Jamaat secretary, 8 others arrested from city
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC), Mohammad Asaduzzaman of Gulshan Division confirmed the matter
Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested top nine leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Secretary General, Mia Golam Parwar, on charges of anti-state activities.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DC), Mohammad Asaduzzaman of Gulshan Division confirmed the matter on Monday.
Other detainees were- Jamaat assistant secretary generals, Rafiqul Islam Khan and Hamidur Rahman Azad, other central leaders, Yasin Arafat, Abdur Rob, Mubarak Hossain and Izzat Ullah.
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Identities of other two detainees could not be known immediately.
According to police sources, the top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami were conducting a secret meeting in Bashundhara residential area in the evening.
Acting on a tip-off, the Bhatara police conducted a drive at the place and arrested them.
On the other hand, responding to the arrests, Jamaat-e-Islami in an official statement demanded immediate release of the detainees.
Jamaat leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman said their leaders and activists were operating a regular meeting on current issues while police arrested them.
