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April - 1 
Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kismot Jamira village in Rajshahi District on April 1, reports The Independent. The arrestee is Mosharaf Ali (40) a listed militant.
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Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Kismot Jamira village in Rajshahi District on April 1, reports The Independent. The arrestee is Mosharaf Ali (40) a listed militant.
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April - 1 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two cadres of Sarbahara Party from Dainna Purbopara village in Tangail District on April 1, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohammad Sobahan (25) and Joynal Mia (28) accused in two criminal cases. RAB recovered a 7.65 pistol and a magazine from their p
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two cadres of Sarbahara Party from Dainna Purbopara village in Tangail District on April 1, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohammad Sobahan (25) and Joynal Mia (28) accused in two criminal cases. RAB recovered a 7.65 pistol and a magazine from their possession.
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April - 10 
nhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in Dhaka city on April 10, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Fatema Akter Ruma (20) and Zahidul Huq Jihan (24).
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nhideWhenUsed="false" Name="Medium Shading 2 Accent Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants in Dhaka city on April 10, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Fatema Akter Ruma (20) and Zahidul Huq Jihan (24).
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April - 10 
Police arrested five cadres of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from different areas of Jhenaidah District on April 10, reports The Independent. Police said all of the arrestees were accused in a number of cases filed with different Police Stations.
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Police arrested five cadres of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from different areas of Jhenaidah District on April 10, reports The Independent. Police said all of the arrestees were accused in a number of cases filed with different Police Stations.
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April - 12 
Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Mirzapur village in Jamalpur District on April 12, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is identified as Asadul Islam Asad (35), a fugitive accused in a sabotage case filed with Sadar Police Station.
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Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Mirzapur village in Jamalpur District on April 12, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is identified as Asadul Islam Asad (35), a fugitive accused in a sabotage case filed with Sadar Police Station.
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April - 13 
Police arrested a man in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District on April 13 suspecting his links with militancy, reports The Daily Star. Abir Mahmud, a self-employed software engineer in his 30s, confessed that he tried several times to join Islamic State in 2012-13, claimed Police.
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Police arrested a man in Rajshahi city of Rajshahi District on April 13 suspecting his links with militancy, reports The Daily Star. Abir Mahmud, a self-employed software engineer in his 30s, confessed that he tried several times to join Islamic State in 2012-13, claimed Police.
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April - 18 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) accused in a case for countrywide series bomb attacks in 2005 from a village in Birganj of Dinajpur District on April 18, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abdus Sattar (50).
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) accused in a case for countrywide series bomb attacks in 2005 from a village in Birganj of Dinajpur District on April 18, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abdus Sattar (50).
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April - 18 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Shiddhirganj area of Narayanganj District on April 18, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Abdur Rahman alias Sohel (25) and Faisal Ahmed (44). RAB said that they had arrested the duo
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Shiddhirganj area of Narayanganj District on April 18, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Abdur Rahman alias Sohel (25) and Faisal Ahmed (44). RAB said that they had arrested the duo based on information gleaned from eight other Neo-JMB members during remands.
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April - 21 
Police arrested seven war crimes suspects from their houses at Dumuria in Khulna District on April 21 for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, reports New Age. The arrestees were Abdur Rahim, Shamsur Rahman, Zahan Ali Biswas, Karim Sheikh, Abu Bakkar, Shahj
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Police arrested seven war crimes suspects from their houses at Dumuria in Khulna District on April 21 for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, reports New Age. The arrestees were Abdur Rahim, Shamsur Rahman, Zahan Ali Biswas, Karim Sheikh, Abu Bakkar, Shahjahan and Raushan Ali.
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April - 23 
14 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested from different places for terrorist activities, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 23. In Noakhali District, Police arrested nine cadres of ICS. In Satkhira District, Police arrested three JeI activists. In
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14 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested from different places for terrorist activities, reports Dhaka Tribune on April 23. In Noakhali District, Police arrested nine cadres of ICS. In Satkhira District, Police arrested three JeI activists. In Dinajpur District, two JeI activists were arrested.
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April - 23 
Officials said that the Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) den busted on April 21 was a bomb-making factory from where explosives were supplied to other dens of the militant group, reports The Daily Star on April 23. Top Neo-JMB leaders used to visit the factory, a two-room tin-shed h
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Officials said that the Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) den busted on April 21 was a bomb-making factory from where explosives were supplied to other dens of the militant group, reports The Daily Star on April 23. Top Neo-JMB leaders used to visit the factory, a two-room tin-shed house at Porahati village in Jhenidah District. Key militants like Maynul Islam Musa, Sohel Mahfuz and Hasidur Rahman Sagor often held operational meetings there, according to investigators. It was the biggest bomb-making factory they have ever busted.
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April - 23 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Raniganj in Dinajpur District on April 23, reports New Age. The arrestees are Mohamad Selim and Mohamad Khademul Islam.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Raniganj in Dinajpur District on April 23, reports New Age. The arrestees are Mohamad Selim and Mohamad Khademul Islam.
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April - 25 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on April 25 (today) morning arrested the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Dhaka city’s Uttara area, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mushfiq Martin Jenny. Huge IEDs and remote controlled device
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on April 25 (today) morning arrested the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Dhaka city’s Uttara area, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mushfiq Martin Jenny. Huge IEDs and remote controlled devices were recovered from him.
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April - 27 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants of Neo-JMB from Savarupazila(sub-District) of Dhaka District, reports Dhaka Tribune. A foreign made pistol, three rounds of bullets, bomb-making materials and jihadibooks were recovered from their possession.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants of Neo-JMB from Savarupazila(sub-District) of Dhaka District, reports Dhaka Tribune. A foreign made pistol, three rounds of bullets, bomb-making materials and jihadibooks were recovered from their possession.
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April - 29 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the Jhenaidah District unit ‘military commander’ of HarkatulJihadal Islami Bangladesh (HuJIB) from Hathgopalpur village on April 29, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Abdul Alim (50), a close aide of Mufti Hannan, the chief of HuJIB hanged recen
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested the Jhenaidah District unit ‘military commander’ of HarkatulJihadal Islami Bangladesh (HuJIB) from Hathgopalpur village on April 29, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Abdul Alim (50), a close aide of Mufti Hannan, the chief of HuJIB hanged recently. The accused admitted planning sabotage in Chuadanga, Meherpur and Jhenaidah Districts, RAB said.
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April - 3 
Seven suspected militants were arrested in a raid conducted at a house in Kalibari area of Mymensingh District on April 3, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrested are Shahidul Islam (28), Ashiqur Rahman (28), Al-Amin (25), Masum Ahmed (30), Shah Alam Hossain Shamim (27), Roman Mia (27) and Amir Uddin (2
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Seven suspected militants were arrested in a raid conducted at a house in Kalibari area of Mymensingh District on April 3, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrested are Shahidul Islam (28), Ashiqur Rahman (28), Al-Amin (25), Masum Ahmed (30), Shah Alam Hossain Shamim (27), Roman Mia (27) and Amir Uddin (27). Police recovered explosive materials, two computers, a large number of jihadi books and a cheque book from them.
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April - 3 
Two cadres of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested on April 3 in Alamdanga of Chuadanga District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Lutfar Rahman (50) and Nazim Uddin (47). Police recovered one pistol and four bullets from them.
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Two cadres of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were arrested on April 3 in Alamdanga of Chuadanga District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Lutfar Rahman (50) and Nazim Uddin (47). Police recovered one pistol and four bullets from them.
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April - 30 
Thirty seven female activists of JamaateIslami (JeI) were arrested on April 30 in Narail District while they were holding clandestine meeting, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police recovered a large number of Jihadi books and donation receipts from them.
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Thirty seven female activists of JamaateIslami (JeI) were arrested on April 30 in Narail District while they were holding clandestine meeting, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police recovered a large number of Jihadi books and donation receipts from them.
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April - 4 
Two cadres of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, the female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested in East Bakalia of Chittagong District while they were circulating leaflets with ‘instigating remarks’ against observing Pahela Baishakh, reports The Daily Star on April 5. Th
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Two cadres of Islami Chhatri Sangstha, the female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), were arrested in East Bakalia of Chittagong District while they were circulating leaflets with ‘instigating remarks’ against observing Pahela Baishakh, reports The Daily Star on April 5. The arrestees are Umme Habiba and Rahnuma Rauno.
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April - 6 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested eight militants of the Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) outfit from Narayanganj and Comilla Districts on April 6, reports Dhaka Tribune. RAB recovered explosives and jihadi books from them.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested eight militants of the Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) outfit from Narayanganj and Comilla Districts on April 6, reports Dhaka Tribune. RAB recovered explosives and jihadi books from them.
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April - 7 
Detectives arrested a suspected militant of the banned outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in the Jatrabari area in Dhaka city late on April 7, reports New Age. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman said a team of Detective Branch of Police conducted a drive
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Detectives arrested a suspected militant of the banned outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in the Jatrabari area in Dhaka city late on April 7, reports New Age. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Deputy Commissioner (media) Masudur Rahman said a team of Detective Branch of Police conducted a drive at night and arrested Maulana Md Maksudur Rahman alias Abdullah, an ABT sharia board member.
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April - 7 
Police arrested 41 militants of Jama’at ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of Satkhira District during a two-day drive till April 7, reports The Independent. Police said they conducted the drive in eight upazilas(sub-Districts) from April 6 evening to April 7 morning
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Police arrested 41 militants of Jama’at ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different parts of Satkhira District during a two-day drive till April 7, reports The Independent. Police said they conducted the drive in eight upazilas(sub-Districts) from April 6 evening to April 7 morning and arrested 14 from Sadar, seven from Kolaroa, six from Kaliganj, five from Tala, four from Shyamnagar, two each from Ashashuni and Patkelghata and one from Debhata. Police said that the arrestees were wanted in various cases.
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April - 8 
Police arrested seven leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and seized a large number of leaflets and books at Fenchuganj in Sylhet District on early April 8, reports New Age. The arrested are the District (west) ICS ‘president’ Safayat Rahman (31), Fenchuganj up
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Police arrested seven leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and seized a large number of leaflets and books at Fenchuganj in Sylhet District on early April 8, reports New Age. The arrested are the District (west) ICS ‘president’ Safayat Rahman (31), Fenchuganj upazila (sub-District) unit president Humayun Ahmad (22), Zahangir Hossain (20), Alamgir Hossain (23), Sarowar Ahmad (25), Oliur Rahman (19), and Akter Hossain (22), the Police confirmed. The Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sugyan Chakma, said a Police team, acting on a tip-off, arrested the ICS activists at a home at Hathubhanga village at the Fenchuganj upazila. Police also seized many leaflets and books that directed the activists to carry out suicidal attacks on the ‘enemies of Islam,’ the officer added.
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August - 11 
Police arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student front of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) involved in subversive acts in Bagerhat District on August 11, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is District ICS President Shamim Ahsan (32).
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Police arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student front of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) involved in subversive acts in Bagerhat District on August 11, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is District ICS President Shamim Ahsan (32).
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August - 11 
Police arrested a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Kotchandpur upazila (sub-District) of Jhenaidah District on August 11, reports Banglanews 24. The arrestee was identified as Tokon (24). Tokon was operating militant activities using two separate IDs on Facebook.
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Police arrested a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Kotchandpur upazila (sub-District) of Jhenaidah District on August 11, reports Banglanews 24. The arrestee was identified as Tokon (24). Tokon was operating militant activities using two separate IDs on Facebook.
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August - 12 
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an absconding death row war crimes convict from Barshikula in Itna of Kishoreganj District on August 12, reports New Age. The arrestee, Md Hafiz Uddin, of Khudirjangal area of Karimganj had been in hiding at one of his relative’s house at Barshi
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Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an absconding death row war crimes convict from Barshikula in Itna of Kishoreganj District on August 12, reports New Age. The arrestee, Md Hafiz Uddin, of Khudirjangal area of Karimganj had been in hiding at one of his relative’s house at Barshikula. ‘We arrested Hafiz from the village around 2:00pm on Saturday,’ said RAB-14 crimes prevention company-2 commander Md Hasan Mostofa Swapan. Hafiz is one of the five convicts in a war crimes case of Karimganj in Kishoreganj. The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on May 3, 2016 sentenced four of them to death and the other to die in jail.
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August - 13 
A ‘regional coordinator’ of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) was arrested on August 13 by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Chuadanga village in Jhenidah District, reports The Daily Star. RAB said that the arrestee, Limon Hossain (36), had been organizing the group in
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A ‘regional coordinator’ of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) was arrested on August 13 by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from Chuadanga village in Jhenidah District, reports The Daily Star. RAB said that the arrestee, Limon Hossain (36), had been organizing the group in the area for long.
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August - 13 
Police arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from Saddam Hossain Hall at Islamic University in Kushtia District on August 13, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Hasnat Hossain, a master's student of computer science and engineering,
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Police arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from Saddam Hossain Hall at Islamic University in Kushtia District on August 13, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Hasnat Hossain, a master's student of computer science and engineering, and Golam Azam, a third-year student of Al Hadith and Islamic studies. Police recovered 16 petrol and crude bombs and some bomb-making materials from them.
