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August - 1 
A Dhaka Court on August 1 placed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee on a two-day fresh remand in connection with a case filed following an attempt on the life of Prof Humayun Azad. Metropolitan Magistrate SK Tof
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A Dhaka Court on August 1 placed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee on a two-day fresh remand in connection with a case filed following an attempt on the life of Prof Humayun Azad. Metropolitan Magistrate SK Tofael Hassan passed the order after Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Inspector Mostafizur Rahman, also the investigation officer (IO) of the case, produced him before it seeking a five-day fresh remand.
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August - 1 
Three cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested at Satiadi village in Pakundia sub-district of Kishoreganj District on August 1 on various charges, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Omar Faruk (25), magazine
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Three cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) were arrested at Satiadi village in Pakundia sub-district of Kishoreganj District on August 1 on various charges, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Omar Faruk (25), magazine secretary, Kishoreganj District unit,Ershad Ullah, Pakundia sub-district unit president and M. Rafiqul Islam (23), Patuabhanga union unit secretary.
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August - 2 
During brief proceedings, the Tribunal directed the prison authorities to keep them in custody until further orders in the first complaint case filed with it. The war crimes prosecution filed the case on July 25 under the International Crimes Tribuna
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During brief proceedings, the Tribunal directed the prison authorities to keep them in custody until further orders in the first complaint case filed with it. The war crimes prosecution filed the case on July 25 under the International Crimes Tribunal Act, and prayed for arrest warrants against the four. In the case, they charged the Jamaat leaders with committing genocide and crimes against humanity and peace during the Liberation War in 1971.
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August - 2 
The Police on August 2 recovered two bomb-like objects from Gopalganj District and Sessions Judge Court premises while Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized firearms and gunpowder from a passenger bus in Meherpur, reports Daily Star. Quoting the locals
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The Police on August 2 recovered two bomb-like objects from Gopalganj District and Sessions Judge Court premises while Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized firearms and gunpowder from a passenger bus in Meherpur, reports Daily Star. Quoting the locals, the Police said some people saw the bombs at the main gate of the court and informed the court officials and Police at about it.
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August - 3 
A cadre of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) of Debhata sub-district unit of Satkhira District was arrested while seven leaders and cadres of the JeI and ICS, arrested on July 17 in Sadar sub-district, were taken on a three-day remand.
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A cadre of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) of Debhata sub-district unit of Satkhira District was arrested while seven leaders and cadres of the JeI and ICS, arrested on July 17 in Sadar sub-district, were taken on a three-day remand.
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August - 3 
A Dhaka court placed acting chief of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Anwar Alam, alias Nazmul alias Bhagne Shahid, on a four-day remand in connection with a case on an attempt on life of Prof Humayun Azad. He was earlier shown arrested in the c
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A Dhaka court placed acting chief of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) Anwar Alam, alias Nazmul alias Bhagne Shahid, on a four-day remand in connection with a case on an attempt on life of Prof Humayun Azad. He was earlier shown arrested in the case for his alleged involvement with an attempt to kill Prof Humayun Azad.
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August - 3 
At least 10 students were injured as Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres clashed with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at Noakhali Science and Technology University on August 3, reports Daily Star. Four activists of BCL were critically i
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At least 10 students were injured as Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres clashed with the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists at Noakhali Science and Technology University on August 3, reports Daily Star. Four activists of BCL were critically injured.
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August - 3 
International Crimes Tribunal has issued warrant of arrest against four top JeI leaders in accordance with law, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said. The tribunal has not violated any provision of the law by issuing arrest warrant against the Jamaat l
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International Crimes Tribunal has issued warrant of arrest against four top JeI leaders in accordance with law, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said. The tribunal has not violated any provision of the law by issuing arrest warrant against the Jamaat leaders in connection with 1971 war crimes, he said. “If the Jamaat leaders challenge the legality of tribunal's order, we will face it in legal way,” the attorney general said while talking to newsmen after a meeting with Law Minister Shafique Ahmed at the secretariat.
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August - 3 
Police arrested a militant of Islamist outfit, Allar Dal, from Gaibandha District jail gate as he came to visit his fellows. Earlier, Gaibandha Sadar Police in a raid arrested 24 militants of Allar Dal from the house of one Haji Moinudin at village R
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Police arrested a militant of Islamist outfit, Allar Dal, from Gaibandha District jail gate as he came to visit his fellows. Earlier, Gaibandha Sadar Police in a raid arrested 24 militants of Allar Dal from the house of one Haji Moinudin at village Rother Bazar under Gaibandha Sadar sub-district on July 17.
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August - 3 
Two regional leaders of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) were killed in a “factional gunfight” at Bhatsala in Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari District on August 3, reports Daily Star. The deceased were identified as Abdul Aziz (38), and Dipu Kumar
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Two regional leaders of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP) were killed in a “factional gunfight” at Bhatsala in Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari District on August 3, reports Daily Star. The deceased were identified as Abdul Aziz (38), and Dipu Kumar Biswas, 30, of Kashba Majail area, Police said. They were each leading a separate faction of BCP following a longstanding dispute over party leadership.
