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JMB Rajshahi 'commander' was involved with Ahab
2005-12-22
No white whale or peg leg involved, not even a Queeg or two...
Arrested JMB (Jamaatul Mujahidin Bangladesh) Rajshahi 'divisional commander' Abul Kalam alias Shafiullah alias Tarique was involved with Ahle Hadith Juba Sangha, youth front of Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab), led by Dr. Asadullah Al Galib, a teacher of Rajshahi University.
Ahle Hadith equates to Salafism, of course...
He came in contact with JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman when the later visited Satkhira in 1999, sources in intelligence agencies said. "Later on, under the directive of Shaikh Abdur Rahman, he lured poor youths from neighbouring villages like Itagachha, Kharibila, Kamal Nagar, Baliadanga to join JMB to take part in Jihad for establishing Islamic rule. He recruited and trained JMB activists", one source said. JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman often visited Satkhira and took part in secret meetings, held at mosques and madrashas in Itagachha, Kharibia and Kamal Nagar areas, said a devotee at a mosque at Itagachha seeking anonymity. Abul Kalam alias Shafiullah formed 'Ketal Bahini' in Satkhira under the directive of Shaikh Abdur Rahman in 1999.
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Afghanistan/South Asia
More Banglarrests, usual collection of holy men and rubes...
2005-09-22
BDNEWS Joypurhat correspondent said that police detained another member of JMB from village Komor in the district. But police shown him arrested Tuesday evening and disclosed it to the newsmen on Wednesday morning. Arrested Aminul Islam, 22, is an active member of Dr Galib led Ahle Hadith and also the Juba Sangha, police claimed. He was arrested following the confessional statement of another JMB member Idris Ali Mondal who was apprehended early 18 August. With the arrest, police in Joypurhat, so far nabbed 30 militants. Besides, Idris Ali and his son Abdul Jabbar was sent to the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) on a seven-day remand for interrogation, Abdullah Al Azad, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Joypurhat told this to the BDNEWS.

BDNEWS Bandarban correspondent adds: Maulana Abdul Malek, Imam of Bandarban district council mosque, was taken on a three-day remand for interrogation. The members of intelligence agencies nabbed him on September 19 on charge of his link with the series of bomb blasts. BDNEWS Lakshmipur correspondent said: three JMB militants, among the arrested four, were sent to the jail after completion of remand. They are: Abdur Rahman alias Shahjahan, Abdur Rahim and Moulvi Ismail Hossain. The other arrestee, Abul Hossain, was taken on two-day fresh remand after completion his three-day remand. BDNEWS Chapai Nababganj correspondent said the arrested JMB member, Shakhawat Hossain, was taken on a seven-day remand for interrogation.
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