3 ‘militants’ held in Rajshahi

Dhaka – Police in separate drives arrested three suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and Hizb-ut-Tahrir from Baghmara and Poba upazilas here early Sunday.Officer-in-charge (OC) of Bagmara Police Station Nasim Ahmed said a team of police conducted a drive at Guniadanga village early in the morning and arrested JMB member Abdur Razzak, 30, son of Anisur Rahman of the village.UNB agencyRazzak is a listed JMB member and was wanted in several cases filed with the police station. He joined JMB with the help of executed JMB leader Siddique ul-Islam alias ‘Bangla Bhai’ in 2004, said the OC.Besides, officer-in-charge of Paba Police station Parimal Kumar Chakraborty said police conducted a drive at Natunpara village and Shahpara area of Poba upazila and arrested two members of Hizb ut-Tahrir.The arrestees are—Ariful Islam, 23, son of Shafiqul Islam, of Natunpara village of Nawhata municipality and Mansur Rahman, 25, son of Golam Mostafa, a resident of Shahpara area of the upazila.