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August - 4 
International Crimes Tribunal directed the prisons authority to produce detained Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee before it on August 10. The order came after the hearing on a complaint case (information obt
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International Crimes Tribunal directed the prisons authority to produce detained Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee before it on August 10. The order came after the hearing on a complaint case (information obtained by an investigating agency) from the prosecution that alleged that Sayedee committed war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and peace during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. Sayedee is the fifth person against whom the prosecution placed allegations before the tribunal of committing offences under International Crimes Tribunal Act, 1973.
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August - 4 
JeI said it would support the trial of crimes against humanity if all the crimes committed between 1971 and 2010 are tried. Jamaat, many leaders of which were involved in war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War, however, said the Government's pres
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JeI said it would support the trial of crimes against humanity if all the crimes committed between 1971 and 2010 are tried. Jamaat, many leaders of which were involved in war crimes during the 1971 Liberation War, however, said the Government's present initiative for the trial of war criminals and crimes against humanity is nothing but a “blue print” to destroy the opposition parties including the Islamic party.
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August - 4 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres from Dhaka and Gazipur on August 4 and recovered a homemade gun, five shotgun bullets, six locally made bombs, five packets of Sulphur and Potassium, Tk 1.10 lakh, nine
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres from Dhaka and Gazipur on August 4 and recovered a homemade gun, five shotgun bullets, six locally made bombs, five packets of Sulphur and Potassium, Tk 1.10 lakh, nine mobile phone sets and some books on Shibir moral, reports Daily Star. Further, the RAB claimed to have found link between ICS and banned Islamist outfits. The RAB claimed that ICS operatives are collecting arms and explosives from the outlawed organisations to carry out subversive activities in the country.
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August - 6 
An Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leader of Chittagong University was stabbed and injured by unidentified assailants in the University campus on August 6, reports Daily Star. The victim was identified as Abdullah-al-Mamun, a fourth year student of philo
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An Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) leader of Chittagong University was stabbed and injured by unidentified assailants in the University campus on August 6, reports Daily Star. The victim was identified as Abdullah-al-Mamun, a fourth year student of philosophy department and also general secretary of Suhrawardy Hall ICS unit. ICS leaders of the university blamed Chhatra League (BCL) activists for the attack.
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August - 6 
Two more cadres belonging to Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag) were arrested at Ashulia in Dhaka on August 6 in connection with the killing of three Policemen in Bera sub-district of Pabna District on July 20, re
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Two more cadres belonging to Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red Flag) were arrested at Ashulia in Dhaka on August 6 in connection with the killing of three Policemen in Bera sub-district of Pabna District on July 20, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were Mohad Akkas Sardar (55), Kasalia village, and Nizam Fakir (50), of Rajdhardiar village in Dhalarchar of Bera sub-district. With the two, the number of arrestees in connection with the killing now stands at nine.
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August - 7 
A leader of the Janajudhha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha), identified as Nasir Goldar (36), was arrested on charge of extortion and other crimes at Sajiara village in Dumuria sub-district of Khulana District on August 7. P
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A leader of the Janajudhha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha), identified as Nasir Goldar (36), was arrested on charge of extortion and other crimes at Sajiara village in Dumuria sub-district of Khulana District on August 7. Police said recently Nasir was released from jail and started reorganising his cadres to collect illegal toll in the sub-district.
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August - 7 
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on August 7 said in Dhaka that the insurgency had the potential to affect bilateral relations between the two countries, reports Assam Tribune. "Insurgents and insurgent groups have the potential to affect our
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Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on August 7 said in Dhaka that the insurgency had the potential to affect bilateral relations between the two countries, reports Assam Tribune. "Insurgents and insurgent groups have the potential to affect our relations," Mukherjee said at a press briefing to mark the signing of USD one billion dollar soft loan from India to Bangladesh. "We deeply appreciate the efforts of the Government of Bangladesh to tackle this menace and we will continue to be closely engaged," he said.
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August - 8 
Five leaders of ICS were arrested at Khanpara under Digholia sub-district of Khulna District on August 8. Khulna Police said they arrested the ICS leaders at Khanpara Mosque where they were holding a 'secret' meeting.
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Five leaders of ICS were arrested at Khanpara under Digholia sub-district of Khulna District on August 8. Khulna Police said they arrested the ICS leaders at Khanpara Mosque where they were holding a 'secret' meeting.
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August - 8 
Five leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), arrested on August 8 in Digholia sub-district of Khulna District were shown arrested in police assault case while an ICS cadre was beaten up by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist in presence of the P
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Five leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), arrested on August 8 in Digholia sub-district of Khulna District were shown arrested in police assault case while an ICS cadre was beaten up by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist in presence of the Police on Rajshahi University (RU) campus.
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August - 8 
Leaders of Amra Muktijoddhar Santan, an organisation of freedom fighters' children, demanded that the Government should ban Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and ICS from politics forever. They also demanded immediate arrest and trial of war criminals. They plac
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Leaders of Amra Muktijoddhar Santan, an organisation of freedom fighters' children, demanded that the Government should ban Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and ICS from politics forever. They also demanded immediate arrest and trial of war criminals. They placed the demands at a protest rally organised by Uttara Thana unit of the organisation in front of Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka
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August - 9 
A Dhaka court rejected bail petitions of JeI Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojahid, its Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee, assistant secretaries general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla in four criminal cases file
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A Dhaka court rejected bail petitions of JeI Secretary General Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojahid, its Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee, assistant secretaries general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla in four criminal cases filed with different police stations. The cases were filed with Paltan, Bimanbandar and Ramna police stations in February and June, 2010 and February 2004 on charges of vandalising president's vehicles, preventing police from discharging their duties and making an attempt to kill late Prof Humayun Azad.
