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January - 1 
On January 1, a charge-sheeted militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mamun Gazi, surrendered to a court in Narail district, according to Independent. According to the report, Gazi is suspected to be involved in the Augu
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On January 1, a charge-sheeted militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Mamun Gazi, surrendered to a court in Narail district, according to Independent. According to the report, Gazi is suspected to be involved in the August 17 countrywide bomb blasts.
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January - 2 
In Kishoreganj district the JMB on January 2 threatened to kill the president and secretary of Kishoreganj Press Club and three editors of local newspapers for their reports against the outfit. In a letter sent by a JMB ‘commander’ to Kishoreganj Pre
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In Kishoreganj district the JMB on January 2 threatened to kill the president and secretary of Kishoreganj Press Club and three editors of local newspapers for their reports against the outfit. In a letter sent by a JMB ‘commander’ to Kishoreganj Press Club President Ruhul Kuddous Selim, the outfit claimed that there are 1500 JMB cadres in the district, who are working to establish Islamic rule in the country.
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January - 2 
In the Rajshahi district, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested JMB Bagha sub-district unit 'commander', Tashikul Islam, in front of the Bagha High School gate. RAB sources said that Tashikul used to collect subscription from local JMB acti
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In the Rajshahi district, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested JMB Bagha sub-district unit 'commander', Tashikul Islam, in front of the Bagha High School gate. RAB sources said that Tashikul used to collect subscription from local JMB activists and send the money to ‘sub-district commanders' in Rajshahi and Naogaon districts.
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January - 2 
In the Tangail district, police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, Abdul Alim, at Singair village in the Kalihati sub-district along with a large number of jihadi books on January 2, according to Daily Star. Police sources said t
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In the Tangail district, police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadre, Abdul Alim, at Singair village in the Kalihati sub-district along with a large number of jihadi books on January 2, according to Daily Star. Police sources said that Alim was involved in the August 17 bomb blasts in Dhaka.
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January - 3 
The Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) said on January 3 that the Government is withholding information on the arrested JMB bombers to protect the Jamaat-e-Islami even after the arrested militants claimed to be activists of the Jamaat or its student wing Islami
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The Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) said on January 3 that the Government is withholding information on the arrested JMB bombers to protect the Jamaat-e-Islami even after the arrested militants claimed to be activists of the Jamaat or its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS). "The government is not letting the nation know about the activities of JMB cadres just to protect Jamaat," said the president of an IOJ faction, Alhaj Michhbahur Rahman Chowdhury, in a press release.
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January - 3 
The proscribed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants on January 3 threatened to blow up the gas field at Shahjibazar in the Habiganj district. A letter to this effect was delivered to the deputy general manager. Security at the gas field wa
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The proscribed Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants on January 3 threatened to blow up the gas field at Shahjibazar in the Habiganj district. A letter to this effect was delivered to the deputy general manager. Security at the gas field was subsequently augmented.
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January - 5 
According to Independent, Abdul Latif Pradhan, a 'commander' of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a letter sent on January 5 has said that 3,000 members of JMB’s suicide squad are ready to carry out attacks on Eid congregations, police st
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According to Independent, Abdul Latif Pradhan, a 'commander' of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in a letter sent on January 5 has said that 3,000 members of JMB’s suicide squad are ready to carry out attacks on Eid congregations, police stations, Deputy Commissioners’ offices and village homes of the ‘corrupt’ officers as well as personnel of the Rapid Action Battalion across the country any time on or before Eid festival. "The JMB cadres would carry out the most deadliest suicide attacks this time and for that 3,000 members of JMB are ready to sacrifice their lives," the letter said.
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January - 5 
Daily Star reports that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 5 neutralised a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout at Moinartek in Dhaka city's Uttara area and seized five shotguns, 24 kg of explosives, gunpowder and safety pins.
