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| 35 more Shibir men arrested |
| 2010-02-17 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Police arrested 35 more members of Islami Chhatra Shibir across the country yesterday as part of the ongoing drive after the killing of two students at Rajshahi and Chittagong universities. With yesterday's arrests, the police have so far arrested around 435 Jamaat-Shibir men in the last five days. Meanwhile, a Dhaka court yesterday placed 16 Shibir men on two-day remand in connection with a case filed on charge of militant activities. Around 100 Shibir men have so far been detained from different parts of the capital. Police picked up 14 Shibir men from different places of Daulatpur, Khalishpur and Khulna Sadar, reports our Staff Correspondent in Khulna. Among the detained 21 Shibir activists, RU student Abdul Halim reportedly escaped from Rajshahi to evade arrest. Assistant Commissioner Anisur Rahman of Khulna Metropolitan Police said they picked up the Shibir men as part of the ongoing countrywide combing operations. Motihar police detained 10 more Shibir men from different parts of the city and seven of them were produced before a court seeking remand, says our Staff Correspondent in Rajshahi. Two Shibir cadres, who are also the student of Government PC College, were arrested at a mess behind the college with several books on jihad, says Our Correspondent in Bagerhat. Officer-in-Charge of Sadar police Ahamad Ali said the Shibir men were arrested when they were holding a meeting. BSS from Narail reports: Police picked up two Shibir leaders from Narail Government Victoria College campus. They were identified as college unit former general secretary Syed Masum Hassan and activist Ariful Islam. Home Minister Sahara Khatun yesterday cautioned that tough action would be taken if anyone tried to create instability in the country, reports UNB. Talking to reporters after attending a prize-giving ceremony at Maghbazar Shah Noori Model School, the home minister said, "There is no ground created in the country for movement. The government will resist if the opposition goes for any movement even then." Sahara indicated a political counter-offensive in case the BNP-led opposition went for movement. She said the ruling Awami League is the most experienced party for movement as it is a pro-movement party. |
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