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August - 9 
Police arrested a cadre of Janajudhha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha), identified as Mozaffar Ali Sana (32), from Panchrasta intersection in Tala sub-district of Satkhira District on August 9, reports Daily Star. Local pe
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Police arrested a cadre of Janajudhha faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha), identified as Mozaffar Ali Sana (32), from Panchrasta intersection in Tala sub-district of Satkhira District on August 9, reports Daily Star. Local people caught him from Panchrasta intersection when he came to meet his party members.
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August - 9 
Police filed a sedition case against former JeI lawmaker Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher. Sub-inspector Nasim Uddin of Shahbagh Police Station filed the case after getting approval from the home ministry. Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of the station,
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Police filed a sedition case against former JeI lawmaker Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher. Sub-inspector Nasim Uddin of Shahbagh Police Station filed the case after getting approval from the home ministry. Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of the station, told that the case was filed against Taher as he had “threatened” to make the state non-functional using “reserved forces” and take actions against some of the Government institutions and people working in them without naming any.
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August - 9 
Two top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj District units were arrested by the Security Forces on August 9, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were Abdul Malek, acting secretary general of Rajshahi JeI unit, and Mokhlesur
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Two top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JeI) Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj District units were arrested by the Security Forces on August 9, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were Abdul Malek, acting secretary general of Rajshahi JeI unit, and Mokhlesur Rahman, JeI ameer (chief) of Chapainawabganj pourasava unit. Malek is also a member of the city JeI Majlish-e-Sura, (highest policymaking body of the party), Police said.
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August - 10 
A Dhaka court on August 10 sentenced the wife of executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and two JMB cadres to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment each for possessing explosive substances, reports Daily Star
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A Dhaka court on August 10 sentenced the wife of executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai and two JMB cadres to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment each for possessing explosive substances, reports Daily Star. The convicts are Fahima alias Farzana, Salahuddin alias Saleheen and Asaduzzaman Chowdhury alias Panir. According to the prosecution, a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on December 18, 2005 raided a residence at Aqua Morolpara under Kotwali Police Station in Mymensingh District. The elite force recovered 57 items of explosives and arrested Saleheen and Panir from the scene.
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August - 10 
Bogra District Judge gave life sentence to five cadres of JMB for the 2005 Bogra serial blasts. Bogra Additional District and Sessions Judge Nitai Chandra Saha also fined the Islamist militants BDT 20,000 each in default of which they will have to s
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Bogra District Judge gave life sentence to five cadres of JMB for the 2005 Bogra serial blasts. Bogra Additional District and Sessions Judge Nitai Chandra Saha also fined the Islamist militants BDT 20,000 each in default of which they will have to spend two more years behind bars.
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August - 10 
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) directed the prisons authorities to produce detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee before it on August 24 as he was not produced on August 10 due to sickness. Earlier
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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) directed the prisons authorities to produce detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee before it on August 24 as he was not produced on August 10 due to sickness. Earlier on August 4, the tribunal ordered the authorities to produce Sayedee on August 10. The order followed a petition filed by the prosecution seeking arrest warrant against Sayedee in connection with alleged war crimes in 1971.
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August - 11 
Khulna District (north) unit general secretary of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), Mohammad Abdur Rahim, was placed on a two-day remand on August 11 in a case filed for obstructing Government activities, reports Daily Star. Sub-Inspector Monirul Islam, w
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Khulna District (north) unit general secretary of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), Mohammad Abdur Rahim, was placed on a two-day remand on August 11 in a case filed for obstructing Government activities, reports Daily Star. Sub-Inspector Monirul Islam, who is investigating the case, produced him before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court and sought a seven-day remand in connection with the case.
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August - 11 
The Police arrested 25 leaders and cadres of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from JeI’s office at Paltan in Dhaka on August 11, reports Daily Star. The detainees were then produced before a Dhaka court from where they were s
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The Police arrested 25 leaders and cadres of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) from JeI’s office at Paltan in Dhaka on August 11, reports Daily Star. The detainees were then produced before a Dhaka court from where they were sent directly to jail in the same day afternoon.
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August - 12 
The Police on August 12 arrested an 'area commander' belonging to the Marxist and Leninist (ML) faction of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP-ML), identified as Bulbul Islam Rana (32), from Kumarkhali sub-district of Kushtia District, reports Dai
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The Police on August 12 arrested an 'area commander' belonging to the Marxist and Leninist (ML) faction of the Purba Bangla Communist Party (PBCP-ML), identified as Bulbul Islam Rana (32), from Kumarkhali sub-district of Kushtia District, reports Daily Star. The Police also recovered a shutter gun and five bullets from his possessions.
