47 demonstrators arrested in Ctg

Dhaka, July 10 (bdnews24.com) ? Law enforcers have arrested 47 supporters of Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) from different parts of the port city.

They were arrested from Dewanhaat, Bahaddarhat and EPZ areas between 5:30am and 9:30am on Sunday, the first day of the 30-hour countrywide shutdown, police said.

Party general secretary Jannatul Islam, however, put the number of arrestees at 118.

Twelve Islamic parties, including the IAB, enforced the hartal demanding restoration of 'Absolute Faith and Trust in Allah' in the constitution and dropping of secularism from it.

Chittagong Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Tanvir Arafat told bdnews24.com that eight supporters were picked up from Dewanhaat intersection around 5:30am as they tried to take out a procession.

Eight more were arrested around 9:30am as they brought out a procession. Police also cordoned off its party office at Azma Complex.

Chandgaon police sub-inspector Mohamamd Monir said 15 hartal supporters were arrested when they took out a procession carrying sticks.

Sixteen activists of the party were arrested from Chittagong EPZ area around 8:30am.

The IAB general secretary threatened to announce harsher programmes if the arrestees were not released immediately.

Hartal was observed in a relaxed manner in the city as a larger number of vehicles plied the roads.

Activities at Chittagong Port were as usual, said port secretary Syed Farhad Uddin.

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7 'anti-nationals' arrested from city school

Dhaka, July 9 (bdnews24.com) ? Police have arrested seven people from a school in Old Dhaka on the charge of spreading canard against the government.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (Lalbagh zone) A H M Kamruzzaman told bdnews24.com they were arrested from Dhaka Model Pre-Cadet and High School on Saturday.

He said, "Police seized different types of anti-government leaflets from the building at 27/1 Awlad Hossain Lane."

The school, reportedly backed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, had been distributing leaflets, CDs, cassettes and posters as part of their anti-government campaign, he added.

Officer in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Mohammad Salauddin Khan said, "The school has been shut down."

The arrestees were described as 'suspected Jamaat activists', and identified as Mohammad Alamgir Hossain (headmaster), 53, Mohammad Nure Alam Siddiqui, 53, 'Ismail', 29, Sirajul Islam, 22, Tajul Islam, 35, 'Obaidullah', 23, and Rustam Ali, 23.

Kamruzzaman said, "They were using a Bangladesh flag to mop tables while another flag with stars, moon and Arabic words had been hung with care. This proves their anti-government and anti-state attitude."

He said police also retrieved some lists of anti-government campaigners showing their drive performance in different city areas.

Kamruzzaman said some documents showing the sources of funding and their expenditures were also seized during the drive.

He also said a process was underway to file a case against them in this regard.

Set up in 1990, the Dhaka Model Pre-Cadet and High School has over 200 students.

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6 'BGB recruiters' arrested

Dhaka, June 18 (bdnews24.com) ? The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested six people on the charge of conning people of over Tk 10 million on the false promise of getting them jobs in the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

The RAB personnel also recovered 65 fake appointment papers and Tk 11.2 million from their possession, said a press statement on Saturday.

A case was filed against five people, including a BGB member, with the New Market Police Station in the city on June 14 for collecting illegally about Tk 7.5 million from 50 people on false promises of getting them jobs in the force.

Apart from police, the RAB also started investigation into the case.

A RAB team conducted raids in different areas of the city on Friday night and arrested the six accused.

They were identified as Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman alias Shafique, 41, Mohammad Abdul Kuddus, 46, Mohammad Akther Hossain, 55, Mohammad Abdul Karim alias Momtaz, 27, Hosne Ara, 36, and Mohammad Shah Alam, 42.

The statement said of the six arrested, Shafique is a retired sergeant of Air Force and currently he describes himself as 'Major Shafique'. Another retired Air Force warrant officer Abdul Kuddus claims to be 'Major Firoz'. Akther is also a retired Air Force sergeant.

According to the release, Karim, who is a BGB soldier, gives his identity to the people as a BGB medical officer, while Hosne Ara is a Class III employee of the Kushtia General Hospital.

In 2009, RAB arrested Shafique on charges of recruiting manpower through deception. Then he would call himself 'Major Abdur Rahman'.

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