16 Jamaat, Shibir men held in Habiganj

Sixteen activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, were detained from different upazilas in Habiganj district early yesterday on charge of planning subversive activities.

Police conducted drives in Bahubal, Lakhai, Nabiganj and Shayestaganj upazilas of the district from 1:00am and arrested 16 Jamaat men, said Shahidul Islam, ASP additional of Habiganj.

 Police also seized five cocktails, several jihadi books and anti-government leaflets from them. 

 The arresteed include Ashraf Ali, 40, amir of Jamaat's Nabiganj upazila unit, Nurul Amin, 42, general secretary of Lakhai upazila unit, Yeasin Khan, 32, general secretary of Shayestaganj upazila unit, amd Hossain Ahmad, 22, president of Chhatra Shibir of the same upazila unit.