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August - 13 
Police arrested a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist Party- Janajudhha Faction ( PBCP-Janajudhha), identified as , Mohammad Rashed Pramanik (30), after half an hour of gunfight with his gang at Santhia sub-district of Pabna District on August 13, r
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Police arrested a cadre of the Purba Banglar Communist Party- Janajudhha Faction ( PBCP-Janajudhha), identified as , Mohammad Rashed Pramanik (30), after half an hour of gunfight with his gang at Santhia sub-district of Pabna District on August 13, reports Daily Star. A rifle, a shutter gun, seven rounds of bullets, 11 powerful bombs, and three machetes were recovered from the spot.
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August - 13 
Police on August 13 arrested two students of Chittagong University on charge of helping the Hizb-ut Tahrir (HuT) outfit by pasting posters in Chittagong city, reports Daily Star. While the Police arrested them with thirteen HuT posters, two others of
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Police on August 13 arrested two students of Chittagong University on charge of helping the Hizb-ut Tahrir (HuT) outfit by pasting posters in Chittagong city, reports Daily Star. While the Police arrested them with thirteen HuT posters, two others of the outfit managed to escape the arrest.
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August - 14 
The Police arrested two cadres of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) on August 14 while pasting posters of the outfit in Sylhet District’s Taltola and Court area, reports Daily Star. Police said they also seized some posters from their possession. They were ca
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The Police arrested two cadres of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT) on August 14 while pasting posters of the outfit in Sylhet District’s Taltola and Court area, reports Daily Star. Police said they also seized some posters from their possession. They were carrying posters which called for establishing Khelafat (Islamic system of administration).
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August - 15 
The Detective Branch (DB) of the Police arrested Bagerhat District unit president of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), identified as Mohammad Ibrahim Hassan (26), from the house of District assistant secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Nikaripara of Sad
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The Detective Branch (DB) of the Police arrested Bagerhat District unit president of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), identified as Mohammad Ibrahim Hassan (26), from the house of District assistant secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at Nikaripara of Sadar sub-district on August 15. Police said Ibrahim was arrested on information that the Shibir cadres were holding a clandestine meeting to carry out subversive activities.
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August - 16 
A leader of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP-ML-Red Flag), identified as Atiar Rahman alias Ati (40), accused in a number of cases including five for murder, was killed at Baniapukur village in Gangni s
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A leader of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Marxist Leninist (PBCP-ML-Red Flag), identified as Atiar Rahman alias Ati (40), accused in a number of cases including five for murder, was killed at Baniapukur village in Gangni sub-district of Kushtia District on August 16, reports Daily Star. The deceased Ati was the Meherpur District chief of Red Flag Faction of the PBCP-ML. According to Police sources, a gang picked up Atiar at gunpoint from the house, took him to Pirtola field and shot him dead.
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August - 16 
A Nilphamari District Court on August 16 sentenced four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to seven years rigorous imprisonment in an Arms case, reports Daily Star. According to the Police, a case was filed with Jaldhaka Police Statio
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A Nilphamari District Court on August 16 sentenced four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to seven years rigorous imprisonment in an Arms case, reports Daily Star. According to the Police, a case was filed with Jaldhaka Police Station against the four under Arms Act. Charges were pressed against them on January 17, 2009. After examining the witnesses, Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ansar Ali pronounced the verdict.
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August - 16 
The Security Forces (SFs) fear a backlash from JMB despite detaining the top brass of the banned militant outfit in recent months. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police officials said the JMB is still a concern for them as some dedicated operat
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The Security Forces (SFs) fear a backlash from JMB despite detaining the top brass of the banned militant outfit in recent months. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police officials said the JMB is still a concern for them as some dedicated operatives are active in the organisation. Some of the militants have training on making high-powered explosives like belt bombs.
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August - 16 August - 17
Two cases were filed on August 16 and 17 in Jessore and Netrakona Districts accusing 16 people of committing war crimes in 1971. Four people were sued in Jessore District on August 16 on charge of killing, looting and vandalising houses at Premchara
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Two cases were filed on August 16 and 17 in Jessore and Netrakona Districts accusing 16 people of committing war crimes in 1971. Four people were sued in Jessore District on August 16 on charge of killing, looting and vandalising houses at Premchara village under Bagharpara sub-district during the war of liberation in 1971.
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August - 16 
Two detained top Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders, assistant secretaries general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla, filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the First Amendment to the Constitution and some sections of the In
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Two detained top Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders, assistant secretaries general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla, filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) challenging the First Amendment to the Constitution and some sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 under which the war crimes trial is being held. Jamaat senior jointly filed the writ seeking direction from the HC to stop proceedings of the International Crimes Tribunal and trial against them.
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August - 17 
Five Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres, all students of the Rajshahi University, were arrested in the night of August 17 in a case filed against them for assaulting Police during the February 9, 2010, campus violence, reports Daily Star. Officer-in
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Five Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres, all students of the Rajshahi University, were arrested in the night of August 17 in a case filed against them for assaulting Police during the February 9, 2010, campus violence, reports Daily Star. Officer-in-charge Abdul Khayer of Matihar Police Station said the arrests were made at Kajlagate area while the ICS cadres were going to Rajshahi city from Natore District to hold a secret meeting.