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August - 21 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in different places of Narayanganj District on August 21, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdur Rahman alias Sufian alias Rubel (27), Imam Hossain alias Rashed alias Abu Umama Al Bahar
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in different places of Narayanganj District on August 21, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdur Rahman alias Sufian alias Rubel (27), Imam Hossain alias Rashed alias Abu Umama Al Bahari (26) and Syed Raihan Ahmed alias Nasir (30). RAB also recovered a foreign pistol, a knife, few Jihadi books and leaflets from the trio.
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August - 22 
Four cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student front of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested while they were holding a clandestine meeting on the Islamic University (IU) campus in Kushita District on August 22, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Red-un-Islam (24), Abu Isha (22), Shamsu
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Four cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student front of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested while they were holding a clandestine meeting on the Islamic University (IU) campus in Kushita District on August 22, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Red-un-Islam (24), Abu Isha (22), Shamsuddin (25) and Abu Sayed (25). Police recovered some bombs, jihadi books and some illegal mobile SIM cards from their possession.
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August - 24 
Earlier, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of JMB at village Chhontia of Jamalpur District on August 24, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Hassan Sheikh (52) was arrested by RAB members for his alleged involvement with militancy.
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Earlier, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of JMB at village Chhontia of Jamalpur District on August 24, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Hassan Sheikh (52) was arrested by RAB members for his alleged involvement with militancy.
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August - 28 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Dhaka city’s Abdullahpur area on August 28, reports The Daily Star. Yakub Hossain (35), a motor garage owner in Abdullahpur bus stand, was accused in a case filed with Fatullah Police Sta
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Dhaka city’s Abdullahpur area on August 28, reports The Daily Star. Yakub Hossain (35), a motor garage owner in Abdullahpur bus stand, was accused in a case filed with Fatullah Police Station in Narayanganj under the Anti Terrorism Act. Yakub got involved in the militant outfit in 2015 and had been propagating the militant ideology since then.
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August - 29 
Police arrested the ‘Information and Technology (IT) commander’ of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from his house at Tangbhanga village of Lalmonirhat District August 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Rakibul Islam Rakib (29) also known as Nanga Tarbari, Provate
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Police arrested the ‘Information and Technology (IT) commander’ of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from his house at Tangbhanga village of Lalmonirhat District August 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Rakibul Islam Rakib (29) also known as Nanga Tarbari, Provater Muazzin and Badori Sainik, confessed to Police that he was involved in the attack on Dinajpur's Kantaji Temple. He conducted 13 Facebook IDs for campaigning against the Government. His mobile used for organizational campaign has also been seized.
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August - 30 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 30 three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Bhuapur area of Tangail District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdul Mannan (30), Shamsher Fakir (33) and Jahurul Khan (35). RAB said they were trying to reorganize the
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 30 three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Bhuapur area of Tangail District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdul Mannan (30), Shamsher Fakir (33) and Jahurul Khan (35). RAB said they were trying to reorganize their outfit under the banner of “Brigade Ad-Daraqutni”. RAB also claimed to have seized a video clip from the arrestees, which can motivate others to be involved in militancy.
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August - 9 
Twelve students suspected to be Islamic Chatra Shibir (ICS) cadres were held from Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall of Rajshahi University on August 9, reports Daily Star. Many Jihadi books and some organisational documents were also seized from their rooms, the Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL) [student wing of
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Twelve students suspected to be Islamic Chatra Shibir (ICS) cadres were held from Shaheed Suhrawardy Hall of Rajshahi University on August 9, reports Daily Star. Many Jihadi books and some organisational documents were also seized from their rooms, the Bangladesh Chatra League (BCL) [student wing of Awami League] members claimed. BCL had earlier beaten the suspects and handed them over to the Police.
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December - 10 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dighalbag area in Habiganj District on December 10, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Haji Mohamad Abdul Kuddus (52), Mohamad Ruhul Amin (26), Mohamad Nazrul Islam (40), Mohamad Abdun Nur (
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dighalbag area in Habiganj District on December 10, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Haji Mohamad Abdul Kuddus (52), Mohamad Ruhul Amin (26), Mohamad Nazrul Islam (40), Mohamad Abdun Nur (38) and Abul Kalam (50). During primary interrogation, the arrestees revealed their plans to deteriorate law and order and create anarchy targeting the Victory Day celebrations.
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December - 11 
Police arrested two militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Kashiagari Sluice Gate area of Naogaon District on December 11, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohamad Robiul Islam alias Ripon (32) and Mohamad Parvez Gaddafi (21). Police also seized a few books on j
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Police arrested two militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Kashiagari Sluice Gate area of Naogaon District on December 11, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohamad Robiul Islam alias Ripon (32) and Mohamad Parvez Gaddafi (21). Police also seized a few books on jihad from their possession.
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December - 13 
Three militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested from Mohakhali area in Dhaka on December 13, reports Dhaka Tribune. 200 detonators, five bullets and a pistol were recovered from their possession.
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Three militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested from Mohakhali area in Dhaka on December 13, reports Dhaka Tribune. 200 detonators, five bullets and a pistol were recovered from their possession.
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December - 16 
Five cadres of of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested in Hatibandha upazila (sub-District) of Lalmonirhat District while they were preparing to conduct sabotage on December 16, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jahangir Alam (21), Golzal Hossa
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Five cadres of of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested in Hatibandha upazila (sub-District) of Lalmonirhat District while they were preparing to conduct sabotage on December 16, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jahangir Alam (21), Golzal Hossain (22), Abu Sayeed (23), Uchchhas Hossain (24) and Mison Islam (23).
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December - 18 
Police in Jhalakathi District arrested a cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), on December 18 for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and posting an objectionable photo on Facebook. The arrestee, Mohamad Mainul Islam, is a
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Police in Jhalakathi District arrested a cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), on December 18 for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and posting an objectionable photo on Facebook. The arrestee, Mohamad Mainul Islam, is a fourth year honours student of Dhaka College.
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December - 19 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Ansar Al Islam at Araihajar in Narayanganj District on December 19, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jahidul Islam alias Kawsar (32) and Moshiur Rahman alias Jibon (28). RAB recovered local weapons and leaflets inciting fanatic ideology
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Ansar Al Islam at Araihajar in Narayanganj District on December 19, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jahidul Islam alias Kawsar (32) and Moshiur Rahman alias Jibon (28). RAB recovered local weapons and leaflets inciting fanatic ideology from their possession.
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December - 19 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on December 19 arrested two militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from the capital Dhaka city's Saidabad area, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Mohamad Mizanur Rahman (37) and Ibrahim Khalil (30).
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on December 19 arrested two militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from the capital Dhaka city's Saidabad area, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Mohamad Mizanur Rahman (37) and Ibrahim Khalil (30).
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December - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city on December 24, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees have been identified as Romij Uddin Bhuiyan alias Babu (34) and Shayekh Arif Hossain (41). RAB said Arif is a JMB shura member and amee
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city on December 24, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees have been identified as Romij Uddin Bhuiyan alias Babu (34) and Shayekh Arif Hossain (41). RAB said Arif is a JMB shura member and ameer (chief) of its recruitment wing for Dhaka metropolitan east. Ramij is also a JMB shura member.
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December - 25 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained four members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Bhorupara village of Rajshahi District’s Puthia sub-district on December 25, reports Daily Star. The arrestees include mid-level leader of the outfit Hayatullah Rubel alias Masud, 32. Three others
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained four members of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam from Bhorupara village of Rajshahi District’s Puthia sub-district on December 25, reports Daily Star. The arrestees include mid-level leader of the outfit Hayatullah Rubel alias Masud, 32. Three others are Abdur Rahim, 30, Mizanur Rahman Mridha, 30, and Mukul Hossain, 32. The others managed to flee. RAB claimed to have seized seven jihadi books from the detainees. Militants are active in Bhoruapara and its neighbouring Jamira and Mahendra areas, RAB officials said, adding that law enforcers arrested many militants from those villages earlier.
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December - 27 
Police arrested a man along with 619 grams of gunpowder in Hakimpur Sub-district of Dinajpur District on December 27, reports Daily Star. The arrestee is Mohammad Meher Ali, 57, son of late Jan Bakhs Sheikh of Dakkhin Basudevpur village in Hakimpur. “Tipped off, a police team raided the house
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Police arrested a man along with 619 grams of gunpowder in Hakimpur Sub-district of Dinajpur District on December 27, reports Daily Star. The arrestee is Mohammad Meher Ali, 57, son of late Jan Bakhs Sheikh of Dakkhin Basudevpur village in Hakimpur. “Tipped off, a police team raided the house of Meher Ali at noon and arrested him with the gunpowder. He was produced before the court that sent him to Dinajpur jail in the afternoon,” said Anwar Hossain, inspector (Investigation) of Hakimpur Police Station.
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December - 27 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) busted a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) making factory in Dakkhin Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka city on December 27, reports Dhaka Tribune. Two men - Liakat Ali (35) and Mohamad Jahangir Alam (40) - were arrested. RAB recovered FICN worth INR 1 million and equi
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) busted a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) making factory in Dakkhin Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka city on December 27, reports Dhaka Tribune. Two men - Liakat Ali (35) and Mohamad Jahangir Alam (40) - were arrested. RAB recovered FICN worth INR 1 million and equipment used to make FICN.
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December - 30 
A Majlis-e-Shura (Central Governing Body) member of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Omarpur area in Bogra District on December 30 (today), reports New Age. The arrestee was identified as Abu Sayed alias Karim alias Talha alias Shyamal, Majlish-e-Sura member of the JMB and
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A Majlis-e-Shura (Central Governing Body) member of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Omarpur area in Bogra District on December 30 (today), reports New Age. The arrestee was identified as Abu Sayed alias Karim alias Talha alias Shyamal, Majlish-e-Sura member of the JMB and also the chief of JMB southern region. Police also recovered a pistol, one magazine, nine bullets and a machete from him.
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December - 6 
Police arrested four militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) including its ‘military commander’ of the Northern Districts in Mokamtola Bazar area of Bogra District on December 6, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are ‘military commander’ Babul Akte
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Police arrested four militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) including its ‘military commander’ of the Northern Districts in Mokamtola Bazar area of Bogra District on December 6, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are ‘military commander’ Babul Akter alias Babul Master (45), Delwar Hossain alias Mistri Mizan (39), Alamgir Hossain alias Arif (26) and Afzal Hossain alias Limon (28). All of them are the members of the Neo-JMB Sura committee (the highest ranking platform of the outfit). Police also recovered a foreign pistol, 15 rounds of bullets, a magazine, four knives and a machete from their possession.
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December - 6 
Police on December 6 arrested Mohamad Nur Azam Siddique alias Yasir (38), a militant of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhaka city’s Sabujbagh area, reports New Age. Police said the arrestee has long been involved in recruiting new members for the extremist organization and ha
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Police on December 6 arrested Mohamad Nur Azam Siddique alias Yasir (38), a militant of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhaka city’s Sabujbagh area, reports New Age. Police said the arrestee has long been involved in recruiting new members for the extremist organization and has a plan to carry out large scale attack across the country, especially in the capital city.
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February - 1 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 1 (today) arrested four Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from Jatrabari area of Dhaka city, reports The Independent. The arrestees were identified as Ashfaq-e-Azam Apel, Shahinuzzaman, Ashraf Ali and Mahbubur Rahman. The arrestees are mem
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 1 (today) arrested four Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from Jatrabari area of Dhaka city, reports The Independent. The arrestees were identified as Ashfaq-e-Azam Apel, Shahinuzzaman, Ashraf Ali and Mahbubur Rahman. The arrestees are members of Neo JMB's Sarwar Tamim group while Ashfaq-e-Azam Apel is the chief of IT section of the militant group. RAB also recovered two pistols, 21 bullets, four sharp weapons, huge explosives, mobile phone sets and other electronic devices from their possessions.
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February - 1 
Unidentified assailants hacked a local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) to death in Narail Sadar upazila (sub-district) of Narail District on February 1, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Prabash Roy (50), president of Bhadrabila union unit of Awami League under sadar upazila. Sadar
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Unidentified assailants hacked a local leader of ruling Awami League (AL) to death in Narail Sadar upazila (sub-district) of Narail District on February 1, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Prabash Roy (50), president of Bhadrabila union unit of Awami League under sadar upazila. Sadar Police officer-in-charge Delwar Hossain Khan said a group of four to five assailants hacked Prabash near his residence at Mirapara while he was on his way to home. Police arrested five people including the union parishad chairman Shahidur Rahman Minar, and his son Ashik for their suspected involvement in the killing.
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February - 10 
Officials at the Police Headquarters on February 10 said that Police is going to create commando teams in all metropolitan areas and range Police units to deal with any crisis situation such as militant attack or hostage situation, reports The Daily Star. Now, only Dhaka Metropolitan Police has a Sp
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Officials at the Police Headquarters on February 10 said that Police is going to create commando teams in all metropolitan areas and range Police units to deal with any crisis situation such as militant attack or hostage situation, reports The Daily Star. Now, only Dhaka Metropolitan Police has a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team under the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit to deal with a crisis situation of this kind. Primarily, each of the six metropolitan Police units and eight range Police units will have a “crisis team” with 20 Police personnel trained for tackling terrorist attacks and hostage crisis.
