BSS
  21 Sep 2023, 18:57

Three members of militant outfit held in country

DHAKA, Sept 21,2023 (BSS) - The Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) of police, in
separate operations, arrested two members of banned militant outfits called
"Ansarullah Bangla Team" and a fugitive accused of "Allah`r Dal" from
Joypurhat and Tangail districts.

The arrested were identified as Md Muzahidul Islam, 19, son of Md Sanowar
Hossain, and Sakir Hossain, 19, son of Md Mahabub Alam, residents of
Joypurhat district and both are the members of Ansarullah Bangla Team and
another arrested was Md Eunus Ali, 25, son of Md Eusuf Ali, a resident of
Gaibandha district who is a member of Allah`r Dal and also a convicted
accused.

Acting on a tip-off, members of the ATU teams conducted separate drives in
different areas of Joypurhat and Tangail districts and nabbed them on
September 20 and 21, said a press release signed by ATU Superintendent of
Police (Media) Mohammad Sanwar Hossain.

The ATU Policemen also recovered six radical pamphlets and two mobile phone
sets including three SIMs from their procession.
 
Later, legal action has been taken against them, he added.