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Daily Star reports that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 5 neutralised a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) hideout at Moinartek in Dhaka city's Uttara area and seized five shotguns, 24 kg of explosives, gunpowder and safety pins. RAB also arrested two JMB cadres, including one ehsar (a full-time activist) identified as Habib.
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January - 5 
Independent reports that two JMB were arrested from Bivagdi village under Avoynagar upazila in Jessore district on January 5.
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Independent reports that two JMB were arrested from Bivagdi village under Avoynagar upazila in Jessore district on January 5.
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January - 6 
According to Independent, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 6 neutralised a hideout of the banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered a huge quantity of explosives and bomb-making equipment at Purba Ashkona in the Utta
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According to Independent, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel on January 6 neutralised a hideout of the banned Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered a huge quantity of explosives and bomb-making equipment at Purba Ashkona in the Uttara locality of capital Dhaka. The explosives cache include several thousand circuits and two kilograms sulphur, 250 grams thinner, 800 millilitres acetone, potassium chloride and huge quantity of electrical equipment.
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January - 6 
The RAB Chittagong Zone has recovered a total of 203 firearms including 24 AK-47, two AK-22 and a large number of explosives and ammunition in 2005, according to Independent. RAB personnel have also arrested 443 criminals, including the JMB leader Mo
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The RAB Chittagong Zone has recovered a total of 203 firearms including 24 AK-47, two AK-22 and a large number of explosives and ammunition in 2005, according to Independent. RAB personnel have also arrested 443 criminals, including the JMB leader Mohammad, during the same time.
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January - 8 
According to Daily Star, police recovered three kilograms of gunpowder, one pistol, two country-made shooter guns, one foreign-made shutter gun, 16 bullets, five cartridges and three knives from a hideout of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangla
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According to Daily Star, police recovered three kilograms of gunpowder, one pistol, two country-made shooter guns, one foreign-made shutter gun, 16 bullets, five cartridges and three knives from a hideout of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the graveyard at Dakkhin Khan village in Gazipur district on January 8. Police sources said that the recovery was made following confessional statement of arrested JMB 'commander' Enayetullah alias Enayet alias Jewel alias Walid.
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January - 15 
According to Daily Star, on January 15, in the first-ever verdict on a case relating to the August 17, 2005 country-wide explosions in the country, a court in the Kishoreganj district sentenced Obaidullah Sumon, a militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen
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According to Daily Star, on January 15, in the first-ever verdict on a case relating to the August 17, 2005 country-wide explosions in the country, a court in the Kishoreganj district sentenced Obaidullah Sumon, a militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), to 15 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Taka 2,000 or two-month jail in default. He was arrested on September 14 from a JMB hideout in the Gazipur district.
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January - 17 
According to Independent, Joypurhat district police, on January 17, arrested a suicide squad member of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdul Wares, from Joypurhat rail station. Police sources said that Wares, hailing f
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According to Independent, Joypurhat district police, on January 17, arrested a suicide squad member of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), identified as Abdul Wares, from Joypurhat rail station. Police sources said that Wares, hailing from Komor village under sadar sub-district, was waiting for a train to go to Rajshahi to meet the JMB ‘district commander’. Police sources further said that they have arrested 59 suspected JMB members from Joypurhat district for their alleged involvement in the August 17 serial bomb blasts.
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January - 19 
According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Charmathha bus terminal area in Bogra town and Shohagipara area in Bogra district and subsequently recovered a hu
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According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested two militants of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Charmathha bus terminal area in Bogra town and Shohagipara area in Bogra district and subsequently recovered a huge cache of bomb-making materials from the North Shahpara area under Sherpur sub-district of Bogra on January 19. The arrested militants were identified as Ashraful Islam alias Arshad alias Abbas Khan alias Araf, an Ehsar (full-time activist) and ‘commander’ of JMB’s Sherpur sub-district unit, Abdul Pramanik alias Mansur, Ehsar and former ‘commander’ of Mymensingh and Chittagong district units of the JMB. The cache included one kilogram of gunpowder, 6.5 kilogram sulphur, 4.8 kilogram lead styphnate, one kilogram beeswax, five litre sulphuric acid, 200 gram silica gel, 50 gram chalk powder, 100 gram putty and 500 gram liquid adhesive. A RAB source said that the seized materials could be used to manufacture a huge number of bombs.