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February - 12 
Police, in a special drive, arrested two militants of the banned militant outfit, Hizbut Tahrir (HuT) in Poba upazila (sub District) of Rajshahi on March 12 (today), reports Daily Star. Ariful Islam Saday was arrested from Notunpara and Mansur Rahman from Sahapara in Nowhata municipality around 200a
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Police, in a special drive, arrested two militants of the banned militant outfit, Hizbut Tahrir (HuT) in Poba upazila (sub District) of Rajshahi on March 12 (today), reports Daily Star. Ariful Islam Saday was arrested from Notunpara and Mansur Rahman from Sahapara in Nowhata municipality around 200am, said Porimol Kumar Chakrawarty, officerincharge (OC) of Poba Police Station.
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February - 16 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Dhaka city for creating anarchy on campus on February 16, reports New Age. The arrestees are identified as Abdullah Tushar, Zahid Hossain, Abdur Rahman, Mominur R
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Dhaka city for creating anarchy on campus on February 16, reports New Age. The arrestees are identified as Abdullah Tushar, Zahid Hossain, Abdur Rahman, Mominur Rahman and Rita Akhter. Sudipta Shaheen, chief security office of JU told that they were all outsider on the campus.
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February - 2 
Police on February 2 arrested 28 female leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Mohammadpur area in Dhaka city while holding a secret meeting on the second floor of a building on Nurjahan Road in the area, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered leaflets of JeI and money receipts from the
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Police on February 2 arrested 28 female leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Mohammadpur area in Dhaka city while holding a secret meeting on the second floor of a building on Nurjahan Road in the area, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered leaflets of JeI and money receipts from their possession.
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February - 20 
A key ‘organiser’ of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), Redwanul Azad Rana, along with his ‘associate’ Ashraf were arrested on February 20,soon after the duo had landed in Dhaka, after being deported by Malaysian authorities, reports Daily Star. The deported
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A key ‘organiser’ of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), Redwanul Azad Rana, along with his ‘associate’ Ashraf were arrested on February 20,soon after the duo had landed in Dhaka, after being deported by Malaysian authorities, reports Daily Star. The deported militant was the main planner of the murder of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider on February 15, 2013. Blogger and Shahbagh movement activist Rajib was hacked to death near his house in Mirpur area of Dhaka. Afterwards, a Dhaka court on December 31, 2015 awarded death penalty to Rana, also a former North South University (NSU) student, and another NSU student Faisal Bin Nayem alias Dweep. Six others, five NSU students and ABT ‘chief’ and ‘spiritual leader’ Jashim Uddin Rahmani, were awarded different jail terms.
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February - 20 
Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Par-Kasunda village in Naogaon District on February 20, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Sekendar Ali (42), a close aide of executed JMB leader Siddikul Islam Bangla Bhai and accused in four cases filed with Police.
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Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Par-Kasunda village in Naogaon District on February 20, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Sekendar Ali (42), a close aide of executed JMB leader Siddikul Islam Bangla Bhai and accused in four cases filed with Police.
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February - 20 
Police arrested three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Raninagar of Naogaon District on February 20, reports The Daily Star. They arrestees are Abdul Motin (50), Saidur Rahman (40) and Belal Hossain (37). Police recovered two crude bombs and sharp weapons from them.
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Police arrested three leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Raninagar of Naogaon District on February 20, reports The Daily Star. They arrestees are Abdul Motin (50), Saidur Rahman (40) and Belal Hossain (37). Police recovered two crude bombs and sharp weapons from them.
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February - 20 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants of Jamaat ‘ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Kanchpur area of Narayanganj District on February 20 planning to carry out subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohamad Mostafa (25), Abu Raihan (24) and Shariful Isla
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three militants of Jamaat ‘ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Kanchpur area of Narayanganj District on February 20 planning to carry out subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohamad Mostafa (25), Abu Raihan (24) and Shariful Islam (21). RAB recovered five sharp weapons, five crude bombs and bomb making materials from them.
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February - 23 
Police on February 23 arrested two cadres of Jamaat-e-Taliban from Shahjahanpur residence in Dhaka city on charge of issuing a death threat to Japanese national Yoshumobu Tatewaki, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Mohamad Habibullah (32) and Mohamad Enamul Haque Bhuiyan (30). The law enforce
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Police on February 23 arrested two cadres of Jamaat-e-Taliban from Shahjahanpur residence in Dhaka city on charge of issuing a death threat to Japanese national Yoshumobu Tatewaki, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Mohamad Habibullah (32) and Mohamad Enamul Haque Bhuiyan (30). The law enforcers also seized a mobile phone and a SIM card, from which they issued the threat.
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February - 26 
Police on February 26 arrested six female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Dhaka city's Kadamtali area while they were holding a secret meeting there, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jannatul Kobra Jakia, Masuma Akhtar, Nasrin Aktar, Nusrat Sharmin, Rawshan Jahan and Fatematuzzohu
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Police on February 26 arrested six female activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Dhaka city's Kadamtali area while they were holding a secret meeting there, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jannatul Kobra Jakia, Masuma Akhtar, Nasrin Aktar, Nusrat Sharmin, Rawshan Jahan and Fatematuzzohura. Police recovered some of their organizational books from them.
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February - 26 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) with 11 Jihadi books and some leaflets at Kakonhat railway station in Rajshahi District on February 26, reports The Daily Star. RAB said that Mohamad Ansar Ali (36) used to sell vests and send his earnings
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) with 11 Jihadi books and some leaflets at Kakonhat railway station in Rajshahi District on February 26, reports The Daily Star. RAB said that Mohamad Ansar Ali (36) used to sell vests and send his earnings to another militant Sakib, who is still on the run.
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February - 28 
Five cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the students wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested from a madrasa at Chandpur village in Bogra District on February 28 while they were allegedly planning subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mehedi Hasan (22, Atiqur Rahman
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Five cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the students wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested from a madrasa at Chandpur village in Bogra District on February 28 while they were allegedly planning subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mehedi Hasan (22, Atiqur Rahman (19), Shafiul Islam (19), Nur Alam (23) and Ahsanul Kabir (20).
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February - 28 
Two Policemen were injured as suspected militants stabbed them in Bujruk Rajarampur village of Rajshahi District on February 28, reports The Daily Star. The injured are Salam (53) and Ismail Hossain (33). Police arrested suspected attacker Aminul Islam from the spot. However, the others managed to f
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Two Policemen were injured as suspected militants stabbed them in Bujruk Rajarampur village of Rajshahi District on February 28, reports The Daily Star. The injured are Salam (53) and Ismail Hossain (33). Police arrested suspected attacker Aminul Islam from the spot. However, the others managed to flee.
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February - 4 
Police on February 4 arrested 24 activists and leaders of Islami Samaj from Chittagong city of Chittagong District while holding a clandestine meeting and plotting for sabotage, reports The Daily Star. Police said that one Abdul Zabbar who was previously connected to JammateIslami (JeI) had founded
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Police on February 4 arrested 24 activists and leaders of Islami Samaj from Chittagong city of Chittagong District while holding a clandestine meeting and plotting for sabotage, reports The Daily Star. Police said that one Abdul Zabbar who was previously connected to JammateIslami (JeI) had founded the organisation, headquartered in Comilla District. Now it is being run by one Humayun Kabir who had connections with Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JeI. The organisation has not been banned but was blacklisted by the law enforcing agencies for their suspicious activities. The members of the organisation do not believe in democracy and existing (liberal) laws and the governing system of the country. They want to accomplish an ‘Islami Khilafat’ in Bangladesh, replacing the current Government system.
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February - 7 
Eight cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested on February 7 when they were holding a meeting at Retina Coaching Centre in Rangpur city of Rangpur District to plan subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Khandakar Enamul
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Eight cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested on February 7 when they were holding a meeting at Retina Coaching Centre in Rangpur city of Rangpur District to plan subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Khandakar Enamul Islam Shawan, Abdullah Noman Shakil, Ibrahim Ali, Rabiul Islam, Mahmudul Alam, Ariful Islam, Mohamad Shahin and Mohamad Razu.
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February - 8 
Police on February 8 arrested a war crimes accused hours after International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) ordered the arrest of three men who allegedly committed crimes during the Liberation War of 1971 in Jamalpur District, reports The Daily Star. Rustam Ali (70) was arrested in Kendua Kalibari area.
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Police on February 8 arrested a war crimes accused hours after International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) ordered the arrest of three men who allegedly committed crimes during the Liberation War of 1971 in Jamalpur District, reports The Daily Star. Rustam Ali (70) was arrested in Kendua Kalibari area. The two others were not arrested till filing of the report. All the three were involved with the Razakar Bahini, a group of Pakistani collaborators, the sources added.
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February - 9 
Police arrested a militant of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Narayanpur Gramtali Bazar in Jamalpur District on February 9, reports The Independent. The arrestee was identified as Al Beruni Sabuj (35).
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Police arrested a militant of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Narayanpur Gramtali Bazar in Jamalpur District on February 9, reports The Independent. The arrestee was identified as Al Beruni Sabuj (35).
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January - 1 
14 JeI-ICS leaders and cadres were arrested in Gaibandha District in a case filed in connection with the murder of local Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) Manjurul Islam Liton, reports Independent.
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14 JeI-ICS leaders and cadres were arrested in Gaibandha District in a case filed in connection with the murder of local Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) Manjurul Islam Liton, reports Independent.
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January - 1 
Police in a special drive arrested 16 leaders and cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from different places in Nilphamari District on January 1, reports The Daily Star. Police said that they were arrested on charge of planning subversive activities in th
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Police in a special drive arrested 16 leaders and cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from different places in Nilphamari District on January 1, reports The Daily Star. Police said that they were arrested on charge of planning subversive activities in the areas.
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January - 11 
Police arrested six JeI activists from a house at Housenagar village in Chapainawabganj District when they were holding a clandestine meeting on January 11, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered five crude bombs from them.
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Police arrested six JeI activists from a house at Housenagar village in Chapainawabganj District when they were holding a clandestine meeting on January 11, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered five crude bombs from them.
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January - 12 
Police on January 12 arrested 11 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) while holding a secret meeting at a hostel of Eden School and College in Mohammadpur area of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. A good number of books on Jihad were also recove
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Police on January 12 arrested 11 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) while holding a secret meeting at a hostel of Eden School and College in Mohammadpur area of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. A good number of books on Jihad were also recovered from them.
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January - 13 
Islamic State-linked Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) leader Jahangir Alam alias Rajib alias Gandhi, another mastermind of ‘Dhaka cafe attack’ was arrested by Bangladeshi Police's Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit from Elenga in Dhaka late in the
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Islamic State-linked Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) leader Jahangir Alam alias Rajib alias Gandhi, another mastermind of ‘Dhaka cafe attack’ was arrested by Bangladeshi Police's Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit from Elenga in Dhaka late in the evening of January 13, reports Business Standard. Rajib is one of the main masterminds of the Gulshan's Holey Artisan Bakery (cafe) attack in Dhaka's diplomatic area that killed 23 people, including 17 foreigners, CTTC Chief Monirul Islam said. Police said Rajib's name surfaced during investigations when they found that he served Neo-JMB as the ‘commander’ of the outfit for the Northern Districts. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, Police, on January 13, arrested Fazlur Rahman Taher alias Raj (23), a militant of JMB from his Pabnapara home in Natore District while planning to carry out subversive activities.
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January - 13 
Police on January 13 arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from his Pabnapara home in Natore District while planning to carry out subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Fazlur Rahman Taher alias Raj (23). Police recovered four pistols, six magazines
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Police on January 13 arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from his Pabnapara home in Natore District while planning to carry out subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Fazlur Rahman Taher alias Raj (23). Police recovered four pistols, six magazines, 17 bullets, six knives, six straight razors and some bomb-making materials from the house.
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January - 14 
Police arrested a JeI leader accused in different arson cases from Station Road area of Rangpur District on January 14, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee Obaidullah Salafi (47) is the general secretary of Rangpur District JeI unit.
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Police arrested a JeI leader accused in different arson cases from Station Road area of Rangpur District on January 14, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee Obaidullah Salafi (47) is the general secretary of Rangpur District JeI unit.
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January - 14 
Police arrested three activists of JamaateIslami (JeI) from different places of Gaibandha District on January 14 in connection with the killing of Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP), reports The Independent. Identities of the arrestees could not be confirmed yet
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Police arrested three activists of JamaateIslami (JeI) from different places of Gaibandha District on January 14 in connection with the killing of Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP), reports The Independent. Identities of the arrestees could not be confirmed yet.
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January - 16 
Police on January 16 arrested Saiful Islam Dulal (45), a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Chandpur Pabnapara area of Natore District, reports The Daily Star. Police said that Saiful is the elder brother of arrested JMB's ‘regional commander’ Fazlur Rahman Tahe
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Police on January 16 arrested Saiful Islam Dulal (45), a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Chandpur Pabnapara area of Natore District, reports The Daily Star. Police said that Saiful is the elder brother of arrested JMB's ‘regional commander’ Fazlur Rahman Taher alias Raj (23). Following information gleaned from Fazlur Rahman Police arrested Saiful.
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January - 17 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Waizghat area of Old Dhaka city on January 17, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mohamad Maksudur Rahman alias Monir alias Sharif alias Ajmal alias Tuhin. RAB recovered two knives, three jihadi
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the Waizghat area of Old Dhaka city on January 17, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mohamad Maksudur Rahman alias Monir alias Sharif alias Ajmal alias Tuhin. RAB recovered two knives, three jihadi books and some leaflets from Tuhin’s possession.
