Bangladesh: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2020

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February - 1	A journalist covering city elections was allegedly assaulted by the supporters of a ruling Awami League (AL) backed candidate while he was taking photos of youths carrying sharp weapons and frightening voters at Jafrabad under Rayer Bazaar in Dhaka o Read more... A journalist covering city elections was allegedly assaulted by the supporters of a ruling Awami League (AL) backed candidate while he was taking photos of youths carrying sharp weapons and frightening voters at Jafrabad under Rayer Bazaar in Dhaka on February 1, reports New Age. The injured, Mostafijur Rahman Sumon, a crime reporter of online news portal Agami News, claimed that he was injured during a clash between two groups of supporters. Sumon, however, said he was attacked by the young supporters of AL-backed councilor candidate Md Hossain Khokon with billhooks and other sharp weapons. Read less...
February - 4	Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on February 4 arrested ‘chief’ of the female wing of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Kamalapur area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Divisio Read more... Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on February 4 arrested ‘chief’ of the female wing of Neo-Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) from Kamalapur area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. Arrestee Asmani Khatun alias Asma (28) communicated with fellow militants online using different pseudonyms, said CTTC officials. Read less...
February - 5	Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Rabab Fatima while speaking as a panelist at a side-event in the UN Headquarters in New York on February 5 said that Bangladesh maintains ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards ter Read more... Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador Rabab Fatima while speaking as a panelist at a side-event in the UN Headquarters in New York on February 5 said that Bangladesh maintains ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards terrorism and violent extremism, reports The Daily Star. She stated, “While adopting a ‘whole-of-society’ approach in our efforts, we have also included de-radicalization and counter-terrorism issues in school curriculum.” Read less...
February - 5	Police on February 5, arrested seven cadres of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Natore District of Rajshahi Division, reports New Age. The arrested are — Sumaya alias Mahmuda, Tultuli Begum, Jahidul, Amzad, Jahirul, Fazlulur Rahman and Fazlu. Read more... Police on February 5, arrested seven cadres of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Natore District of Rajshahi Division, reports New Age. The arrested are — Sumaya alias Mahmuda, Tultuli Begum, Jahidul, Amzad, Jahirul, Fazlulur Rahman and Fazlu. Read less...
February - 5	Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 5, arrested a cadre of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Jatrabari area in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is identified as Monir Hossain alias Yasi Read more... Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 5, arrested a cadre of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Jatrabari area in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is identified as Monir Hossain alias Yasin Arafat alias Ashikur Rahman Mahi (26). Read less...
February - 6	Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two cadres of Allahr Dal from Fulbari Gate area in Khulna District of Khulna Division on February 6, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrested are identified as Al Mamun (34) and Rafikul Islam (35). They were involved Read more... Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two cadres of Allahr Dal from Fulbari Gate area in Khulna District of Khulna Division on February 6, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrested are identified as Al Mamun (34) and Rafikul Islam (35). They were involved in recruiting new members and sharing extreme ideology among them, RAB officials said. Read less...
February - 8	A local Awami League (AL) leader was killed by unidentified assailants in Companiganj upazila (sub-District) under Char Balua Police outpost in Noakhali District of Bangladesh on February 8, reports New Age. The deceased AL leader was identified as S Read more... A local Awami League (AL) leader was killed by unidentified assailants in Companiganj upazila (sub-District) under Char Balua Police outpost in Noakhali District of Bangladesh on February 8, reports New Age. The deceased AL leader was identified as Sohorab Hossain (50), former president of Char Parboti Union Parishad, ward no. 6, of the upazila. Two others, Bahar Miah and Md Hossain, were also injured in the incident, adds Dhaka Tribune. The motive behind the murder could not be known yet. Read less...
February - 8	The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said, on February 8, that they have arrested four youths in the capital’s Mohammadpur in raids since February 7, in connection with an attack on journalist Mostafizur Rahman Sumon during Dhaka city elections on Februa Read more... The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said, on February 8, that they have arrested four youths in the capital’s Mohammadpur in raids since February 7, in connection with an attack on journalist Mostafizur Rahman Sumon during Dhaka city elections on February 1, reports New Age. The RAB officials said they handed over arrested Jahirul Islam Apu (26), Rasel Hawlader (35), Masud (18), and Alauddin (21), to Mohammadpur Police Station for legal procedure. So far, five suspected attackers have been arrested. Earlier on Wednesday, Police claimed the arrest of another man identified as Ismail Hossain from Raye Bazar area. Read less...
February - 9	Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on February 9 arrested five cadres of Ansar al-Islam from Sabujbagh area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are N Read more... Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on February 9 arrested five cadres of Ansar al-Islam from Sabujbagh area of Dhaka city in Dhaka District of Dhaka Division, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Nijam Uddin (21), Rayhan Bhuiyan (20), Hanif Uddin Suman (19), Sheikh Iftekharul Islam (25) and Mufti Muslim (27). The CTTC team recovered three machetes from their possession. During primary interrogation, the arrestees admitted that they came from different parts of the country to Dhaka in order to receive training and carry out subversive activities. Read less...
February - 12	Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a cadre of militant outfit Ansar al-Islam from Sagor Dighirpar area in Sylhet District of Sylhet Division on February 12, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Shafayat Ahmed Chowdhury. RAB recovered 15 books re Read more... Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a cadre of militant outfit Ansar al-Islam from Sagor Dighirpar area in Sylhet District of Sylhet Division on February 12, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Shafayat Ahmed Chowdhury. RAB recovered 15 books related to extremism, training manuals of militants, passports, mobile phones, laptops, video making equipment, and provocative leaflets from his possession. Read less...
