Washington. Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma in a letter to the EC informed the EC that they are not sending observers to monitor the national polls as most political parties are not joining it.

Leaders of the CPB and SPB at a protest rally in Dhaka city called on the Government to refrain from holding unilateral national elections on January 5. Terming the elections one-sided they said these elections would not end the current political crisis. They called on the Government to take steps for holding a participatory election.   

BNP-JeI cadres blasted two crude bombs in front of the village house of Begum Rowshan Ershad, Health Minister of the polls-time Government and also a JP presidium member at Kachari Road in Mymensingh town of Mymensingh District. No one was injured in the blasts.

DB of Police arrested seven people with eight kilograms of bomb-making materials at a house in Dhaka city’s Khilgaon area. DB claimed that trained by a leader of ICS, the gang members carried out their subversive activities at the directives of a leader of JCD.

An activist of BNP was stabbed to death allegedly by AL men at Masna Khanpur under Monirampur upazila sub-District in Jessore District. The deceased was identified as Habibur Rahman. Victim’s elder brother Abdur Rahim told that a group of AL activists, led by Tauhid, Alamgir and Lincoln, attacked Habib at his residence while he was eating. They stabbed him indiscriminately with sharp weapons.

14 people were injured in a clash between activists of the BNP and law enforcers at Kabirpur intersection of the Jhenidah District. Police said that the clash broke out when Police intercepted a procession brought out by BNP activists in support of a blockade at Kabirpur. Ten BNP activists and four Policemen were injured in the clash.

In Dhaka city, a bus carrying Traffic Policemen was set afire at Bangla Motor area by BNP-led opposition's 83-hour nationwide blockaders instantly killing Constable Ferdous and injuring Faizul Islam, the driver.

In western Meherpur District, an AL leader was hacked to death by suspected rival activists’ hours after the BNP-led opposition's 83-hour nationwide blockade demanding the scrapping of the January 5 polls ended.

A cadre of JeI-ICS was killed and a pedestrian injured with bullets during a clash between JeI-ICS cadres and Joint Forces at Gobindakathi in Sadar sub-District of Satkhira District. The deceased was identified as Hafizul Islam (27). The pedestrian was identified as Haran Chandra Pal.

Truck driver Abu Miah (42) and helper Saiful Alam Biltu (30) were injured in an attack by blockaders in Chittagong District. At Fauzdarhat a petrol bomb was thrown at the vehicle leaving Abu and Biltu with 10 percent and 41 percent burns.

A trucker, who sustained injuries during BNP-led opposition’s nationwide blockade after blockaders attacked his vehicle died in Dhaka city. The victim Nazrul Islam (38) came under attack when the opposition men hurled a patrol bomb and brick chips on his poultry-laden vehicle near Magura Bus Stand on his way to Dhaka from Jhenidah on December 21.

Police recovered 38 bombs and arrested a cadre of ICS from a house at East Monipuripara in Dhaka city. A Police team acting on a tip-off raided a house at East Monipuripara and arrested ICS cadre Saiful Islam from the fifth floor.

Joint Forces arrested 41 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists in Sirajganj District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 22 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists in Joypurhat District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 20 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists in Chittagong District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 16 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists in Feni District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 10 JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists in Rangpur District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during blockades.

Joint Forces arrested nine JeI-ICS cadres and BNP activists in Jheninah District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during blockades.

Police arrested an ICS leader for his alleged involvement in felling roadside trees during blockades in Kehchurigul area of Moulvibazar District. The arrestee was Kamal Ahmed (35), president of in Borolekha Sadar union.

Three cadres of banned Islamist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir were sentenced to different terms of imprisonment by a mobile court in Dhaka city’s Kotwail area. Police arrested Khalid, Mizanur and Alamgir at noon. They were produced before the mobile court which sentenced Khalid and Mizanur to one years’ imprisonment and Alamgir to six months in jail.

BNP and JeI activists stabbed an AL leader to death at Monirampur in Jessore District as he was campaigning for a party aspirant in the upcoming 10th parliamentary polls scheduled for January 5.  The deceased Shofi Kamal of Garibpur village was vice-president of the District unit of Krishok League, a pro-AL organisation. Police arrested BNP leader GM Faruque, also the chairman of Khedapara union, in this connection.

A Policeman was killed and eight others were injured as alleged BNP-JeI activists hurled a bomb at a Police van in Sonadighi of Rajshahi District. The deceased Siddhartha Chandra Sarkar (23) was a constable of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police. The injured, all constables in their 20s, were admitted to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Police arrested 10 BNP-JeI activists after the bomb attack.

A truck driver died from burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital burn unit in Dhaka city.  The driver, Sahin Shah (30) suffered 70 per cent burn wounds all over his bodies as unidentified people hurled bombs at the truck at Moddhya Vodragath of Sirajganj on December 21.