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January - 19 
Police arrested a cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) from South Shibrampur village in Gaibandha District on January 19 in connection with the killing Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) of Gaibandha1 constituency, report
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Police arrested a cadre of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) from South Shibrampur village in Gaibandha District on January 19 in connection with the killing Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) of Gaibandha1 constituency, reports The Independent. The arrestee was identified as Saidul Islam, a resident of the same village.
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January - 19 
SemTwo Bangladeshis were arrested on January 19 for their suspected links to Islamic State (IS) in Malaysia, reports The Daily Star. The Bangladeshis, aged 27 and 28, worked as salesmen, and were arrested in Kuala Lumpur. They were suspected of having ties to IS militants in Bangladesh and planning
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SemTwo Bangladeshis were arrested on January 19 for their suspected links to Islamic State (IS) in Malaysia, reports The Daily Star. The Bangladeshis, aged 27 and 28, worked as salesmen, and were arrested in Kuala Lumpur. They were suspected of having ties to IS militants in Bangladesh and planning to join Dr Mahmud's terror cell, according to the report. Dr Mahmud was a former lecturer at University Malaya who had joined IS militants based in the southern Philippines.
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January - 22 
A team of the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on January 22 arrested two students from Char Kakra union of Companiganj upazila (sub-District) in Noakhali District for their alleged connection with militant activities, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Amjadul Islam Ras
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A team of the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on January 22 arrested two students from Char Kakra union of Companiganj upazila (sub-District) in Noakhali District for their alleged connection with militant activities, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Amjadul Islam Rasel (23), a 7th semester student of Uttara University and Abu Abdullah Ishtiaque (17), a Class X student of Basurhat Government High School.
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January - 24 
Police on January 24 arrested war crimes accused Abdul Ali Mollah (65) in Bagerhat District hours after the International Crimes Tribunal1 (ICT1) issued warrant against him in a case filed for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War in 1971, reports The Daily Star. Ali is one of the 14
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Police on January 24 arrested war crimes accused Abdul Ali Mollah (65) in Bagerhat District hours after the International Crimes Tribunal1 (ICT1) issued warrant against him in a case filed for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War in 1971, reports The Daily Star. Ali is one of the 14 accused of the case and the tribunal earlier issued arrest warrant against 13 others. Tribunal's investigation agency on January 22 said to have found evidence against the 14 over their alleged involvement in crimes committed during the Liberation War.
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January - 26 
Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘leader’ Abdul Gaffar (resident of Tangail) was on January 26 shown arrested in the case filed over carrying out grenade attacks at two mosques inside Bangladeshi Navy’s Issa Khan Base in Chittagong District during Juma prayers (Friday Prayers) in Decemb
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Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘leader’ Abdul Gaffar (resident of Tangail) was on January 26 shown arrested in the case filed over carrying out grenade attacks at two mosques inside Bangladeshi Navy’s Issa Khan Base in Chittagong District during Juma prayers (Friday Prayers) in December 2015, reports Daily Star. Earlier, on January 15, Police lodged a petition with the Court seeking permission to show him arrested in the grenade attack case, said Court sources.
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January - 26 
Police arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader accused in four sabotage cases from Islami Adarsha Bidya Niketon in Lalmonirhat District on January 26, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abu Hena Mohamad Erhsad Hossain Sazu (48). He is coordinator of JeI leaders and activists of Lalmonirhat-1 co
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Police arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader accused in four sabotage cases from Islami Adarsha Bidya Niketon in Lalmonirhat District on January 26, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abu Hena Mohamad Erhsad Hossain Sazu (48). He is coordinator of JeI leaders and activists of Lalmonirhat-1 constituency.
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January - 28 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personals arrested two suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants along with jihadi books and explosives, in Damurhuda upazila (sub-District) of Chuadanga District on January 28 (today), reports Daily Star. The arrested HUJI members were identified
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personals arrested two suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) militants along with jihadi books and explosives, in Damurhuda upazila (sub-District) of Chuadanga District on January 28 (today), reports Daily Star. The arrested HUJI members were identified as Abdullah Al Mamun and Rakibul Islam.
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January - 29 
An alleged Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) activist was arrested on January 29 during a raid on a ‘secret office’ in Seroil Kancha bazar area of Rajshahi District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Monirul Islam (35), is a lab demonstrator of Masjid Mission School. Two crude bombs, 3,000 jihad
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An alleged Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) activist was arrested on January 29 during a raid on a ‘secret office’ in Seroil Kancha bazar area of Rajshahi District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Monirul Islam (35), is a lab demonstrator of Masjid Mission School. Two crude bombs, 3,000 jihadi books and hundreds of leaflets of JeI and its student body Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were recovered during the raid.
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January - 31 
Four cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested from Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) in Rajshahi District on January 31 cases for conducting subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abu Jafar, Saiful
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Four cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) were arrested from Shaheed Habibur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) in Rajshahi District on January 31 cases for conducting subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abu Jafar, Saiful Islam, Enamul Islam and Abdul Alim
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January - 4 
Police arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from different areas of Gaibandha District on January 4 in connection with the killing Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) of Gaibandha-1 constituency, reports New age. Police also recovered a large number o
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Police arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from different areas of Gaibandha District on January 4 in connection with the killing Manzurul Islam Liton, ruling Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) of Gaibandha-1 constituency, reports New age. Police also recovered a large number of explosives and jihadi books from their possession.
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January - 6 
Police arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) while they were gathering to plot subversive activities in South Buruj Bangan village of Jessore District on January 6, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Noor Hossain (40), Abdus Salam (47), Akkel Ali (45), Tipu Sultan (47). All hail fr
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Police arrested four activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) while they were gathering to plot subversive activities in South Buruj Bangan village of Jessore District on January 6, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Noor Hossain (40), Abdus Salam (47), Akkel Ali (45), Tipu Sultan (47). All hail from Pantapara village. Police recovered eight crude bombs from them.
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January - 9 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 suspects of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhaka city on January 9, reports The Daily Star. Of them, at least four were former colleagues of fugitive top JMB militant Maynul Islam Musa, a suspect in the July 1, 2016 Gulshan café attack.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested 10 suspects of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhaka city on January 9, reports The Daily Star. Of them, at least four were former colleagues of fugitive top JMB militant Maynul Islam Musa, a suspect in the July 1, 2016 Gulshan café attack.RAB said the 10 arrestees used to try to motivate the guardians of schoolchildren into militancy. None of the arrestees took part in terrorist activities. Their role was to increase members of the militant group and to promote its ideology among a target group of people through invitation.
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July - 1 
Meanwhile, Police arrested a militant of JMB from Atrai of Naogaon District on July 1, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Shahidul Islam (45). Police said Shahidul was a close aide of Bangla Bhai.
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Meanwhile, Police arrested a militant of JMB from Atrai of Naogaon District on July 1, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Shahidul Islam (45). Police said Shahidul was a close aide of Bangla Bhai.
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July - 1 
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested three suspected female militants, including the wife of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) chief Ayub Bachchu, raiding a hideout in Kushtia District's Bheramara area on July 1, re
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested three suspected female militants, including the wife of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) chief Ayub Bachchu, raiding a hideout in Kushtia District's Bheramara area on July 1, reports The Daily Star. The hideout busted in the drive, codenamed “Tepid Punch”, was a safe haven for the top leaders, including ameer and Shura members of the banned militant outfit, claimed Police. The arrestees are Tithi Khatun (32), wife of Ayub Bachchu alias Sajib, Sumaiya Akter (26), wife of the outfit's second-in-command Abzar alias Rashed, and Toly Khatun, wife of Arman Ali of Thakurpur in Bheramara. Police also recovered a bomb weighing around 3kg, two suicide vests, 10 small bombs, a pistol, 12 bullets and 10 kilograms of bomb-making materials in the raid.
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July - 12 
Police arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Chapainawabganj District on July 12, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdul Malek alias Alam (46), Al Amin alias Lutu (25) and Mohammad Mithun (25). 19 kg of explosive materials were recovered from them.
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Police arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Chapainawabganj District on July 12, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdul Malek alias Alam (46), Al Amin alias Lutu (25) and Mohammad Mithun (25). 19 kg of explosive materials were recovered from them.
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July - 14 
An ‘operational commander’ of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was arrested in Sujanagar upazila (sub-District) of Pabna District on July 14, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Mohamad Dulla Sheikh alias Shamim (25). Police recovered a shutter gun, a rifle, four bullets and shar
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An ‘operational commander’ of Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was arrested in Sujanagar upazila (sub-District) of Pabna District on July 14, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Mohamad Dulla Sheikh alias Shamim (25). Police recovered a shutter gun, a rifle, four bullets and sharp weapons from him.
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July - 19 
Rapid Action Battalion on July 19 claimed to have detained two members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Demra area of the capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The arrested duo was identified as Tusher Habib alias Aiyub (26) and Abu Bakar Siddik (35); both belong
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Rapid Action Battalion on July 19 claimed to have detained two members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Demra area of the capital Dhaka, reports Daily Star. The arrested duo was identified as Tusher Habib alias Aiyub (26) and Abu Bakar Siddik (35); both belonging to “Sarwar-Tamim Group” of JMB.
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July - 23 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city's Mohammadpur area on July 23, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohamad Shoheb Sheikh alias Shohaib (31) and Rafiqul Islam alias Rafiq (30). A foreign pistol, four bullets and
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city's Mohammadpur area on July 23, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohamad Shoheb Sheikh alias Shohaib (31) and Rafiqul Islam alias Rafiq (30). A foreign pistol, four bullets and a machete were seized from their possession during the drive.
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July - 26 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on July 26 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) during a drive in Dhaka city's Badda area, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mushfiqul Haque (24), Biplob Hossain Kamal alias Sunnah Kamal (26) and Mamunur Rashid alias A
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on July 26 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) during a drive in Dhaka city's Badda area, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mushfiqul Haque (24), Biplob Hossain Kamal alias Sunnah Kamal (26) and Mamunur Rashid alias Abu Yeusha (26). RAB claimed that the trio arrested was involved in recruiting new members, collecting funds for the group and circulating radical materials and videos using secret apps.
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July - 27 
Two militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested in Dhaka city and Chapainawabganj District on July 27, reports The Daily Star. In Dhaka city, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Nabin Hossain Rabbi (33) in Tejgaon area. In Chapainawabganj District, RAB arrested Jama
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Two militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested in Dhaka city and Chapainawabganj District on July 27, reports The Daily Star. In Dhaka city, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Nabin Hossain Rabbi (33) in Tejgaon area. In Chapainawabganj District, RAB arrested Jamaluddi (50) in Roghunathpur village.
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July - 28 
Meanwhile, Police arrested ‘arms transporter’ of Neo-JMB in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka's Gulshan on July 1, 2016, in Singra upazila (sub-District) of Natore District on July 28 (today), reports The Daily Star. Police said that the arrestee Abu Jara alias Rash, one of th
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Meanwhile, Police arrested ‘arms transporter’ of Neo-JMB in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka's Gulshan on July 1, 2016, in Singra upazila (sub-District) of Natore District on July 28 (today), reports The Daily Star. Police said that the arrestee Abu Jara alias Rash, one of the key planners of the militant attack, had carried arms and grenades from Chapainawabganj to Dhaka for the attack
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July - 28 
Police, on July 28, claimed they arrested another key suspect of attack in Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan in Dhaka, reports New Age. Aslam Hossain Rashed alias Rash (20), was arrested at the north side of Singra Bazar bus stand area in Natore District, according to a text message sent out by the co
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Police, on July 28, claimed they arrested another key suspect of attack in Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan in Dhaka, reports New Age. Aslam Hossain Rashed alias Rash (20), was arrested at the north side of Singra Bazar bus stand area in Natore District, according to a text message sent out by the counter terrorism unit of the Police. A joint team of Counter Terrorism and Transitional Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Police headquarters, District Police of Bogra and Natore arrested the militant. Rashed would be shown arrested in the Holey Artisan case by the CTTC, the text message read
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July - 28 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed to have arrested three suspected militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), belonging to "Sarwar-Tamim group" in at Fatullah town in Narayanganj District on July 28, reports The Daily Star. A team of RAB-11 arrested the three who were the m
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) claimed to have arrested three suspected militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), belonging to "Sarwar-Tamim group" in at Fatullah town in Narayanganj District on July 28, reports The Daily Star. A team of RAB-11 arrested the three who were the members of Sarwar-Tamim group, a faction of the outfit, read a text sent by the battalion. They are identified as Waliullah Chishti alias Abu Omar and Kamrul Hasan Hridoy of Comilla, and Al Amin Sheikh Rajib of Bagerhat. The battalion personnel also recovered two firearms, explosive making materials, books and leaflets encouraging extremism from their possession.