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August - 17 
The Police in a drive arrested three youths along with arms and bullet at frontier Baluarchar village in Sadar South sub-district of Comilla District on August 17, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Saddam (22), son of Ibrahim of Sh
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The Police in a drive arrested three youths along with arms and bullet at frontier Baluarchar village in Sadar South sub-district of Comilla District on August 17, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Saddam (22), son of Ibrahim of Shaharasti sub-district of Chandpur District, Moin Uddin Khan (22), son of Mohiuddin Khan of Lauhajang sub-district of Munshiganj District and Shuvo (22), son of Mustafa Kamal of Talpukurpar area of Comilla District.
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August - 18 
Khulna District, the Police recovered 35 revolver bullets and two magazines on August 18 from residence of a criminal, identified as Mostakur Rahman Zahur alias Zahur Sheikh. According to Police, Zahur Sheikh is a cadre of a militant outfit. He manag
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Khulna District, the Police recovered 35 revolver bullets and two magazines on August 18 from residence of a criminal, identified as Mostakur Rahman Zahur alias Zahur Sheikh. According to Police, Zahur Sheikh is a cadre of a militant outfit. He managed to escape from his South Central Road residence sensing presence of law enforcers, reports our staff correspondent.
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August - 18 
The Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) acting chief Anwar Alam alias Bhagne Shahid, on August 18 confessed his involvement in an attempt to kill professor Humayun Azad in February 2004. Metropolitan Magistrate A.K.M. Emdadul Haque recorded Shahid'
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The Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) acting chief Anwar Alam alias Bhagne Shahid, on August 18 confessed his involvement in an attempt to kill professor Humayun Azad in February 2004. Metropolitan Magistrate A.K.M. Emdadul Haque recorded Shahid's confessional statement and ordered to send him to jail. Mostafizur Rahman, inspector of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and investigation officer (IO) of the case, said Bhagne Shahid revealed another new name involved in the attack. The IO, however, declined to mention the name.
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August - 18 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on August 18, recovered one rifle, two bullets, one matchet (a broad heavy knife) and an axe in Meherpur District from a place where the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Red Flag faction (PBCP-Red Flag) cadres were hol
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on August 18, recovered one rifle, two bullets, one matchet (a broad heavy knife) and an axe in Meherpur District from a place where the Purba Banglar Communist Party-Red Flag faction (PBCP-Red Flag) cadres were holding secret meeting, reports Daily Star. Sensing the presence of law enforcers, the operatives managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 19 
A Dhaka Court issued arrest warrants against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee and party leader Mir Kashem Ali hours after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) filed two separate cases against them for tax evasi
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A Dhaka Court issued arrest warrants against Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (Deputy Chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee and party leader Mir Kashem Ali hours after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) filed two separate cases against them for tax evasion. Sayedee was charged for dodging income tax amounting to BDT 5.6 Million for the fiscal years from 2005-2006 to 2009-2010 while Kashem for evading income tax of BDT 1.1 million in the 2005-2006 fiscal year.
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August - 19 
RAB and Police in separate drives seized at least five firearms in five Districts. RAB arrested a criminal on August 19, identified as Farook Sardar with two revolvers and six bullets in Putkhali border area of Benapole District
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RAB and Police in separate drives seized at least five firearms in five Districts. RAB arrested a criminal on August 19, identified as Farook Sardar with two revolvers and six bullets in Putkhali border area of Benapole District
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August - 19 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a close associate of the executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, identified as Hemayet Uddin Himu, from Atrai sub-district in Naogaon District, repor
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a close associate of the executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, identified as Hemayet Uddin Himu, from Atrai sub-district in Naogaon District, reports Daily Star. Hemayet Uddin Himu is a regional commander of JMB, the RAB sources said. However, at a press conference at RAB-5 headquarters, Himu disclosed that the Government supported the JMB in 2004. Police and Government officials used to accompany Bangla Bhai's armed group when he led operations for murder, torture and extortion in Naogaon, Himu said. He also said Bangla Bhai and his militants used Government vehicles while abducting people and taking them to camps for torture or sending the corpses to hospitals or Police camps.
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August - 20 
A close associate of the executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) kingpin Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, identified as Sultan Miah (26) was arrested in a drive by the Police in Mymensingh District on August 20, reports Daily Star. Police sa
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A close associate of the executed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) kingpin Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, identified as Sultan Miah (26) was arrested in a drive by the Police in Mymensingh District on August 20, reports Daily Star. Police said he is wanted in two cases. One of the cases was filed under the arms Act with Muktagacha Police Station in 2009. Charge sheets were pressed in both of the cases against Sultan, said duty officer of the Police station Sub-Inspector Ziaul Haque.
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August - 20 
Police arrested a cadre of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), identified as Jamal Hossain, on August 20 when he was distributing anti-Government leaflets in front of town's Kandirpar Jame Mosque in Comilla District. Jamal is a student of Ibne Taimia School an
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Police arrested a cadre of the Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT), identified as Jamal Hossain, on August 20 when he was distributing anti-Government leaflets in front of town's Kandirpar Jame Mosque in Comilla District. Jamal is a student of Ibne Taimia School and College in Tamsam bridge area of Comilla town.
