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http://thedailystar.net/2007/07/05/d7070501118.htm       Fresh case against Nadim     Former BNP lawmaker Nadim Mostafa and 11 other of his thugs were sued in a fresh extortion case at Puthia police station of the district on (July 2 ) Monday.   Recording the case, police yesterday arrested 7 accused including former Puthia municipal administrator and local BNP president Abdul Latif Biswas.   Other arrested BNP adherents are – Mohsin, Gaus, Idris, Sohrab, Abul Kashem and Mohidul.   Other accused are – municipal BNP secretary Munsur Rahman, BNP adherents Joynal, Isa Khalipha and Hashem Ali.   Meanwhile, Nadim Mostafa, already accused in total 11 cases including four for helping and abetting JMB militants, is absconding since January. In a cheating case, he was jailed for 5 years and he was acquitted in a relief fund CI sheet misappropriation case.   Rofikul Islam of Paschimbhag village lodged the case and alleged that the accused persons demanded Tk 40,00

Trial of 3 JMB patrons: two witnesses quoted militants to have revealing their leaders     A Rajshahi trial court June 25 recorded depositions of two witnesses in the case for aiding and abetting the JMB militants against former BNP stalwarts Barrister Aminul Haq, Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu and Nadim Mostafa.   The witnesses -- plaintiff Ayub Ali Pramanik, a victim of brutalities by Jama'atul Mujahidin, Bangladesh (JMB) militants at Bagmara and his neighbour Abbas Ali told the court that militants including Bangla Bhai mentioned the BNP lawmakers as their patrons during their operations.   They claimed, they saw Bangla Bhai, Jalil Amin, Murshid having talks and directions from the BNP bigwigs frequently over cell phones during torture and extortion of Ayub.   Ayub of Polashi village said, armed militants waylaid him near his home and started beating up on April 7 morning in 2004. They demanded Tk 1 lakh toll.   When denied, Jalil Amin talked over mobile

Ayub's case for abetting militants Charges framed against Aminul, Nadim and Dulu   Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi   A judge court on June 17 framed charges against 30 persons including former BNP minister Barrister Aminul Haq, ex-deputy minister Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu and ex-lawmaker Nadim Mostafa in the case for abetting JMB militants at Bagmara in Rajshahi.   Trial in the case, filed by torture-victim Ayub Ali Pramanik on April 1, will begin on June 24. The trial is to be completed within 45 days as the case was included for trial under the special power act of 2007.   The charges framed in absentia of Barrister Aminul and Nadim Mostafa (who were hiding since joint forces launched countrywide drive against corrupt politicians) and 14 other militants. They did not surrender despite repeated notices, court sources said.    Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu who surrendered on February 20 and 13 JMB accused militants were present on the doc as Abu Saleh She

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/06/10/d70610011611.htm     Patronising Militants Sedition case against Minu kept waiting A sedition complaint against Mizanur Rahman Minu, detained Rajshahi city mayor, for patronising militants still hangs in the balance even after two months as police authorities await home ministry's approval for it to be accepted as a case. On April 8, advocate Moazzem Hossain from Mollahpara, Rajshahi lodged the complaint with Rajpara Police Station in Rajshahi against four people including Rajshahi city mayor and former BNP lawmaker Minu, former telecommunications minister barrister Aminul Huq, former Rajshahi deputy commissioner (DC) Aziz Hasan and then Rajshahi superintendent of police (SP) Masud Miah (dismissed in 2006). The complainant accused the four of taking part in subversive activities as well as aidi

HC stayed Rajshahi public safety tribunal order favouring Galib   The high court (HC) yesterday stayed for three months the Rajshahi court order that asked an organisation named Tawhid Trust to hand over its 5-storied building at Kajla in the city to the detained militant kingpin Asadullah Al Galib.   HC bench comprising of justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury and Ashfakul Islam passed the rule, said the defense lawyers' certified statement faxed to Rajshahi last evening.   The HC bench also called for case documents from Rajshahi court after Tawhid Trust authority appealed to the bench challenging the cower court order.   Lawyers Hasan Feroj Siddik and Fazle Rabbi pleaded the case for the petitioners.   The petitioners Tawhid Trust chairman Abdus Salam, secretary general (SG) SM Mahmud Alam, assistant SG Rezaul Karim and their lawyers condemned the tribunal judgment to be 'unilateral and biased'.   Zahangir Alam Mollah, judge of public safety tr

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/06/04/d7060401096.htm   Controversial NGO RIHS shut down Anwar Ali, Rajshahi Bangladesh chapter of giant Kuwait-based NGO Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) is still running its offices and covertly continuing activities through some other NGOs, despite cancellation of its registration around one month ago. The RIHS, also known as Jamiatul Ehya-ut Turaj, played highly suspected roles by supplying funds to Islamist militants in the country, reliable sources said. The NGO Affairs Bureau in an official letter on May 6 informed RIHS of the government decision of cancelling its registration. Meanwhile, RIHS has appealed to the NGO Affairs Bureau for reconsidering cancellation of its registration. It also intends to hand over one of its landed properties to an organisation named Mesbah Foundation. RIHS has landed properties in Rajshahi, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Dhaka and elsewhere. The government in 2004 banned suspected Al Qaeda donor A