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July - 5 
Three alleged militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from a house in Master Bari area of Sadar sub-district of Gazipur District on July 5, reports The Daily Star. They are identified as Azizul Hakim (34), Hasan Ali (36), and Kamrul Hasan (42). Muhit Kabir Serniabat,
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Three alleged militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were arrested from a house in Master Bari area of Sadar sub-district of Gazipur District on July 5, reports The Daily Star. They are identified as Azizul Hakim (34), Hasan Ali (36), and Kamrul Hasan (42). Muhit Kabir Serniabat, senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and media officer of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-1, said house owner Azizul and two of his tenants were planning to carry out militant activities. There are allegations of their involvement with 2005 series bomb attacks, the RAB official said.
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July - 7 
Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on July 7 arrested Hatkata Mahfuz, one of the planners of Holey Artisan attack and his three accomplices from an orchard in Kansat area of Chapainawabganj District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arresees are Sohel Mahfuz alias Hatkata Mahfuz, the to
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Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit on July 7 arrested Hatkata Mahfuz, one of the planners of Holey Artisan attack and his three accomplices from an orchard in Kansat area of Chapainawabganj District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arresees are Sohel Mahfuz alias Hatkata Mahfuz, the top explosives specialist of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB), Jewel alias Ismail, Hafizur Rahman alias Hasan and Mostofa Kamal alias Jamal.
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July - 7 
Police arrested four militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Rajshahi District on July 7 (today), reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are identified as Mohamad Aslam (37), Mohamad Ali (30), Babu Huzur (28) and Abul Kashem Rokon (38). Police recovered some sharp weapons
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Police arrested four militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Rajshahi District on July 7 (today), reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are identified as Mohamad Aslam (37), Mohamad Ali (30), Babu Huzur (28) and Abul Kashem Rokon (38). Police recovered some sharp weapons and Jihadi books from their possession.
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July - 8 
An explosives expert and the bomb supplier for Dhaka Gulshan café attack [July 1, 2016], Sohel Mahfuz, was arrested along with three other accomplices in the bordering Shibganj upazila (sub District) of Chapainawabganj on July 8, reports Daily Star. “We arrested him at a mango orchard a
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An explosives expert and the bomb supplier for Dhaka Gulshan café attack [July 1, 2016], Sohel Mahfuz, was arrested along with three other accomplices in the bordering Shibganj upazila (sub District) of Chapainawabganj on July 8, reports Daily Star. “We arrested him at a mango orchard around 2:45am," Chapainawabganj Superintendent of Police (SP) TM Mujahidul Islam told local reporters. Sohel, who played a key role in organising banned terror outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) both in Bangladesh and India's West Bengal, was a most wanted militant in both the countries. Also known as Nasrullah in Indian militant circle, he is said to be the ‘ameer’ of West Bengal unit of JMB. One of the prime accused in the October 2, 2014 Burdwan blast case, he had INR 1 million bounty on his head. The three other arrestees are Jamal alias Mostofa (34), Hafijur Rahman alias Hasan (28) and Jewel alias Ismail (26).
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June - 11 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 11 arrested a Majlish-e-Shura (policy-making body) member of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) and also a major ‘financier’ for the banned militant outfit and his accomplice in Narayanganj District's Rupganj area, reports The Daily
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 11 arrested a Majlish-e-Shura (policy-making body) member of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) and also a major ‘financier’ for the banned militant outfit and his accomplice in Narayanganj District's Rupganj area, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Imran Ahmed (37), managing director of Jim Tex Linkage Industries Limited, and his accomplice Shamim Mia (29). Shamim is Imran's driver. He used to carry money and packages to other Neo-JMB members on Imran's instructions, RAB claimed. RAB recovered a firearm and a large number of books that encourage militancy.
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June - 12 
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP on June 12 arrested six Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in New Market area of Dhaka city who allegedly planned to carry out attacks in Ramadan to mark the anniversary of deadly Gulshan café siege, reports
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Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of DMP on June 12 arrested six Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in New Market area of Dhaka city who allegedly planned to carry out attacks in Ramadan to mark the anniversary of deadly Gulshan café siege, reports The Daily Star. Monirul Islam, Chief of CTTC said at a briefing “As part of the plan, they had attempted to kill a top Islamic scholar who is vocal against militancy. The militants were preparing to respond to the call from international terror outfits Islamic State and AQIS for Muslims to launch attacks this month,” Monirul told newsmen at the DMP Media Centre.
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June - 12 
Meanwhile, Police busted a Neo-JMB den at Tanore in Rajshahi District on June 12, reports New Age. Three were arrested for their suspected involvement in extremism. Nine more, including women and children, were surrendered to the Police. The three arrested are Ibrahim Hossain, (26), Israfil Hossain
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Meanwhile, Police busted a Neo-JMB den at Tanore in Rajshahi District on June 12, reports New Age. Three were arrested for their suspected involvement in extremism. Nine more, including women and children, were surrendered to the Police. The three arrested are Ibrahim Hossain, (26), Israfil Hossain (24) and Rabiul Islam (25). Two suicide vests, a pistol with five rounds of ammunition and a magazine were recovered from the house.
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June - 12 
Separately, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 12 arrested Shayek Mamunur Roshid alias Shayek Mamun, the ‘central coordinator’ and also a Shariah board member of Neo-JMB from the Demra area in Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. Shayek Mamun revealed to the RAB how the Shariah Board wor
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Separately, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 12 arrested Shayek Mamunur Roshid alias Shayek Mamun, the ‘central coordinator’ and also a Shariah board member of Neo-JMB from the Demra area in Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. Shayek Mamun revealed to the RAB how the Shariah Board works. Zahid, Touhid and Imam of New JMB came to him with extremist documents for translation from foreign sources and that was his principal job. He is very well versed in the Qur’an and Hadith and a skilled translator.
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June - 14 
Police arrested 30 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Arambagh in Chapainawabganj District on June 14 when they were holding a secret meeting, reports The Daily Star. Police also recovered a laptop and some jihadi books from them.
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Police arrested 30 cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its students wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from Arambagh in Chapainawabganj District on June 14 when they were holding a secret meeting, reports The Daily Star. Police also recovered a laptop and some jihadi books from them.
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June - 19 
Police claimed to have recovered 300 rounds of bullets in Narayanganj District on June 19, reports The Daily Star. Police arrested one Sabbir Ahmed (32), in this connection. The latest recovery was made by the detectives in a bamboo cluster at Agarpara of Rupganj on Monday (June 19) afternoon and th
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Police claimed to have recovered 300 rounds of bullets in Narayanganj District on June 19, reports The Daily Star. Police arrested one Sabbir Ahmed (32), in this connection. The latest recovery was made by the detectives in a bamboo cluster at Agarpara of Rupganj on Monday (June 19) afternoon and the bullets were kept in a plastic box, said Police. The raid was conducted on information that a large number of arms was kept there, said Rupganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ismail Hossain
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June - 19 
Police on June 19 arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Narayanganj District for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook, reportsThe Daily Star. The arrestees are Jasimuddin (33) and Mehedi Hasan (2
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Police on June 19 arrested two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Narayanganj District for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook, reportsThe Daily Star. The arrestees are Jasimuddin (33) and Mehedi Hasan (20
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June - 2 
Police on June 2 arrested eight Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders and activists in Magura District while they were holding a clandestine meeting to commit sabotage in the area, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Magura District unit JeI leader Farid Uddin, JeI activists Bachchu Mia, Obaidur Rahman
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Police on June 2 arrested eight Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders and activists in Magura District while they were holding a clandestine meeting to commit sabotage in the area, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Magura District unit JeI leader Farid Uddin, JeI activists Bachchu Mia, Obaidur Rahman, Abul Bashar, Rabiul Islam, Jahidul Islam, Anwar Hussain and Jahangir Alam.
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June - 2 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in different areas of Jhenidah District on June 2, reports New Age. The arrested were identified as Abdul Latif (36), Kawser Jinnurain (37), Shaheb Ali (48), Shahinuzzaman Shahin (25) and Al Amin I
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in different areas of Jhenidah District on June 2, reports New Age. The arrested were identified as Abdul Latif (36), Kawser Jinnurain (37), Shaheb Ali (48), Shahinuzzaman Shahin (25) and Al Amin Islam (20). RAB said they were close associates of Neo-JMB leaders Abdullah, Tuhin and Limon.
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June - 22 
Convener of Islami Chhatri Sangstha's Boda upazila (sub-District) unit Tahira Akhter (20) arrested from a photocopy shop at Boda bus stand of Panchagarh District on suspicion that she had been planning subversive activities on June 22, reports Dhaka Tribune. Various Islamist documents and books
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Convener of Islami Chhatri Sangstha's Boda upazila (sub-District) unit Tahira Akhter (20) arrested from a photocopy shop at Boda bus stand of Panchagarh District on suspicion that she had been planning subversive activities on June 22, reports Dhaka Tribune. Various Islamist documents and books were recovered from her possession.
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June - 22 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who supply explosive and explosive making chemicals to JMB in Board Bazaar area of Gazipur District on June 22, reports The Daily Star. They are Mehedi Hasan Babul (32) and Anwar Hossain (28).
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who supply explosive and explosive making chemicals to JMB in Board Bazaar area of Gazipur District on June 22, reports The Daily Star. They are Mehedi Hasan Babul (32) and Anwar Hossain (28).
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June - 23 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chowrasta area of Gazipur District on June 23, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Mohamad Motasim Billah (21) and Mohamad Morslin Sheikh (25). RAB said the duo was arrested on the basis of i
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chowrasta area of Gazipur District on June 23, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Mohamad Motasim Billah (21) and Mohamad Morslin Sheikh (25). RAB said the duo was arrested on the basis of information from JMB leader Mofijul Islam, who was arrested from Dhaka’s Tejgaon area on May 31. “The militants had planned to conduct subversive activities in different important establishments in Gazipur, Tongi and adjacent areas,” RAB added.
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June - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 24 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Jatrabari area of Dhaka city, reports New Age. Identities of the detained persons could not be known immediately.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 24 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Jatrabari area of Dhaka city, reports New Age. Identities of the detained persons could not be known immediately.
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June - 26 
Police on June 26 arrested five cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) in Moheshkhali of Cox's Bazar District when they were holding secret meeting, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered four local pistols, six bullets and four machetes from them.
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Police on June 26 arrested five cadres of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) in Moheshkhali of Cox's Bazar District when they were holding secret meeting, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered four local pistols, six bullets and four machetes from them.
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June - 29 
Police arrested six cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) while they were holding a meeting at Satcom Park of Bogra District on June 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Shahadat Hossain (20), Nahid Hasan (21), Masud Rana (23), Monirul Islam (20),
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Police arrested six cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) while they were holding a meeting at Satcom Park of Bogra District on June 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Shahadat Hossain (20), Nahid Hasan (21), Masud Rana (23), Monirul Islam (20), Aslam Ali (21) and Nazmul Hossain (21).
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June - 29 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 29 arrested a militant of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)at Ullapara in Sirajganj District, reports New Age. The arrestee is Mohamad Atiqur Rahman alias Atik
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 29 arrested a militant of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)at Ullapara in Sirajganj District, reports New Age. The arrestee is Mohamad Atiqur Rahman alias Atik
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June - 30 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 30 arrested two militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different areas in Gazipur District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The two JMB militants are Mohamad Chan Miah (38) and Moahamad Moznu Miah (27). Disguising themselves as grocery store owners,
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on June 30 arrested two militants of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different areas in Gazipur District, reports Dhaka Tribune. The two JMB militants are Mohamad Chan Miah (38) and Moahamad Moznu Miah (27). Disguising themselves as grocery store owners, the militants were preparing to regroup with a plan to carry out subversive activity in the area, said the Police.
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June - 4 
The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested three militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka city on June 4, reports New Age. CTTC members said that the trio was arrested in cases filed under Explosive Substances Act.
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The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit arrested three militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka city on June 4, reports New Age. CTTC members said that the trio was arrested in cases filed under Explosive Substances Act.
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June - 5 
Police on June 5 arrested two suspected militants Ruhul Amin (55) and Al Amin (24) from Shibganj upazila (sub District) of Chapainawabganj District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police said that Ruhul Amin is the father-in-law of the dead militant Abu Ali and Al Amin worked as an aide of Tamim Chowdhury,
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Police on June 5 arrested two suspected militants Ruhul Amin (55) and Al Amin (24) from Shibganj upazila (sub District) of Chapainawabganj District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police said that Ruhul Amin is the father-in-law of the dead militant Abu Ali and Al Amin worked as an aide of Tamim Chowdhury, the Dhaka terror attack mastermind and leader of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB).
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June - 8 
Police arrested three NeoJama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (NeoJMB) militants in Muruil area of Bogra District on June 8, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Habibur Rahman allias Rasel (34), Abdullahil Kafi allias Farhan (20) and Abdul Aziz Mamun (28). Police recovered a pistol, a magazine,
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Police arrested three NeoJama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (NeoJMB) militants in Muruil area of Bogra District on June 8, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Habibur Rahman allias Rasel (34), Abdullahil Kafi allias Farhan (20) and Abdul Aziz Mamun (28). Police recovered a pistol, a magazine, five bullets, 1kg gunpowder and a knife from them.
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March - 1 
A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan (60), a Neo-JMB ‘commander’ in a bus near Kakoli crossing in Dhaka city on February 28, reports The Daily Star. CTTC officials claimed that Boro Mizan
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A team of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested Mizanur Rahman alias Boro Mizan (60), a Neo-JMB ‘commander’ in a bus near Kakoli crossing in Dhaka city on February 28, reports The Daily Star. CTTC officials claimed that Boro Mizan leads a syndicate that supplied ingredients for grenades and arms used in the Gulshan attack from the Indian border area near Chapainawabganj District.
