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).