A Rajshahi court on Thursday ordered an organisation named Tawhid Trust to hand over its 5-storied building at Kajla in the city to its ousted member, an detained militant kingpin and Ahle Hadith Andolon, Bangladesh (Ahab) chief Asadullah Al Galib within 15 days.   Galib, also a Rajshahi University Arabic teacher was arrested in February 2005 after captured JMB militants named him as their spiritual head.     Zahangir Alam Mollah, judge of public safety tribunal and second special sessions court in his ruling turned down a lower court order that in 2004 adjudged Tawhid Trust and its contemporary officio as tenant of the building.   Tawhid Trust chairman Abdus Salam, secretary general (SG) SM Mahmud Alam, assistant SG Rezaul Karim and their lawyers condemned the judgment to be 'unilateral and biased' and said they would challenge it to the high court.   Abu Bakar, a trust lawyer said, Galib founded the trust and established the building, but he was expelled

Revolution The Islamist challenge to secular Bangladesh Nicholas Schmidle The headquarters of Al-Markazul Islami, an Islamic organization in Bangladesh, is a single tower whose frosted green windows rise several stories above the coconut trees and rooftops of Muhammadpur, a neighborhood in central Dhaka. Below, in the streets of this capital city of seven million, bicycle rickshaws with handlebar tassels, tin wheel covers, and carriages painted with faces of Bengali film stars ding-ding-ding along. Car, dump-truck, and bus horns blast four- and five-note jingles, and ambulance sirens wail. But none of the commotion reaches Mufti Shahidul Islam, the founder and director of Al-Markazul Islami, through the thick windows of his fifth-story office. Al-Markazul Islami provides free healthcare and ambulance services. Many Bangladeshi journalists, analysts, and politicians think it is just a cover, and that Shahidul's real business is jihad. "Mufti Shahidul is a

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/24/d7052401085.htm   Charges pressed against Dulu for JMJB link 23 others also accused; Nadim Mostafa's name dropped Police yesterday submitted charge sheet against 24 people including former deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu in a Natore magistrate court for abetting Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) militants. Arman Hossain, investigation officer (IO) of the case and also officer-in-charge of Naldanga Police Station, dropped former BNP lawmaker Nadim Mostafa from the charge sheet for lack of witnesses and evidences against him. The other accused are Ratan, Kalu, Kawsar, Amjad, Afzal, Golap, Hafizul, Yunus, Aser, Ataur, Hazrat, Wahidur, Abdur Razzak, Abdul Kuddus, Hazrat-2, Abdul Khalek, Jalal, Abdul Malek, Sahadat, Biplob, Helal, Belal and Zeher. JMJB torture victim Muhidul Islam Khan of Nandipara Darbeshpur under Puthia upazila of Rajshahi lodged the case on April 1 accusing 21 persons including Dul

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/22/d70522012715.htm   Aminul Haque sued for extortion Another case was filed against three people including ex-BNP post and telecommunications minister Barrister Aminul Haque for extorting Tk 1.5 lakh through cheating at Tanore police station early yesterday.   Other accused in the case are Rajshahi district BNP general secretary and Mundumala municipality chairman Shis Mohammad and Talora UP chairman Mofizuddin.   One Golam Mostafa of Belgharia village of Chanduria union filed the case at around 12am over an incident occurred in 2004.   He explained in the complainant, the filing of the case was delayed for he was in fear of life when they were in power.   The complainant alleged that Shis and Mofiz took Tk 1.5 lakh from him on September 29, 2004 for giving the money to the ex-minister to get him a job.   But, the accused did not assure a job for him and never returned the money, his allegation added.   With this a to

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/23/d70523014024.htm   Top JMB leader confesses to involvement in Prof Yunus murder Operations commander of greater Rajshahi JMB Shahidullah Mahbub in a judicial statement yesterday confessed to his involvement in the murder of Rajshahi University Professor Mohammad Yunus. Metropolitan Magistrate Jonendranath Sarkar recorded his statement on his return from Dhaka where he was interrogated at Taskforce Interrogation Cell under a seven-day remand. Mahbub, also husband of Bangla Bhai's niece, was held from Bogra. Earlier on April 13 in 2006, Shafiullah Tarek, grandson of another JMB commander and militant kingpin Asadullah Al Galib, admitted his involvement in the murder. The JMB leader in his statement said JMB chief Shayakh Abdur Rahman, executed recently, ordered him over mobile phone to slay Yunus a mont

http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/05/23/d7052301022.htm   JMB men regroup at chars in N region Leaders and suicide squad members of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) regrouped at remote chars on the Padma, Brahmaputra and Teesta are reportedly planning attacks across the northern region. Sources in the intelligence agencies said that the far-flung chars (shoals) spread over Sirajganj, Jamalpur, Sherpur and Pabna districts have long been used as training camps by the JMB. Those are considered safe haven for the militants as it takes the law enforcers hours to reach there and thus allowing the JMB operatives enough time to flee a raid. "We have kept our eyes on the northern region following the May 1 blasts at three railway stations and threats to blow up Hardinge Bridge," Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Hasan Mahmood Khandkar told The Daily Star Monday. He said the Rab is working to bust the militant remnants seeking to reform