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March - 1 
Police arrested a militant of JMB in Nejampur railway station area of Chapainawabganj District on March 1, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Nazmul Islam (50). Police recovered seven homemade bombs from his possession.
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Police arrested a militant of JMB in Nejampur railway station area of Chapainawabganj District on March 1, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Nazmul Islam (50). Police recovered seven homemade bombs from his possession.
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March - 11 
Police arrested nine militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in special anti-militancy drives in Natore, Naogaon and Rajshahi Districts on March 11, reports The Daily Star. Rajshahi Police arrested five militants named Abdus Sattar (33), Abdul Mannan (35), Abul Hossain (55), Lutfar Ra
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Police arrested nine militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in special anti-militancy drives in Natore, Naogaon and Rajshahi Districts on March 11, reports The Daily Star. Rajshahi Police arrested five militants named Abdus Sattar (33), Abdul Mannan (35), Abul Hossain (55), Lutfar Rahman (38) and Rohidul Islam (43) accused in several militancy-related cases. Natore Police arrested Shahab Uddin (45) and Rahedul Islam (46) accused in a militant case. In another drive, Naogaon Police arrested Khairul Islam (25) and Abdul Mannan (45) facing several charges including extortion.
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March - 12 
Police arrested a militant of JMB at Baghmara in Rajshahi District on March 12, reports New Age. The arrested was identified as Abdur Razzak.
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Police arrested a militant of JMB at Baghmara in Rajshahi District on March 12, reports New Age. The arrested was identified as Abdur Razzak.
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March - 13 
Police arrested five militants of JMB in three Districts on March 13, reports The Daily Star. In Rajshahi District, Police arrested Abu Jafar (40) and Abul Khair (45). In Pabna, Police arrested Shafiqul Islam (30) and Ziaul Karim Sujon (32). Meanwhile, Police arrested Muhamad Shahid (26).
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Police arrested five militants of JMB in three Districts on March 13, reports The Daily Star. In Rajshahi District, Police arrested Abu Jafar (40) and Abul Khair (45). In Pabna, Police arrested Shafiqul Islam (30) and Ziaul Karim Sujon (32). Meanwhile, Police arrested Muhamad Shahid (26).
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March - 14 
Police arrested a ‘regional commander’ of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Gopalpur area in Pabna District on March 14, reports New Age. The arrestee is Mostafizur Rahman Shahin (41), a fugitive accused in a case filed for serial bomb blasts across the country on August 17,
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Police arrested a ‘regional commander’ of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Gopalpur area in Pabna District on March 14, reports New Age. The arrestee is Mostafizur Rahman Shahin (41), a fugitive accused in a case filed for serial bomb blasts across the country on August 17, 2005.
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March - 15 
Police, on March 15, busted a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) den at Sitakunda in Chittagong District, reports New Age. Police arrest an extremist couple with their kid and recovered a pistol and a huge quantity of circuits used to prepare time-bombs in their house. Police said “They
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Police, on March 15, busted a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) den at Sitakunda in Chittagong District, reports New Age. Police arrest an extremist couple with their kid and recovered a pistol and a huge quantity of circuits used to prepare time-bombs in their house. Police said “They are involved with JMB. We traced them in the midst of our continued drives based on the statements of youths we captured in Comilla District on March 7.”
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March - 16 
A militant of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) was arrested from Kathgola area in Mymensingh District on March 16, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee was identified as Abu Farha Humman (37) charged with cases of terrorism with Police in both Mymensingh and Chittagong Districts.
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A militant of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) was arrested from Kathgola area in Mymensingh District on March 16, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee was identified as Abu Farha Humman (37) charged with cases of terrorism with Police in both Mymensingh and Chittagong Districts.
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March - 16 
Police arrested four cadres of JamaateIslami (JeI) and its studwing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) at Koroi Krishi College in Joypurhat District when they were planning to carry out subversive activities on March 16, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Shah Alam, Nahidul Islam Nahid, Rabiul Islam
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Police arrested four cadres of JamaateIslami (JeI) and its studwing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) at Koroi Krishi College in Joypurhat District when they were planning to carry out subversive activities on March 16, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Shah Alam, Nahidul Islam Nahid, Rabiul Islam and Masudul Alam. Police recovered eight Molotov cocktails, two crude bombs and 300 grams of gunpowder
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March - 17 
Police arrested a war crimes accused at Bularati village in Satkhira District on March 17, reports The Independent. Abdullah Baki was arrested from his residence following an arrest warrant issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on March 8.
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Police arrested a war crimes accused at Bularati village in Satkhira District on March 17, reports The Independent. Abdullah Baki was arrested from his residence following an arrest warrant issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on March 8.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, Police arrested three activists of JeI along with arms and explosives from a house at Baluchar village in Chapainawabganj District on March 18, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Shariful Islam (52), Ashraful Alam (50) and Taiyubur Rahman (50). Police also recovered two pistols, s
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Meanwhile, Police arrested three activists of JeI along with arms and explosives from a house at Baluchar village in Chapainawabganj District on March 18, reports The Independent. The arrestees are Shariful Islam (52), Ashraful Alam (50) and Taiyubur Rahman (50). Police also recovered two pistols, six rounds of bullets, two magazines, 1.5 kg gunpowder and some Jihadi books from the spot.
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March - 19 
ePolice arrested six militants from different places on March 19, reports The Daily Star. In Patuakhali District's Kalapara area, four suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres were arrested while planning sabotage activities. They were identified as Milon Sikder (28), Kamal Hos
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ePolice arrested six militants from different places on March 19, reports The Daily Star. In Patuakhali District's Kalapara area, four suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres were arrested while planning sabotage activities. They were identified as Milon Sikder (28), Kamal Hossain (30), Babul Khan (45) and Pappu (28). In Lalmonirhat District's Kaliganj area, Police arrested a leader of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) who is wanted in a sabotage case. He was identified as Hasanul Haque Banna (28), president of the Hatibandha unit of ICS. In Sylhet District's Khasdabir area, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested cadre of HizbutTahrir at his residence. The arrestee is Ashraful Karim Khan (28). RAB recovered a huge number of leaflets containing antistate statements from him.
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March - 19 
Three personsincluding two Policemen and police informant were injured in an attack by cadres of Samrat Khaja Bahini during a drive at Majidpur in Dhaka city on March 19, reports New Age. Tipped off, a Police team, led by SubInspector (SI) Mehdi Hasan, conducted the drive to arrest three cadres of S
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Three personsincluding two Policemen and police informant were injured in an attack by cadres of Samrat Khaja Bahini during a drive at Majidpur in Dhaka city on March 19, reports New Age. Tipped off, a Police team, led by SubInspector (SI) Mehdi Hasan, conducted the drive to arrest three cadres of Samrat Khaja Bahini. The cadres attacked the Police and stabbed them while they were returning after arresting an accused Pichchi Khaja, leaving SI Mehdi, constable Sumon and police informant Aminul Isalm injured.
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March - 2 
Police arrested five war crimes suspects at Batiyaghata in Khulna District on March 2, reports New Age. The arrested were identified as Ashraf Sheikh, Amjad Hossain Hawlader, Atiar Sheikh, Motachchhin Billah and Kamal Uddin Goldar. Prosecutor Sabina Yasmin Khan Munni of the War Crimes Tribunal said
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Police arrested five war crimes suspects at Batiyaghata in Khulna District on March 2, reports New Age. The arrested were identified as Ashraf Sheikh, Amjad Hossain Hawlader, Atiar Sheikh, Motachchhin Billah and Kamal Uddin Goldar. Prosecutor Sabina Yasmin Khan Munni of the War Crimes Tribunal said the arrested five people were among the eight accused of a war crimes case in Khulna. The five were the members of Razakar Bahini and they were involved in committing crimes against humanity at places in Batiyaghata during the Liberation War in1971, she added.
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March - 2 
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested the ‘spiritual leader’ of Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Dhaka city on March 2, reports New Age. The arrested was identified as Maulana Abul Kashem, amir (chief) of the faction
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The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested the ‘spiritual leader’ of Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Dhaka city on March 2, reports New Age. The arrested was identified as Maulana Abul Kashem, amir (chief) of the faction of the extremist outfit.
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March - 20 
Police arrested at least 65 leaders and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) for plotting subversive activities from Kushtia District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police recovered 20 hand bombs, 17 radical books and party documents from their possessions.
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Police arrested at least 65 leaders and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) for plotting subversive activities from Kushtia District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police recovered 20 hand bombs, 17 radical books and party documents from their possessions.
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March - 21 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on March 21 arrested five militants Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on charge of planning to attack Government establishments from Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Oliuzzaman (28), Anwarul Alam (29), Saleh Ahmed Shis (22), Mo
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on March 21 arrested five militants Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on charge of planning to attack Government establishments from Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Oliuzzaman (28), Anwarul Alam (29), Saleh Ahmed Shis (22), Mohamad Mohon (20) and Abul Kashem (27). Raw materials used in making bombs, two fake firearms and jihadi books were recovered from their possession.
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March - 22 
Police arrested 20leaders and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with Jihadi books from different dormitories in Nawdapara area of Rajshahi District on March 22, reports The Daily Star. Police said that they were accused in a case filed under the anti-te
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Police arrested 20leaders and cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with Jihadi books from different dormitories in Nawdapara area of Rajshahi District on March 22, reports The Daily Star. Police said that they were accused in a case filed under the anti-terrorism law.
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March - 24 
Two NeoJama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were arrested on March 24 in connection with the attack on a Jatra Pandal near Kantaji Temple in Dinajpur District in December, 2015, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jakir Hossain (35) and Manik Hossain (37). Police recovered 10 cr
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Two NeoJama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants were arrested on March 24 in connection with the attack on a Jatra Pandal near Kantaji Temple in Dinajpur District in December, 2015, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Jakir Hossain (35) and Manik Hossain (37). Police recovered 10 crude bombs and jihadi books from them.
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March - 29 
Earlier, Police in a special drive arrested a militant of JMB from Bangal intersection in Satkhira District on March 29, reports The Independent. The arrestee is Selim Babu alias Tak Babu (42), wanted in two cases filed over subversive activities.
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Earlier, Police in a special drive arrested a militant of JMB from Bangal intersection in Satkhira District on March 29, reports The Independent. The arrestee is Selim Babu alias Tak Babu (42), wanted in two cases filed over subversive activities.
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March - 29 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on March 29 arrested four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dohar on the outskirts of Dhaka city planning to carry out subversive activities around the country, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Faisal Ahmed Sanil (19), Misbah (19), Mahf
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on March 29 arrested four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dohar on the outskirts of Dhaka city planning to carry out subversive activities around the country, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Faisal Ahmed Sanil (19), Misbah (19), Mahfuz (16), and Taibur Rahman (18). RAB said that all the arrestees have been involved in militancy for about one and a half years. They know how to use internet and mobile apps specializing in encrypted messages such as Threema and Telegram. They used to spread their ideology via Facebook and other social media.
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March - 30 
Meanwhile, Police in a drive arrested three militants of JMB from Debiganj Bazar in Panchagarh District on March 30, reports The Independent. The arrested are identified as Mominul Islam (35), Nur Alam (40) and Abdur Razzak (22). Police recovered five Jihadi books from them.
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Meanwhile, Police in a drive arrested three militants of JMB from Debiganj Bazar in Panchagarh District on March 30, reports The Independent. The arrested are identified as Mominul Islam (35), Nur Alam (40) and Abdur Razzak (22). Police recovered five Jihadi books from them.
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March - 31 
An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) was arrested on March 31 in Kachua village under Jessore District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee Abdul Ajij (35) was planning to carry out subversive activities in the village.11 crude bombs were recovered from him.
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An activist of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) was arrested on March 31 in Kachua village under Jessore District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee Abdul Ajij (35) was planning to carry out subversive activities in the village.11 crude bombs were recovered from him.
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March - 31 
Police on March 31 arrested Laltu Sheikh (25), a militant of Allah’r Dal from Kaliganj in Jhenaidah District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police said that Laltu was wanted in many cases.
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Police on March 31 arrested Laltu Sheikh (25), a militant of Allah’r Dal from Kaliganj in Jhenaidah District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police said that Laltu was wanted in many cases.
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March - 31 
Police on March 31 arrested Mahmud Hassan (50), a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Baghmara of Rajshahi District who took part in atrocities of JMB commander Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai in 2004, reports Dhaka Tribune.
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Police on March 31 arrested Mahmud Hassan (50), a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Baghmara of Rajshahi District who took part in atrocities of JMB commander Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai in 2004, reports Dhaka Tribune.
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March - 6 
Two crude bombs were hurled at a prison van carrying Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) chief Mufti Hannan and some of his associates at Tongi town in Gazipur District on March 6, reports The Independent. Police said the prison van came under the attack around 5:30pm while Mufti Hannan an
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Two crude bombs were hurled at a prison van carrying Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) chief Mufti Hannan and some of his associates at Tongi town in Gazipur District on March 6, reports The Independent. Police said the prison van came under the attack around 5:30pm while Mufti Hannan and his aides were being taken to Kashimpur jail from a Dhaka court. Two bombs were tossed at the van but those went off on the road missing the target. Police escorting the prison van arrested a young man, Mostafa Kamal (22), from the spot and recovered a bag containing two patrol bombs, two sound grenades, two crude bombs and two machetes. Another attacker fled the scene. The arrested youth reportedly confessed to Police that he exploded the bombs targeting the prison van in exchange for BTK 10,000. However, it was not clear who hired him for the job.