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January - 19 
In a separate incident, a JMB militant, identified as Shafiqul Islam Dulu, was arrested at Tangail Sari Kutir in the Feni town on January 19 for his involvement in the August 17, 2005 country-wide bombings.
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In a separate incident, a JMB militant, identified as Shafiqul Islam Dulu, was arrested at Tangail Sari Kutir in the Feni town on January 19 for his involvement in the August 17, 2005 country-wide bombings.
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January - 19 
Massive search operations by 10,000 security force personnel to arrest top leaders of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were carried out in the four villages of Poradaho, Khajanagar, Jagati and Koburhat in Kushtia district on Janua
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Massive search operations by 10,000 security force personnel to arrest top leaders of the proscribed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were carried out in the four villages of Poradaho, Khajanagar, Jagati and Koburhat in Kushtia district on January 19, according to Daily Star. Ten suspected JMB cadres were arrested during the raids.
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January - 20 
The eighteen-and-a-half-hour-long search operations for JMB militants in Kushtia district have been called off without arresting any militant. State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar told reporters that there was "enough time" for anyone to
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The eighteen-and-a-half-hour-long search operations for JMB militants in Kushtia district have been called off without arresting any militant. State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar told reporters that there was "enough time" for anyone to flee before the operation started. "Five minutes are enough for escaping," he told the reporters.
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January - 21 
On January 21, the Rapid Action Battalion seized 14 kilograms of explosives, huge bomb-making materials, and over 2,000 books on jihad kept underground near the house of a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative's relative at Shahjahanpur in
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On January 21, the Rapid Action Battalion seized 14 kilograms of explosives, huge bomb-making materials, and over 2,000 books on jihad kept underground near the house of a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative's relative at Shahjahanpur in the Bogra district, according to Daily Star. At least 1,000 bombs could be made with the seized explosives and equipment, according to police sources. The seizure was made following information from a JMB activist, Ashraful Islam alias Arshad, who was arrested on January 19.
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January - 22 
According to Daily Star, a court in Bogra on January 22 framed charges against six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, including its chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman and operations commander Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, under Explosive Substa
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According to Daily Star, a court in Bogra on January 22 framed charges against six Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) cadres, including its chief Sheikh Abdur Rahman and operations commander Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, under Explosive Substances Act in one of the August 17, 2005 country-wide bombing cases. Only one of the six accused, Abdur Razzak, has been arrested.
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January - 23 
Ziaur Rahman alias Badal alias Reaz Ahmed, a ‘regional commander’ of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Ayub Ali Ansari mosque in the Sukhnagar area of Gaibandha district on January 23, according to Daily Star. Two live bombs
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Ziaur Rahman alias Badal alias Reaz Ahmed, a ‘regional commander’ of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Ayub Ali Ansari mosque in the Sukhnagar area of Gaibandha district on January 23, according to Daily Star. Two live bombs and five books on jihad were recovered from his possession. Five of his accomplices, however, managed to escape. During primary interrogation, Reaz, who hails from Chapainawabganj district, told police that he joined JMB three years ago to establish Islamic rule in Bangladesh and was subsequently made its 'regional commander'. Recently, he came to Gaibandha with some of his aides to reorganise JMB activities and to boost morale of its cadres.
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January - 25 
Two bombs were thrown at a congregation of Kirtan (Hindu devotional songs) killing one person and injuring at least 20 others in the Gangni area of Meherpur district on January 25, according to Daily Star. Locals said an argument occurred outside the
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Two bombs were thrown at a congregation of Kirtan (Hindu devotional songs) killing one person and injuring at least 20 others in the Gangni area of Meherpur district on January 25, according to Daily Star. Locals said an argument occurred outside the local mosque as some Muslim residents complained that the Kirtan was disturbing the peace of the area. The border-area of Meherpur has a large Hindu population and is reportedly also a stronghold of the outlawed Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
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January - 26 
On January 26, two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, Abdul Quyum alias Kamal and Harun, were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion personnel near Gaibandha Bus Terminal in Gaibandha district, according to Daily Star.