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August - 20 
The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) arrested three arms peddlers along with arms and ammunition in Puskuni area of Gomostapur sub-district of Chapainawabganj District on August 20, reports Daily star. The arrestees were identified as Hasan (26), of Ajmatpur
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The Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) arrested three arms peddlers along with arms and ammunition in Puskuni area of Gomostapur sub-district of Chapainawabganj District on August 20, reports Daily star. The arrestees were identified as Hasan (26), of Ajmatpur area of Shibganj sub-district, Rony (27), of Kansat area and Farooq Hossain (26), of Kajla area of Nachole sub-district. The BDR recovered a foreign made pistol, four rounds of bullet and a magazine from their possession.
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August - 20 
The investigators of the August 21, 2004 grenade attack believe they will find all masterminds of the incident making a departure from the tradition of other grievous crime probes where enquiries are finished with main culprits remaining unknown. "We
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The investigators of the August 21, 2004 grenade attack believe they will find all masterminds of the incident making a departure from the tradition of other grievous crime probes where enquiries are finished with main culprits remaining unknown. "We have identified some of the masterminds of this attack and we are still hopeful that we would be able to find the rest," Abdul Kahar Akand, investigation officer of the attack told. On August 21 2004, grenades were hurled at an Awami League (AL) rally on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka where 24 were killed and over 200 were injured. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, then opposition leader, was injured and President Zillur Rahman's wife Ivy Rahman was killed.
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August - 21 
A freedom fighter, Abdul Karim, filed a general diary (GD) with Dhunat Police Station of Bogra District against 21 leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with an allegation of making a plan to kill Prime Minister Shei
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A freedom fighter, Abdul Karim, filed a general diary (GD) with Dhunat Police Station of Bogra District against 21 leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) with an allegation of making a plan to kill Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and seven others by planting a remote controlled bomb at a rally. Dhunat Police Station Officer-in-charge Yiasin Ali said that Karim filed the GD alleging that 21 BNP-JeI leaders had been planning to kill Hasina, Habibur Rahman, lawmaker of constituency-5 in Bogra District, and six others at a meeting held at the house of Shariatullah on August 18.
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August - 21 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claimed on August 21 that the previous BNP-Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) coalition Government had direct links with the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in 2004. No matter how powerful the culprits might be, they
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claimed on August 21 that the previous BNP-Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) coalition Government had direct links with the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in 2004. No matter how powerful the culprits might be, they would be brought to justice, Hasina said at a rally on the Bangabandhu Avenue commemorating the sixth anniversary of the grenade attack.
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August - 21 August - 22
The Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan on August 22 said that the former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the four-party alliance Government held him on trumped-up charges during its tenure. "Investigation no
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The Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan on August 22 said that the former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the four-party alliance Government held him on trumped-up charges during its tenure. "Investigation now shows that many of the then top leaders had hand in the August 21 grenade attack," Hannan told the court. "I was taken on remand for 369 days in 22 cases and brutally tortured in last five years,'' he said requesting the Court not to grant any further remand. Hannan pleaded innocent before the court and claimed he was not the chief of HuJI-B, not even a member of the outfit. Bagerhat District Judicial Magistrate Court-2, however, placed him on a two-day demand in a case for bomb attack on Sheikh Helal's public meeting at Mollahat sub-district in 2001.
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August - 21 
The Police arrested three cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir’s (ICS) Chittagong University (CU) unit including its general secretary on August 21 for their alleged involvement in injuring a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist on the campus, rep
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The Police arrested three cadres of the Islami Chhatra Shibir’s (ICS) Chittagong University (CU) unit including its general secretary on August 21 for their alleged involvement in injuring a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist on the campus, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were CU unit ICS general secretary Nesar Ahmad Niaji, unit president Tofael Ahmad and organising secretary Shahidul Islam Rasel.
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August - 22 
A bomb exploded near the residence of Magura District-1 constituency-l Member of Parliament (MP) Serajul Akbar at Mahila College road in the town on August 22, reports Daily Star. Leader of Magura District unit Awami League (AL) leader Abu Reza Nantu
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A bomb exploded near the residence of Magura District-1 constituency-l Member of Parliament (MP) Serajul Akbar at Mahila College road in the town on August 22, reports Daily Star. Leader of Magura District unit Awami League (AL) leader Abu Reza Nantu was picked up by Police on in connection with the bomb explosion. Party insiders said the bomb exploded at around 11:00pm when some senior leaders of District unit AL were holding a meeting to settle a dispute between Abu Reza and the Serajul Akbar’s nephew Mahbubul Akbar Kallol.
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August - 22 August - 23
Biplob, identifying himself as ‘operation commander’ of Janajuddho faction of PBCP (PBCP-Janajudhha), now in charge of Khulna District and Khulna metropolitan city threatened to kill five people in the District including three Upazila Nirbahi Officer
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Biplob, identifying himself as ‘operation commander’ of Janajuddho faction of PBCP (PBCP-Janajudhha), now in charge of Khulna District and Khulna metropolitan city threatened to kill five people in the District including three Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNO, Officer in charge of sub-district), on August 22 and 23. All the three UNOs and two others made General Diary entries with Police Stations concerned seeking security of life.