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March - 7 
Militants attacked a Police team during a routine check of a bus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla District on March 7, reports The Daily Star. Two attackers Jasim (20) and Hasan (20) were arrested. Four crude bombs and a sharp knife were recovered from their possessions. Police said "Duri
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Militants attacked a Police team during a routine check of a bus on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Comilla District on March 7, reports The Daily Star. Two attackers Jasim (20) and Hasan (20) were arrested. Four crude bombs and a sharp knife were recovered from their possessions. Police said "During primary interrogation, they admitted their involvement in militancy. When they were hurling bombs at police, they chanted Allah hu Akbar."
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March - 8 
Police on March 8 recovered a huge cache of grenades and explosive materials from a house in Mirsharai area of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. On information gleaned from Jasim (20) and Hasan (20) arrested in Comilla District on March 7, Police raided the house on the ground floor of a
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Police on March 8 recovered a huge cache of grenades and explosive materials from a house in Mirsharai area of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. On information gleaned from Jasim (20) and Hasan (20) arrested in Comilla District on March 7, Police raided the house on the ground floor of a two-storey building. The recovered items are 29 grenades, huge bomb-making materials, including 280 packets of metal balls (each pack contains 100 balls) and 40 packets of explosive gel and nine machetes. Five black panjabis and a banner inscribed with the word “Allahu” in Arabic were also found. Mohibul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit said that the arrested are members of militant Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
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March - 9 
Police arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader with three jihadi books and 25 leaflets in Sadarghat area of Chittagong city in Chittagong District on March 9, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee Mohammed Belal Hossain (55), president of Senbagh Municipality unit JeI of Noakhali, is accused in at le
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Police arrested a Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leader with three jihadi books and 25 leaflets in Sadarghat area of Chittagong city in Chittagong District on March 9, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee Mohammed Belal Hossain (55), president of Senbagh Municipality unit JeI of Noakhali, is accused in at least eight cases filed over subversive activities.
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March - 9 
Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Soudkanda village in Mymensingh District on March 9, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abu Raihan Bin Sadek (32), an accused in a criminal case filed with Trishal Police Station in 2009.
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Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Soudkanda village in Mymensingh District on March 9, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abu Raihan Bin Sadek (32), an accused in a criminal case filed with Trishal Police Station in 2009.
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May - 1 
Police on May 1 arrested the ‘Information Technology (IT) chief’ of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Bhatara area of Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee was identified as Mohamad Ashfaq-Ur-Rahman Ayon alias Arif alias Anik.
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Police on May 1 arrested the ‘Information Technology (IT) chief’ of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Bhatara area of Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee was identified as Mohamad Ashfaq-Ur-Rahman Ayon alias Arif alias Anik.
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May - 12 
Police arrested seven militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in different parts of Chapainawabganj District, reports The Daily Star on May 13. The arrestees are Harun Or Rashid (25), Kamal Uddin (32), Nasim Reza (20), Mohammad Firoz (22), Mohammad Babu (22), Azizul Haque (38) and Abd
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Police arrested seven militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in different parts of Chapainawabganj District, reports The Daily Star on May 13. The arrestees are Harun Or Rashid (25), Kamal Uddin (32), Nasim Reza (20), Mohammad Firoz (22), Mohammad Babu (22), Azizul Haque (38) and Abdul Hakim (20). Police recovered 4.5kg of gunpowder, 52.5kg of explosive power gel and 22 jihadi books in their drives.
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May - 13 
At least 65 militants were killed in the last 15 anti-militancy drives across the country, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque while addressing a community policing gathering on anti-drug and terrorism in Lalbagh in Dhaka on May 13, reports The Daily Star. The IGP said police o
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At least 65 militants were killed in the last 15 anti-militancy drives across the country, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque while addressing a community policing gathering on anti-drug and terrorism in Lalbagh in Dhaka on May 13, reports The Daily Star. The IGP said police officials are working hard to bust militant hideouts. A good number of militants were arrested in law enforcers' anti-militancy drive, he added. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said Police are working relentlessly against militancy. All the militants are sprouting from the same route using different types of names including Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B), Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB), Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), said the minister.
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May - 16 
Police arrested seven leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), when they attempted to conduct subversive activities in Lalmonirhat District on May 16, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police said that some 35 JeI-ICS cadres had been holding a secret meeting at Rasel S
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Police arrested seven leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), when they attempted to conduct subversive activities in Lalmonirhat District on May 16, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police said that some 35 JeI-ICS cadres had been holding a secret meeting at Rasel Shishu Park before staging a demonstration demanding release of convicted war criminal JeI Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delawar Hossain Sayedee. Police raided the area on a tip-off and arrested the seven while others managed to flee the scene. Police recovered five petrol bombs, local weapons and radical books from their possessions.
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May - 17 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) ended their operation at the suspected extremist hideout at village Chuadanga in Jhenaidah District on May 17, reports New Age. RAB cordoned off the house of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants Selim and Pranta and arrested them. RAB said Selim is the bro
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) ended their operation at the suspected extremist hideout at village Chuadanga in Jhenaidah District on May 17, reports New Age. RAB cordoned off the house of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants Selim and Pranta and arrested them. RAB said Selim is the brother of Tuhin, who was killed in another operation at Bazrapur of bordering Moheshpur in Jhenaidah on May 7. Pranta is the cousin of Tuhin. During the drives, the team recovered a total of 186 PVC circuit boards, 18 units of explosive making neo-gel, four drums of liquid chemicals, one anti-mine, two suicidal vests and some other explosive making materials and electronics devices.
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May - 19 
Police arrested 13 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI), in ChandlaiBaganpara area of Chapai Nawabganj District on May 19, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered 800 grams of gunpowder and 122 jihadi books from them.
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Police arrested 13 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI), in ChandlaiBaganpara area of Chapai Nawabganj District on May 19, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered 800 grams of gunpowder and 122 jihadi books from them.
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May - 2 
Meanwhile, Police arrested Mesbahul Haque, a leader of ICS from Matikata union in Rajshahi District on May 2, reports The Independent. Police recovered a revolver and five bullets from him.
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Meanwhile, Police arrested Mesbahul Haque, a leader of ICS from Matikata union in Rajshahi District on May 2, reports The Independent. Police recovered a revolver and five bullets from him.
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May - 2 
Police arrested 14 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)'s cafeteria in Khulna District for plotting subversive activities on May 2, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered 10 laptops and some j
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Police arrested 14 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)'s cafeteria in Khulna District for plotting subversive activities on May 2, reports The Daily Star. Police recovered 10 laptops and some jihadi books from them.
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May - 2 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Hizb ut-Tahrir from Adabor area in Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mohamad Tomal Uddin (40), an accused in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Adabor Police Station in 2014.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Hizb ut-Tahrir from Adabor area in Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Mohamad Tomal Uddin (40), an accused in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Adabor Police Station in 2014.
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May - 2 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 2 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Narayanganj District and Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. In Narayanganj District, RAB arrested Qaiqum Hauladar (32) and Selim (32), accused in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 2 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Narayanganj District and Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. In Narayanganj District, RAB arrested Qaiqum Hauladar (32) and Selim (32), accused in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Siddhirganj Police Station in April, from Ruposhi Bus Stand area. In Dhaka city, RAB arrested Mohamad Tomal Uddin (40), an accused in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Adabor Police Station in 2014, from Baitul Aman Housing Society.
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May - 21 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) formally called off their drive at Gabtali Uttarpara ‘militant den’ of Narsingdi District on May 21 after the arrest of five suspected militants, reports New Age. The bomb disposal unit of RAB found no arms or explosives after searching the house. The f
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) formally called off their drive at Gabtali Uttarpara ‘militant den’ of Narsingdi District on May 21 after the arrest of five suspected militants, reports New Age. The bomb disposal unit of RAB found no arms or explosives after searching the house. The five arrested are — Abu Jafar, a postgraduate student of Dhaka University’s English Department; Mashiur Rahman; Bashirul Islam; Masudur Rahman and Salahuddin. Of them, Masudur Rahman and Salahuddin are the students of a local madrassah.
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May - 24 
Meanwhile, RAB arrested two militants of JMB from Chehelgazi Mazar area of Dinajpur District on May 24, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Badal Mia (32) and Belal Hossain (25). Badal, who was an Imam of a mosque in Gaibandha, is an accused in several cases filed with Gaibandha Police Station
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Meanwhile, RAB arrested two militants of JMB from Chehelgazi Mazar area of Dinajpur District on May 24, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Badal Mia (32) and Belal Hossain (25). Badal, who was an Imam of a mosque in Gaibandha, is an accused in several cases filed with Gaibandha Police Station.
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May - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in separate raids for planning to carry out subversive activities across the country, on May 24, reports The Daily Star. They were identified as Shaikh Yusa Mohammad Abdullah Imon (28), Anwar Hossa
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in separate raids for planning to carry out subversive activities across the country, on May 24, reports The Daily Star. They were identified as Shaikh Yusa Mohammad Abdullah Imon (28), Anwar Hossain, Mahbubur Rahman Nazmul alias Ukil Reshan and Kausar Shikder alias Kausar Bin Abdul Alim Masud Shuva (25). Shaikh Yusa and Anwar Hossain were arrested from Rupganj in Narayanganj. Mahbub was arrested from Mawa in Munshiganj and Kausar from Keraniganj. One foreign made pistol, huge amount of explosives and books and leaflets on militancy was recovered from their possessions.
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May - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 24 arrested four Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in drives at separate places in Chapainawabganj District, reports The Daily Star. RAB arrested three Neo-JMB militants Abdus Sakur alias Shukuddi (43), Jahangir Alam (43), Saiful Islam (3
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 24 arrested four Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) militants in drives at separate places in Chapainawabganj District, reports The Daily Star. RAB arrested three Neo-JMB militants Abdus Sakur alias Shukuddi (43), Jahangir Alam (43), Saiful Islam (32) and Abdul Mazid Tanu in Gomostapur. RAB recovered one foreign pistol, one magazine, four bullets and three kilogrammes of gunpowder from their possession. Based on their information, the RAB later raided four houses in Nachol. During the raids, RAB recovered three foreign pistols, nine rounds of bullets, two magazines and one toy pistol from a house and arrested the house owner Abdul Mazid Tanu.
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May - 26 
Police arrested 25 cadres of JamaateIslami (JeI) and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) in the capital Dhaka city's Panthapath area on May 26, reports The Daily Star. On information that an IT firm was set up on the sixth floor of Haque tower in the area for spreading antiGovernment p
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Police arrested 25 cadres of JamaateIslami (JeI) and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) in the capital Dhaka city's Panthapath area on May 26, reports The Daily Star. On information that an IT firm was set up on the sixth floor of Haque tower in the area for spreading antiGovernment propaganda online, a team of Police conducted a drive and arrested them. They were also trying to raise public opinion against the trial of war criminals through internet, Police said. 16 computers and some books were recovered from the office.
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May - 3 
Meanwhile, RAB on May 3 arrested two NeoJMB militants at Rupganj in Narayanganj District, reports New Age. Identities of arrested persons could not be known immediately.
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Meanwhile, RAB on May 3 arrested two NeoJMB militants at Rupganj in Narayanganj District, reports New Age. Identities of arrested persons could not be known immediately.
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May - 3 
Police arrested four activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI), from a house in Brahmanpara upazila on May 3, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are Shahin Alam (27), Ishak Bhuiyan, (24) Hizbullah (18), and Omar Faruk (22). They hail from different areas of the
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Police arrested four activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI), from a house in Brahmanpara upazila on May 3, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are Shahin Alam (27), Ishak Bhuiyan, (24) Hizbullah (18), and Omar Faruk (22). They hail from different areas of the District.
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May - 3 
Police arrested two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from a school in Chapainawabganj District when they were holding a secret meeting on May 3, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Kabirul Islam (40) and Ayub Ali (50). Police recovered 600 grams of gunpowder and three sharp weapons from thei
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Police arrested two activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from a school in Chapainawabganj District when they were holding a secret meeting on May 3, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Kabirul Islam (40) and Ayub Ali (50). Police recovered 600 grams of gunpowder and three sharp weapons from their possession.
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May - 31 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on May 31, arrested three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from Begunbari Office Road in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The trios are Mafizul Islam alias Tushar alias Towhid, Rakibul Islam alias Rakibul Mollah and Elias Ahmed. RAB recovered huge
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on May 31, arrested three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from Begunbari Office Road in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The trios are Mafizul Islam alias Tushar alias Towhid, Rakibul Islam alias Rakibul Mollah and Elias Ahmed. RAB recovered huge bomb making materials, 24 chocolate bombs and books on militancy from them. RAB said that the arrestees also recced a shrine in the capital recently in disguise as part of their plan to carry out the attack.