Joint Forces arrested 17 JeI and BNP activists in Chandpur District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 15 JeI and BNP activists in Joypurhat District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 14 JeI and BNP activists in Jessore District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 11 JeI and BNP activists in Jhenidah District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested 10 JeI and BNP activists in Feni District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested nine JeI and BNP activists in Bogra District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested nine JeI and BNP activists in Bhola District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Joint Forces arrested three JeI and BNP activists in Cox's Bazar District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Tens of thousands of troops were deployed across the country in a bid to stem political violence ahead of next month's elections, which the opposition BNP has boycotted. BNP leader Begum Khaleda Zia has called on Bangladeshis to march to Dhaka city on December 28 to protest against the elections, declaring "democracy is dead".  

SFs laid a siege around the residence of opposition BNP Chief Khaleda Zia, ahead of an anti-Government rally planned in Dhak city demanding postponement of the January 5, 2014 elections. Police in riot gear took positions around Zia’s house barring party activists and visitors’ entry at the up-market Gulshan area.

Accusing the opposition leader of unleashing terrorism and militancy and killing people in the name of a movement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the trial of Khaleda Zia would be held one day on Bangladesh soil for the offences.

DLA at a press conference demanded cancellation of the general election slated for January 5. Saiful Huq, the coordinator of the combine, called on the people to boycott the national election because, he said, it would not be acceptable at home and abroad.

All the 146 constituencies in the country have been declared vulnerable by the intelligence agencies ahead of the January 5 polls boycotted by BNP-led 18-party alliance. The intelligence agencies declared all constituencies ‘important’, meaning vulnerable, in view of the law and order situation.

Mohammad Shahjahan (30), an arson victim died in Dhaka city. Shahjahan suffered 31 percent burns on December 21 when the CNG-run auto-rickshaw he was travelling by was set afire on Mymensingh-Kendua road in Mymensingh District.

Seven suspected Hizb-ut Tahrir cadres were injured when Police opened fire during a clash with the banned militant outfit's cadres in Dhaka city's Segunbagicha. Some 250 cadres brought out a procession from Segunbagicha. When Police gave chase with teargas, they split and threw stones during the half-an-hour clash. Police arrested 50 cadres from the area.

Miscreants hurled three petrol bombs at the CEC’s village home in Jibonnagar sub-District of Chuadanga District. No one was injured as the bombs landed outside the entrance gate of the home. No one from the CEC's family lives in the house.

Police and Joint Forces arrested 167 BNP-JeI activists in Dhaka city for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested 52 BNP-JeI activists in Jessore District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested 35 BNP-JeI activists in Comilla District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested 12 BNP-JeI in Chittagong District activists for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested 12 BNP-JeI activists in Jhenidah District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested 11 BNP-JeI activists in Chandpur District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested eight BNP-JeI activists in Natore District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested seven BNP-JeI activists in Narayanganj District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police and Joint Forces arrested one BNP-JeI activist in Jhalakathi District for their alleged involvement in destructive activities during opposition sponsored blockades.

Police arrested 14 cadres of JeI-ICS on various charges from different areas of Joypurhat District. Police said the arrestees included absconding accused, cheats, thieves, drug peddlers, accused persons of different cases and other anti-social elements.

A Dhaka court sent BNP joint secretary general Barrister Mahbubuddin Khokon to jail after rejecting both the remand and bail petitions in a case filed in connection with December 26’s arson attack on a bus in Dhaka city that left a Policeman dead.

EC started sending ballot papers under escort of paramilitary BGB and RAB to the returning officers of 146 parliamentary constituencies where the January 5 elections would be held. A commission official engaged in sending the ballot papers told that the ballot papers and other election materials of several neighboring Districts were sent at one go for the security reasons.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a video statement broadcast on private television channels urged the people to join the ‘March for Democracy’ in Dhaka city on December 29 braving all obstacles to ‘establish’ democracy. She requested the people to converge in front of the BNP central office at Naya Paltan on December 29 carrying the national flag to ‘establish’ democracy.

Leaders and activists of ruling AL said that they will take position at all the entry points of Dhaka city from December 29 in a bid to obstruct the BNP-JeI men to join the ‘march for democracy’ in Dhaka city. They said that they had already instructed the grassroots leaders and activists of Dhaka and its adjacent Districts including Gazipur, Narayanganj, Munshiganj and Manikganj not to allow any march of BNP men passing through their respective areas towards Dhaka on the day.

In Dhaka city, one person was killed during clashes between the activists of BNP-led 18-party alliance and Police in Malibagh. The deceased was identified as Mansur Prodhaniya (24), president of ward no 3 unit of ICS. Seven of ICS cadres also sustained bullet injuries. Police arrested four cadres at the clash.

Abul Kashem (30), a member of the Railway Security Force, died when two young protestors exploded a crude bomb on his face on the platform at the Kamalapur Railway Station of Dhaka City. Two youths, Alam (18) and Aminul (16), who were carrying the bomb were also injured in the blast.