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August - 23 
A team from the International Crimes Tribunal started investigating the war crimes charges against the former ameer (chief) of the JeI Ghulam Azam. The three-member team was led by Matiur Rahman, additional superintendent of Police, along with invest
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A team from the International Crimes Tribunal started investigating the war crimes charges against the former ameer (chief) of the JeI Ghulam Azam. The three-member team was led by Matiur Rahman, additional superintendent of Police, along with investigation officer Shyamol Chowdhury and Probir Bhattacharya.
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August - 23 
Police arrested Shafiqul Islam Nizami (44), Ameer (Chief) of JeI Paikgachha municipality unit under Khulna District on August 23. The Jamaat leader, also acting principal of Paikgachha Alim madrassa (religious school), was shown arrested under Sectio
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Police arrested Shafiqul Islam Nizami (44), Ameer (Chief) of JeI Paikgachha municipality unit under Khulna District on August 23. The Jamaat leader, also acting principal of Paikgachha Alim madrassa (religious school), was shown arrested under Section 54 of Bangladesh Penal Code.
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August - 23 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a raid recovered several firearms, lethal weapons, explosive materials and books and leaflets on jihad in Khetlal sub-district of Dinajpur District. The recovered materials include three pipe guns, 4 daggers, 3 books a
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a raid recovered several firearms, lethal weapons, explosive materials and books and leaflets on jihad in Khetlal sub-district of Dinajpur District. The recovered materials include three pipe guns, 4 daggers, 3 books and 250 leaflets. However, none was arrested in this connection.
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August - 23 
Two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders on August 23 withdrew from the High Court a writ petition that challenged the first amendment to the constitution and some sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 under which the war crimes trial i
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Two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders on August 23 withdrew from the High Court a writ petition that challenged the first amendment to the constitution and some sections of the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, 1973 under which the war crimes trial is being held, reports Daily Star. Jamaat assistant secretaries general Muhammad Kamaruzzaman and Abdul Quader Molla jointly filed the writ petition on August 16 seeking HC's directive to stop proceedings of the trial against them under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act.
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August - 24 
A leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party-Red Flag faction (PBCP- Red Flag) was killed in a 'shootout' between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his cohorts in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi District on August 24, reports Daily Star. The deceased El
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A leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party-Red Flag faction (PBCP- Red Flag) was killed in a 'shootout' between Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and his cohorts in Bagmara sub-district of Rajshahi District on August 24, reports Daily Star. The deceased Elahi Baksh Mithu (40) of Baje Goalkandi village was the ‘regional commander’ of PBCP-Red Flag in Chapainawabganj District. A RAB trooper, Havildar M Abdul Wahab, was also injured in the incident.
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August - 24 
Freedom fighters and local residents in Brahmanbaria District said former JeI chief Ghulam Azam was the chief patron of Razakar (Pro-Pakistanis during the Liberation war), Al-Badar and Al-shams -- the forces collaborated with Pakistani Army during Ba
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Freedom fighters and local residents in Brahmanbaria District said former JeI chief Ghulam Azam was the chief patron of Razakar (Pro-Pakistanis during the Liberation war), Al-Badar and Al-shams -- the forces collaborated with Pakistani Army during Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971. They gave the testimony before a three-member inquiry committee of International War Crime Tribunal that passed the second day of investigation on the war crime committed by former JeI chief at different spots in Brahmanbaria.
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August - 24 
The International Crimes Tribunal on August 24 directed the prison authorities to produce detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee before it on September 21 in connection with 1971 war crime charges, reports
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The International Crimes Tribunal on August 24 directed the prison authorities to produce detained Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Nayeb-e-Ameer (deputy chief) Delwar Hossain Sayedee before it on September 21 in connection with 1971 war crime charges, reports Daily Star. The tribunal also fixed September 21 for holding hearing on the eight applications earlier filed by Sayedee and four other JeI leaders, said Registrar of the Tribunal Shahinur Islam.
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August - 25 
Detective Branch (DB) of Police on August 25 arrested Dhaka city unit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Rafiqul Islam Khan from his Mirpur residence in Dhaka, reports daily Star. Earlier on August 23, Rafiqul Islam got anticipatory bails in six cases on ch
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Detective Branch (DB) of Police on August 25 arrested Dhaka city unit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Rafiqul Islam Khan from his Mirpur residence in Dhaka, reports daily Star. Earlier on August 23, Rafiqul Islam got anticipatory bails in six cases on charges of obstructing Police in discharging their duties and hurting religious sentiment of Muslims.
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August - 26 
A Dhaka court placed Dhaka city unit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Rafiqul Islam Khan on a three-day remand on August 26 in a case filed for setting ablaze a private car on June 26 that killed one of its passengers, reports Daily Star. Third Additiona
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A Dhaka court placed Dhaka city unit Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) chief Rafiqul Islam Khan on a three-day remand on August 26 in a case filed for setting ablaze a private car on June 26 that killed one of its passengers, reports Daily Star. Third Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ali Hussain passed the order after Detective Branch (DB) of Police produced Rafiqul before it with a seven-day remand prayer. Rafiqul was also shown arrested in another case filed with Uttara Police Station for making seditious statement.