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May - 4 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 4 arrested a "member" of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), ‘Rangpur regional chief’ Zahid Hasan (28) alias Abu Zayed Al Ansar, along with explosive-making materials from Keranipara area in Rangpur , reports Daily Star
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 4 arrested a "member" of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), ‘Rangpur regional chief’ Zahid Hasan (28) alias Abu Zayed Al Ansar, along with explosive-making materials from Keranipara area in Rangpur , reports Daily Star.
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May - 7 
Police arrested four militants of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) at Motijheel area in Dhaka city on May 7, reports New Age. Identities of the arrested persons could not be known immediately.
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Police arrested four militants of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) at Motijheel area in Dhaka city on May 7, reports New Age. Identities of the arrested persons could not be known immediately.
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May - 7 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 7 arrested Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)’s Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) supplier and his associate from Ashulia area on the outskirt of Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Imran and Rafiq. A huge stockpile of IEDs and exp
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on May 7 arrested Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)’s Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) supplier and his associate from Ashulia area on the outskirt of Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Imran and Rafiq. A huge stockpile of IEDs and explosives have been recovered from them.
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May - 8 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three brothers on charge of organizing the activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhubli Bottola in Sirajganj District on May 8, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mamunur Rashid Mamun (35), Abdulla Bin Masud (32) and Mohamad Najibul
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three brothers on charge of organizing the activists of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Dhubli Bottola in Sirajganj District on May 8, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mamunur Rashid Mamun (35), Abdulla Bin Masud (32) and Mohamad Najibul (29).
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November - 15 
Police arrested a fugitive activist of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in his Chhadaha village home of Chittagong District on November 15 in connection with multiple vandalism and arson cases in 2015, reports The Daily Star. Mohamad Rafiq (30) is accused in 61 cases filed on charges of vandalism, arson and at
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Police arrested a fugitive activist of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in his Chhadaha village home of Chittagong District on November 15 in connection with multiple vandalism and arson cases in 2015, reports The Daily Star. Mohamad Rafiq (30) is accused in 61 cases filed on charges of vandalism, arson and attacks on Police during countrywide blockades enforced by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led 20-party alliance in 2015.
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November - 16 
Police arrested six militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Naogaon and Chapainawabganj Districts on November 16, reports The Daily Star. In Naogaon District, Police raided a house at Nawduli village in Atrai upazila (Sub-District) and arrested Abdullah Aichan Kabiraj ali
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Police arrested six militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Naogaon and Chapainawabganj Districts on November 16, reports The Daily Star. In Naogaon District, Police raided a house at Nawduli village in Atrai upazila (Sub-District) and arrested Abdullah Aichan Kabiraj alias Rafique (41), Lulu Sarder alias Shahid (30), Masud Rana alias Hossain alias Atik (25), Abdur Razzak alias Masum alias Babul (25) and Moazzem Hossain Bullet (30). Police recovered two foreign-made pistols, 13 rounds of bullets, electronic devices, explosives and grenade making materials from their possessions. In Chapainawabganj District, Police arrested Shamim Prokash alias Abdullah alias Abdur Rahim (27) from Gomostapurupazila. Police recovered one pistol, two magazines and eight rounds of bullets from his possession.
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November - 17 
Police on November 17 arrested 13 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Narayanganj District allegedly for plotting subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees include Narayanganj city Ameer (Chief) Maulana Moinuddin Ahmed and general secretary Abdul Quaium. A large numb
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Police on November 17 arrested 13 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in Narayanganj District allegedly for plotting subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees include Narayanganj city Ameer (Chief) Maulana Moinuddin Ahmed and general secretary Abdul Quaium. A large number of leaflets, books and banners were also seized from them.
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November - 18 
Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon, a cadre of Ansar Al Islam was arrested on November 18 from Baunia embankment area in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. On November 19, he confessed before a metropolitan magistrate in Dhaka city that he was among four Ansar Al Islam operatives involved in killing of
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Mozammel Hossain alias Saimon, a cadre of Ansar Al Islam was arrested on November 18 from Baunia embankment area in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. On November 19, he confessed before a metropolitan magistrate in Dhaka city that he was among four Ansar Al Islam operatives involved in killing of Bangladeshi-American online activist, writer and blogger Avijit Roy on February 26, 2015.
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November - 2 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Trishal area of Mymensingh District on November 2, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is identified as Jahangir Alam aliasShrabon alias Abu Saam (24). RAB said Jahangir came here
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Trishal area of Mymensingh District on November 2, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is identified as Jahangir Alam aliasShrabon alias Abu Saam (24). RAB said Jahangir came here to recruit new members for JMB. They also seized some leaflets and books on jihad from his possession.
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November - 24 
Arafat Rahman alias Siam alias Sazzad (24), a militant of Ansar al Islam involved in murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy in the Dhaka city's Mohammadpur area on February 26, 2015, was arrested when he was about to meet some of his accomplices in Savar of Dhaka city on November 24, reports The Da
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Arafat Rahman alias Siam alias Sazzad (24), a militant of Ansar al Islam involved in murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy in the Dhaka city's Mohammadpur area on February 26, 2015, was arrested when he was about to meet some of his accomplices in Savar of Dhaka city on November 24, reports The Daily Star. Police claimed that Siam, like several other arrested accused in the case, in his primary interrogation told them that they carried out the attack on Avijit on the instruction of sacked and absconding Army Major Syed Ziaul Haque, alleged military chief of Ansar al Islam.
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November - 28 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Dhaka city's Gendaria on November 28, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdul Rajjak alias Masum Howlader and Abdul Mumin alias Tareq Ahmed. A huge amount of bomb-making materials and jihadi books were
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) in Dhaka city's Gendaria on November 28, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Abdul Rajjak alias Masum Howlader and Abdul Mumin alias Tareq Ahmed. A huge amount of bomb-making materials and jihadi books were also recovered from them.
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November - 29 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on November 29 arrested two militants in Salimpur area of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. The two arrestees are Sakil Hossen alias Sabbir (19) and Rahatul Islam alias Rahat (18). A knife, several jihadi books and leaflets and were recovered from their posses
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on November 29 arrested two militants in Salimpur area of Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. The two arrestees are Sakil Hossen alias Sabbir (19) and Rahatul Islam alias Rahat (18). A knife, several jihadi books and leaflets and were recovered from their possession. RAB claied “The duo had a plan to loot firearms and ammunition from law enforcers on duty for Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar.”
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November - 5 
Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid (34), a militant of Ansar Al Islam was arrested on November 5 in connection with the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy in the Dhaka city's Mohammadpur area on February 26, 2015, reports The Daily Star. In his statement recorde
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Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid (34), a militant of Ansar Al Islam was arrested on November 5 in connection with the murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy in the Dhaka city's Mohammadpur area on February 26, 2015, reports The Daily Star. In his statement recorded by Metropolitan Magistrate Ahsan Habib, Sakib said eight people participated in the operation. Four, including him, were following Avijit at the venue of Amar Ekushey Book Fair on February 26, 2015. Four others, who were outside the venue, took part in the killing mission. He claimed that he did not know much about the seven others.
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November - 6 
Police on November 6 arrested the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) unit President of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) on the campus in Rajshahi District for planning subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is iden
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Police on November 6 arrested the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) unit President of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) on the campus in Rajshahi District for planning subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is identified as Mohamad Nasir Uddin, a student of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department of the University.
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November - 7 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Ansar al-Islam from Narayanganj District’s Siddhirganj area and Dhaka city’s Rampura area on November 7, reports Dhaka Tribune. In Narayanganj District, RAB conducted a raid at Signboard area in Shiddhirganj and arrested Sayed R
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two militants of Ansar al-Islam from Narayanganj District’s Siddhirganj area and Dhaka city’s Rampura area on November 7, reports Dhaka Tribune. In Narayanganj District, RAB conducted a raid at Signboard area in Shiddhirganj and arrested Sayed Rayhan Kabir alias Rayhan (28). RAB recovered local weapons, jihadi books and leaflets from his possession. Another team of RAB carried out a drive in Dhaka city’s Rampura area and arrested Mohamad Faysal Rahman alias Abu Dujana (29).
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October - 10 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 10 arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Siddhirganj and Fatulla areas of Narayanganj District, reports New Age. The arrested were identified as Mohamad Shahadot Hossain alias Amir Hamja (22) and Mohamad Samrat Mia alias Hurer
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 10 arrested two militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Siddhirganj and Fatulla areas of Narayanganj District, reports New Age. The arrested were identified as Mohamad Shahadot Hossain alias Amir Hamja (22) and Mohamad Samrat Mia alias Hurer Khoje (21).
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October - 12 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 12 arrested two militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Tarabo area of Narayanganj District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mamunur Rashid alias Mamun (34) and Ismail Hossain (29). Documents relating to militancy were also
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 12 arrested two militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Tarabo area of Narayanganj District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mamunur Rashid alias Mamun (34) and Ismail Hossain (29). Documents relating to militancy were also seized from them.
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October - 15 
Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with firearms in his house at Godagari upazila (sub-District) in Rajshahi District on October 15, reports The Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, Godagari Police arrested Mohamad Abdul Aziz Hamim and recovered a 7.65mm pistol, a magazine and four bullet
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Police arrested a leader of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with firearms in his house at Godagari upazila (sub-District) in Rajshahi District on October 15, reports The Daily Star. Acting on a tip-off, Godagari Police arrested Mohamad Abdul Aziz Hamim and recovered a 7.65mm pistol, a magazine and four bullets from his bedroom.
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October - 18 
Police on October 18 arrested 21 cadres of Islami Chhatri Shangstha, the female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from a house in Kodomtoli area of Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police carried out a raid in the evening and detained them while the women were meeting in that house to discuss
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Police on October 18 arrested 21 cadres of Islami Chhatri Shangstha, the female student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) from a house in Kodomtoli area of Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police carried out a raid in the evening and detained them while the women were meeting in that house to discuss anti-Government activities.
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October - 19 
Two suspected militant recruiters of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested from Sabujbagh and Wari areas in Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Mohammad Gias Uddin (34) and Mohammad Liton (34).
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Two suspected militant recruiters of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) were arrested from Sabujbagh and Wari areas in Dhaka city, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestees are Mohammad Gias Uddin (34) and Mohammad Liton (34).
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October - 22 
Police on October 22 arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Alenga area in Tangail District, reports New Age. The arrested was identified as Abul Kashem (22).
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Police on October 22 arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Alenga area in Tangail District, reports New Age. The arrested was identified as Abul Kashem (22).
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October - 23 
Police say the man they have arrested on October 23, in a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Jessore is a 'regional organiser' of the revived edition of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh or Neo-JMB, reports bdnews24.com. Jessore District Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman briefed
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Police say the man they have arrested on October 23, in a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Jessore is a 'regional organiser' of the revived edition of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh or Neo-JMB, reports bdnews24.com. Jessore District Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman briefed the media about the raid. The law enforcers cordoned off the house at Pagladaha village in the evening following information from the Police Headquarters. The house's owner Mozaffar Hossain was arrested following the discovery of 30 grenade shells, 50 switches, two magazines for pistols, five rounds of ammunition, blast gel, 10 litres of chemicals, half a kilogram of nails and four knives from the house. The 40-year-old is a homeopathy doctor and imam of the mosque at MM College, said Moniruzzaman, Assistant Inspector General of Police.
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October - 28 
Police arrested Rampal upazila (sub-District) Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ameer (chief) Sheikh Abu Naser from his house at Gouramba village in the upazila under the Bagerhat District on October 28, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee was accused in different cases, including sabotage. Police also recover
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Police arrested Rampal upazila (sub-District) Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) ameer (chief) Sheikh Abu Naser from his house at Gouramba village in the upazila under the Bagerhat District on October 28, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee was accused in different cases, including sabotage. Police also recovered sharp weapons and sticks from the spot.
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October - 29 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive on October 29 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Balabona village of Chapainawabganj District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohammad Jenarul Islam alias Moin (25), Mohammad Rasul Box (50) and Mohamma
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive on October 29 arrested three militants of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Balabona village of Chapainawabganj District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Mohammad Jenarul Islam alias Moin (25), Mohammad Rasul Box (50) and Mohammad Islam (70). RAB also recovered a pistol, one magazine, three bullets, 1.1 kilogram explosive substances and three books on jihad from their possession.
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October - 3 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 3 arrested a female militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Chawkbazar in old part of Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Sadia Amin (21), who teaches at a kindergarten in Old Dhaka, is a member of Neo-JMB's one
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 3 arrested a female militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Chawkbazar in old part of Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee, Sadia Amin (21), who teaches at a kindergarten in Old Dhaka, is a member of Neo-JMB's one of the two operational units, Brigade Ad-Dar-e-Kutni, according to a RAB press release.
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October - 30 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 30 arrested a militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Arappur Bus Stand area of Jhenidah District who was charge-sheeted in a case filed over the 2015 attacks on two mosques inside Bangladesh Navy's Issa Khan Base in Chittagong Dis
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on October 30 arrested a militant of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) in Arappur Bus Stand area of Jhenidah District who was charge-sheeted in a case filed over the 2015 attacks on two mosques inside Bangladesh Navy's Issa Khan Base in Chittagong District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is identified as Bablu Rahman (23). Two attackers from the banned militant outfit detonated bombs at the mosques during Juma prayers on December 18, 2015. The incident left 24 defense personnel and civilians injured. Ten of them were hospitalized.
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