Banned militant outfits Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) in a letter to Rapid Action Battalion-5 (Rab) headquarters and Rajshahi Metropolitan Police threatened bomb attacks on the homes and offices of all advisers to the caretaker government."Yo! Rab! Come and get us!"
The also threatened bomb attacks on offices of law enforcement agencies and the administration within this month.
"We're really craving a thorough butt-kicking!"
The letter, faxed from Chapainawabganj at 12:49am on September 4, was signed by M Obaidur Rahman Giasi, self-proclaimed military chief of JMB. It was made available to journalists last night. Copies of the letter were also sent to different offices of Police and Rab in Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi. The letter held Rab responsible for executions of the outfits' spiritual leaders and blamed army personnel and police for "torture of political leaders including former lawmakers".
"We are just so-o-o-o-o jealous! Us remnants need our own crossfires and neck stretchings!"
The letter said the outfits have plans for devastating attacks on metropolitan police in Dhaka, Chittagong and Rajshahi and offices of superintendents of police in districts across the country.
"Devastatin'! Y'unnerstand? Devastatin'!"
Mahbub Mohsin, commissioner of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, told reporters that all law enforcement agencies concerned have started investigating the matter.