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August - 27 
Five armed cadres of Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha) killed Damodar Union Parishad Chairman, Sarder Abu Saeed Badal, on August 16 in Khulana District. Revealing this during his confessional statement to the C
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Five armed cadres of Janajuddha faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Janajudhha) killed Damodar Union Parishad Chairman, Sarder Abu Saeed Badal, on August 16 in Khulana District. Revealing this during his confessional statement to the Court of Judicial Magistrate on August 27, ‘operation commander’ of PBCP-Janajudhha faction, Al Mamun alias Bomaru Mamun, who was arrested in Narail town of Khulna District on August 26, said that he and four other cadres joined the killing operation after receiving a big amount of money from Badal's rivals. Expelled Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader Mehedi Anam Ranju played a key role in hiring the militants and he was the mastermind behind the murder, Bomaru Mamun told the court.
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August - 27 
Police arrested four Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) cadres and seized some books on jihad, raiding a JeI cadre’s house in Patgram sub-district of Lalmonirhat District on August 27, reports Daily Star. The Police raided the house of one Ataur Rahman where the J
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Police arrested four Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI) cadres and seized some books on jihad, raiding a JeI cadre’s house in Patgram sub-district of Lalmonirhat District on August 27, reports Daily Star. The Police raided the house of one Ataur Rahman where the JeI cadres were holding a meeting, said Police.
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August - 27 
The JeI demanded immediate withdrawal of the Education Ministry's circular, which came in line with a High Court order, directing all educational institutions not to force female students to wear borkha (veil) at the institutions. In a statement, ATM
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The JeI demanded immediate withdrawal of the Education Ministry's circular, which came in line with a High Court order, directing all educational institutions not to force female students to wear borkha (veil) at the institutions. In a statement, ATM Azharul Islam, acting secretary general of JeI, said the education ministry hurts religious sentiments and feelings of the country people by issuing the circular, which goes against the principle of the holy Quran (Islamic religious text) and Sunnah (way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran).
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August - 28 
Police arrested two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) local leaders from Nimtola Bazar in Gomostapur sub-district of Chapainawabganj District on August 28, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Tazer Hossain (52), Jamaat chief of Gomostapur sub-di
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Police arrested two Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) local leaders from Nimtola Bazar in Gomostapur sub-district of Chapainawabganj District on August 28, reports Daily Star. The arrestees were identified as Tazer Hossain (52), Jamaat chief of Gomostapur sub-district unit and Mohammad Shamsuzzoha (52), a leader of the party. Jahangir Hossain, Officer-in-Charge of Gomostapur Police station, said Jamaat cadres brought out a procession from their Noongola office around 11:00am. Police arrested Tazer and Shamsuzzoha at Nimtola Bazar as they tried to stage procession defying the order of the Police
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August - 29 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a central leader of the ICS, identified as M. Golam Mortuza, on August 29, at Paramedical Road in Rajshahi city in connection with a case filed for his direct involvement in carrying out subversive acti
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a central leader of the ICS, identified as M. Golam Mortuza, on August 29, at Paramedical Road in Rajshahi city in connection with a case filed for his direct involvement in carrying out subversive activities. Mortuza is a top criminal on RAB's wanted list. He is accused of more than one criminal case filed with Dhaka’s Mohammadpur Police Station.
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August - 30 
Dhaka city unit chief of the Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI), Rafiqul Islam Khan, was shown arrested and remanded for two days on August 30 in another case of setting ablaze vehicle. Rafiqul was charged with setting ablaze a bus in Dhaka on the day before Bangl
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Dhaka city unit chief of the Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI), Rafiqul Islam Khan, was shown arrested and remanded for two days on August 30 in another case of setting ablaze vehicle. Rafiqul was charged with setting ablaze a bus in Dhaka on the day before Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) June 27 strike. Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ismail Hossain issued the order after Inspector A.K.M. Shahin Mandol of Detective Branch of Police produced Rafiqul before the Court seeking a 10-day remand.
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August - 30 
Police arrested 12 operatives of banned Hizb-ut Tahrir from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Tejgaon, Paltan and Sutrapur areas and seized around 600 leaflets from their possession. The arrestees were distributing leaflets containing provocative state
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Police arrested 12 operatives of banned Hizb-ut Tahrir from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi, Mohammadpur, Tejgaon, Paltan and Sutrapur areas and seized around 600 leaflets from their possession. The arrestees were distributing leaflets containing provocative statement against the Government and the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina among the Muslim devotees after the Jumma prayers.
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August - 30 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 30 said the law and order appears good now and actions are being taken immediately after any occurrence, reports Daily Star. Hasina said this while she was speaking at a discussion marking the 35th death anniver
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 30 said the law and order appears good now and actions are being taken immediately after any occurrence, reports Daily Star. Hasina said this while she was speaking at a discussion marking the 35th death anniversary of “Bangabandhu” Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka. She also said General Ziaur Rahman had encouraged the killers of Bangabandhu while Khaleda Zia made them Members of Parliaments. Hasina said when the people live in good condition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) does not feel good and issues threat against the Government.
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August - 30 
The Police arrested two Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres from Rajshahi University (RU) on August 30 in connection with the campus violence on February 9, reports Daily Star. Arrestees Ariful Islam and Abdul Kader are fourth year students of Marketi
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The Police arrested two Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) cadres from Rajshahi University (RU) on August 30 in connection with the campus violence on February 9, reports Daily Star. Arrestees Ariful Islam and Abdul Kader are fourth year students of Marketing Department of the University.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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