On March 9, Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, identified as Mohammad Emdadul Hoque, from a Circuit house area under Sonagazi in Feni District of Chittagong Division, reports The Daily Star. He was a fugitive in a case over planning sabotage in Barishal District in 2007. Officials have stated that he had been involved in several anti-state activities, including militancy in the guises of teaching at madrasas (Islamic Seminary) and leading daily prayers in mosques.