Staff Reporter :
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit chief Monirul Islam on Monday said that the Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) set up training camps on leased land in Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) and trained militants there.
The militants also carried out robbery and mugging acts to collect fund for running the organizational activities, he said.
The CTTC chief told this to the reporters at a press briefing at the DMP Media Center in Minto Road yesterday.
He disclosed the information based on the confessional statement of three old JMB members who were arrested by CTTC special action team from the city’s Bhatara area on Sunday night.
They are: Abu Raihan alias Mahmud alias Abdul Hadi, Md Habibur Rahman alias Chan Miah and Rajibur Rahman alias Rajib. Of them, Abu Raihan was the Amir of old JMB, said Monirul Islam.
Around 150 factory made detonators, explosive gel sticks, commando knife and some books provoking extremism were seized from their possession.
A case was filed against the arrestees with Bhatara Police Station in this connection.
“With the help of locals in the hill tracts, they have taken lease of a land and built a madrasa,” said Monirul Islam.
Since the hill tracts are remote, militants chose this area, he said, adding, “We are trying to find out the persons through whom they leased the land.”
Abu Raihan was in direct contact with one Salahuddin Salehin, who escaped during a prison van ambush in Trishal of Mymensingh, Monirul Islam said, adding that the two are the brothers-in-law.
In 2017, Abu Raihan took responsibility as the Amir of JMB (Bangladesh chapter).
They were trying to reestablish JMB and in that light, they were trying to build up a madrasa and a training centre in the hill tracts where they would provide training to people. They conducted robberies and engaged in other illegal activities to collect funds. One Maulana Abdur Rahman Rakib also collected funds from abroad and sent them to the country, he said.
Meanwhile, Chan Miah was arrested in March last year after he was found involved in a robbery at a house in Dakkhinkhan. But later, he walked out on bail and joined the militant activities again, CTTC officials added.
Another arrestee Rajib hailing from bordering area in Sherpur district would arrange all meetings and programmes at his house in the area.
Although this group has become quite weak, they are still capable of making explosives. But police have an eye on them, the CTTC official added.
The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit chief Monirul Islam on Monday said that the Jamatul Mujahidin Bangladesh (JMB) set up training camps on leased land in Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) and trained militants there.
The militants also carried out robbery and mugging acts to collect fund for running the organizational activities, he said.
The CTTC chief told this to the reporters at a press briefing at the DMP Media Center in Minto Road yesterday.
He disclosed the information based on the confessional statement of three old JMB members who were arrested by CTTC special action team from the city’s Bhatara area on Sunday night.
They are: Abu Raihan alias Mahmud alias Abdul Hadi, Md Habibur Rahman alias Chan Miah and Rajibur Rahman alias Rajib. Of them, Abu Raihan was the Amir of old JMB, said Monirul Islam.
Around 150 factory made detonators, explosive gel sticks, commando knife and some books provoking extremism were seized from their possession.
A case was filed against the arrestees with Bhatara Police Station in this connection.
“With the help of locals in the hill tracts, they have taken lease of a land and built a madrasa,” said Monirul Islam.
Since the hill tracts are remote, militants chose this area, he said, adding, “We are trying to find out the persons through whom they leased the land.”
Abu Raihan was in direct contact with one Salahuddin Salehin, who escaped during a prison van ambush in Trishal of Mymensingh, Monirul Islam said, adding that the two are the brothers-in-law.
In 2017, Abu Raihan took responsibility as the Amir of JMB (Bangladesh chapter).
They were trying to reestablish JMB and in that light, they were trying to build up a madrasa and a training centre in the hill tracts where they would provide training to people. They conducted robberies and engaged in other illegal activities to collect funds. One Maulana Abdur Rahman Rakib also collected funds from abroad and sent them to the country, he said.
Meanwhile, Chan Miah was arrested in March last year after he was found involved in a robbery at a house in Dakkhinkhan. But later, he walked out on bail and joined the militant activities again, CTTC officials added.
Another arrestee Rajib hailing from bordering area in Sherpur district would arrange all meetings and programmes at his house in the area.
Although this group has become quite weak, they are still capable of making explosives. But police have an eye on them, the CTTC official added.