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On January 26, two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, Abdul Quyum alias Kamal and Harun, were arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion personnel near Gaibandha Bus Terminal in Gaibandha district, according to Daily Star.
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January - 27 
According to Independent, two more JMB militants, including a suicide member, were arrested from Sarulia village in the Mollahat sub-district of Bagerhat district on January 27. The duo were identified as suicide bomber Shahidul Islam alias Palash al
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According to Independent, two more JMB militants, including a suicide member, were arrested from Sarulia village in the Mollahat sub-district of Bagerhat district on January 27. The duo were identified as suicide bomber Shahidul Islam alias Palash alias Emon and Nur Alam. During interrogation, Shahidul admitted his involvement in the bomb attack on the Gazipur court premises on November 29, 2005.
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January - 29 
According to Independent, Mahfuzur Rahman Mahfuz, a suspected militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Joypurhat town on January 29. Police sources said that the arrested militant is the son-in-law of the JMB 'Regional
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According to Independent, Mahfuzur Rahman Mahfuz, a suspected militant of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was arrested from Joypurhat town on January 29. Police sources said that the arrested militant is the son-in-law of the JMB 'Regional Commander' of the district, Montezar Rahman.
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January - 29 
Daily Star reports that two JMB militants, including the outfit's Chittagong divisional chief Mohammad alias Javed Iqbal, confessed to their involvement in the August 17, 2005 bomb blast cases before a court. Mohammad also confessed that he along wit
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Daily Star reports that two JMB militants, including the outfit's Chittagong divisional chief Mohammad alias Javed Iqbal, confessed to their involvement in the August 17, 2005 bomb blast cases before a court. Mohammad also confessed that he along with other JMB members were trained on shooting, blasting bombs and spying at Baghmara in Rajshahi. He reportedly said, "After the countrywide bomb blast on August 17 I went to Dhaka and met Sheikh Abdur Rahman who praised me for my successful operation in Chittagong."
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January - 29 
Daily Star, quoting an unidentified senior police official reported that the JMB has recruited over 200 cadres including six suicide squad members from different areas of Kalihati sub-district in Tangail district. The villages where the recruitment d
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Daily Star, quoting an unidentified senior police official reported that the JMB has recruited over 200 cadres including six suicide squad members from different areas of Kalihati sub-district in Tangail district. The villages where the recruitment drive was conducted were Balla, Rampur, Mominnagar, Somjani, Belabari, Tenguria, Dorikhashila and Kazibari.
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January - 30 
According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘regional commander’ of Tongi-Uttara area, Abdullah al Sohail al Maruf alias Akash, from Ashulia in the Gazipur district on January 30. F
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According to Daily Star, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) ‘regional commander’ of Tongi-Uttara area, Abdullah al Sohail al Maruf alias Akash, from Ashulia in the Gazipur district on January 30. Following his interrogation, RAB personnel on January 31 raided a mess in Gazipur and recovered four locally made guns, 48 detonators, one packet power gel, two packets of water gel, one packet lead nitrate, an electric switch and an electric valve. According to the report, the arrested militant has confessed to his involvement in the August 17, 2005 bombings. He said that he had distributed bombs and leaflets among more than 10 JMB operatives and taught them how to detonate the bombs in Tongi and Uttara police station areas.
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January - 30 
In the Nilphamari district, RAB personnel arrested a district-level JMB leader Amzad Hossain at Titpara of Dimla sub-district on January 30.
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In the Nilphamari district, RAB personnel arrested a district-level JMB leader Amzad Hossain at Titpara of Dimla sub-district on January 30.
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