February - 13	Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 13 arrested a cadre of banned militant outfit Allahr Dal from Garadob village in Meherpur District of Khulna Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Russel Ahmed (30). Read more... Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on February 13 arrested a cadre of banned militant outfit Allahr Dal from Garadob village in Meherpur District of Khulna Division, reports Dhaka Tribune. The arrestee is Russel Ahmed (30). Read less...
February - 14	A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at Sykdebpur Chowrasta in Bochaganj upazila (sub-District) in Dinajpur District of Rangpur Division of Read more... A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), was hacked to death by unidentified assailants at Sykdebpur Chowrasta in Bochaganj upazila (sub-District) in Dinajpur District of Rangpur Division of Bangladesh late on February 14, reports New Age. The deceased was identified as Moznur Rahman Moznu (35), of Dhontola village and general secretary of the upazila unit JCD. Ayub Ali, Officer-In-Charge (OIC) of Bochaganj Police Station limits, said the motive for the murder and identities of the assailants are yet to be ascertained. Read less...
February - 14	Convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Abdus Subhan (86) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on February 14, reports The Daily Star. He was admitted to the hospital on January 24 with age-related compl Read more... Convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Abdus Subhan (86) died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on February 14, reports The Daily Star. He was admitted to the hospital on January 24 with age-related complications. The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) on February 18, 2015, sentenced him to death for committing crimes against humanity, including mass killing, murder, and confinement and torture of pro-liberation people during the 1971 Liberation War. He filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging his death penalty on March 18, 2015. Read less...
February - 19	Jhalokati Special Tribunal-2 Judge SKM Tofayel Hasan on February 19, sentenced two accused, Ziaur Rahman and Farid Howladar, to life term imprisonment in a case filed over the series of bomb blasts across Bangladesh in 2005, reports Dhaka Tribune. On Read more... Jhalokati Special Tribunal-2 Judge SKM Tofayel Hasan on February 19, sentenced two accused, Ziaur Rahman and Farid Howladar, to life term imprisonment in a case filed over the series of bomb blasts across Bangladesh in 2005, reports Dhaka Tribune. On August 17, 2005, around 500 bombs went off at 300 locations in 63 of the 64 Districts across the country later claimed by the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Read less...
February - 19	The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on February 19, granted conditional bail to war crimes suspect, Nurul Islam (60), of Moheshkhali upazila (sub-District) in Cox's Bazar District of Bangladesh, reports Dhaka Tribune. The three-member bench, head Read more... The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on February 19, granted conditional bail to war crimes suspect, Nurul Islam (60), of Moheshkhali upazila (sub-District) in Cox's Bazar District of Bangladesh, reports Dhaka Tribune. The three-member bench, headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam, passed the order considering his health condition after hearing from prosecution and Defence. Earlier, on April 3, 2018, 17 suspects involved in war crimes from Moheshkhali, including Nurul, were indicted by the ICT on 10 counts of war crimes, six for genocide. Read less...
February - 26	Anti-Terrorism Unit of Police and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has increased its surveillance after banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) announced to hold a webinar on February 28 Read more... Anti-Terrorism Unit of Police and the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has increased its surveillance after banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) announced to hold a webinar on February 28 to introduce a draft Constitution to establish Khilafah in Bangladesh, reports New Age Bangladesh. The officials at the CTTC of DMP said they were monitoring the activities of the outfit seeing posters pasted on the walls at places including Mirpur, Farmate, Razabazar, Dhanmondi and Banglamotorin the capital for more than a week. The banned group in its poster said that they would hold a webinar, a seminar on online platforms, from an online television site to live streamed on Facebook and Youtube channel detailing how their Khilafah would ensure the rights of people and how to reunite the ummah. Read less...
February - 28 February - 29	In a multilingual statement issued on February 29, Islamic State (IS) took responsibility of the bomb explosion inside a traffic Police box in Chittagong city of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division on February 28, reports New Age. They were Read more... In a multilingual statement issued on February 29, Islamic State (IS) took responsibility of the bomb explosion inside a traffic Police box in Chittagong city of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division on February 28, reports New Age. They were ‘mujahideens’ of Dawlatul Islam Khilafah and used improvised explosive devices that injured two Policemen, according to the IS claim quoted by SITE Intelligence Group. Read less...
February - 28	Two Policemen and a pedestrian were injured on February 28, in a bomb explosion inside a traffic Police box in Chattogram city of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, reports The Daily Star. The traffic Police box was badly damaged in the expl Read more... Two Policemen and a pedestrian were injured on February 28, in a bomb explosion inside a traffic Police box in Chattogram city of Chittagong District in Chittagong Division, reports The Daily Star. The traffic Police box was badly damaged in the explosion. Police were collecting footage from CCTV cameras installed in the area. Police suspected that it was an explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Read less...
February - 29	Another RAB team arrested two Ansar al Islam militants from Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, on February 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Sakib Al Imtihan (21) and Sadat Fahim (20). Read more... Another RAB team arrested two Ansar al Islam militants from Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, on February 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Sakib Al Imtihan (21) and Sadat Fahim (20). Read less...
February - 29	Five Ansar al Islam militants were arrested in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division on February 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Oliul Islam (23), Moazzim Mia (20), Sabuz Hossain (26), Ariful Haque (20) and Rashida (33). Rapid Read more... Five Ansar al Islam militants were arrested in Dhaka city of Dhaka District in Dhaka Division on February 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Oliul Islam (23), Moazzim Mia (20), Sabuz Hossain (26), Ariful Haque (20) and Rashida (33). Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) said that they were trying to recruit fresh operatives, collect funds and had been propagating militant activities online. Read less...

*Data till , January 18, 2021

Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.

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