60 BNP activists were injured in a clash with AL and Police as Police obstructed a procession on Dhaka-Sylhet highway at Kandail area in Narsingdi District. Police arrested 62 BNP activists including Khairul Kabir Khokan at that time.

30 people were injured as the opposition activists clashed with Police at Noakhali town of Noakhali District. Police arrested three people from the town.

EWG expressed concern that the environment required for a transparent, inclusive and credible election does not currently exist in Bangladesh and announced that it would not undertake comprehensive election observation.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence branded the Government illegal and undemocratic asking it to step down and announced that the ‘March for Democracy’ would ‘continue’.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam accused the Government of resorting to unprecedented autocratic path to foil the opposition’s ‘March for Democracy’. In a statement, he said that the Government stopped the movement of vehicles, rails and vessels in the last two days in bid to foil their programme.  

A local leader of the BNP, Anwarul Islam (42) was killed in shootout between Joint Forces and opposition activits in Sadar Sub-district of Satkhira District.

In Dhaka city, seven persons were injured after BNP supporters exploded three crude bombs during clash with the Police. Police arrested 13 people and recovered 200 crude bombs in their possession.

In Meherpur District, Firoz Hossain (28) was critically injured in an explosion while making bombs. The injured was rushed to the Meherpur general hospital. The Police also rushed to the spot and arrested him during treatment.

In Rajshahi District, the Joint Forces recovered a large amount of gunpower and 65 crude bombs from an under-construction building. They also arrested nine BNP and JeI cadres during an overnight raid in the Rajshahi city.

In Kushtia District, miscreants set fire to an election camp of Mahbubul Alma Hanif, joint general secretary of the AL. The Police arrested four people, including Masudul Alam Kakku, organising secretary of the Majampur union BNP, in this connection.

In Sirajganj District, the Joint Forces arrested 25 JeI-ICS cadres, including JeI Amir (Chief) Abdul Gafur and Secretary Jahurul Islam of Goyhatta union under Ullapara sub-District.

In Sylhet District, the Joint Forces arrested 19 BNP and ICS cadres from different parts of the District.

In Dinajpur District, 25 BNP and JeI cadres were arrested.

In Thakurgaon District, 13 people, including BNP joint general secretary Ansarul Islam, were arrested by the Joint Forces.

Dhaka city was effectively cut off from the rest of the country with transport services into Dhaka city halted in a bid to thwart the second day of a march against next week's elections.

BNP leader Khaleda Zia virtually remained in confinement in her Gulshan house in Dhaka city as the Police prevented her from going out to join the ‘March for Democracy’ programme for the second straight day.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said “You can go for your agitation programme, we’ve no objection. It’s your democratic right. But you’ve to stop the killing of innocent people and hindering the academic life of the students.”

The Opposition alliance led by Khaleda Zia has called an indefinite nationwide rail, road and waterways blockade from January 1 to force postponement of the January 5 national election. The new agitation was announced on December 30 by Khandker Mahbub Hossain, a lawyer-cum adviser to Khaleda Zia.

JP faction led by Kazi Zafar Ahmed feared that the country might face a civil war if the January 5 election was not postponed and a fresh schedule not announced. He told that the AL Government had unleashed a reign of terror across the country and demanded immediate resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A local AL leader was killed by unidentified miscreants at Baoitara village in Sirajganj District. The deceased was identified as Saiful Islam (40), sports secretary of the ruling party’s Sadar sub-District.

30 people were injured during a clash between BNP-JeI cadres and Joint Forces in Torabar area in Chandpur District.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali in a briefing attended by the ambassadors, high commissioners and CDAs of UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Denmark told that a responsible Government cannot relinquish its responsibilities and allow the fundamental values of the statehood to be undermined by the indiscriminate terrorist acts perpetrated by the BNP and JeI-ICS.

Bangladesh Bar Council claimed that democracy will get buried if the national election is held on January 5. Council vice-chairman Khandkar Mahbub Hossain, flanked by its member and SCBA president AJ Mohammad Ali, came up with the view at a press conference at its office in Dhaka city.

A ward-level JeI leader was killed in a gunfight between law enforcers and JeI-ICS cadres in Sadar sub-District of Meherpur District. The victim was identified as Abdul Jabbar. Police claimed that three members of Joint Forces had sustained injuries. The law enforcers also recovered firearms and bombs from the spot.

Four people, including a Policeman, were injured as miscreants’ exploded crude bombs at traffic Police in Dhaka city’s Mouchak area.

DLA demanded scraping of national elections scheduled for January 5. Terming the ‘unilateral’ elections as farcical the coordinator of the combine, Saiful Huq, at a press conference in Dhaka city, called on the AL-led Government to scrap the elections.

JeI Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Abdus Subhan (77) indicted for involvement in genocide and murders of unarmed people along with looting, setting houses on fire and complicity to commit crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.

Police arrested a cadre of outlawed BCP and recovered one shutter gun, two pipe guns, three bullets and two machetes from his possession at Koardi village in Kalukhali sub-District of Rajbari District.