49 Jamaat-Shibir activists detained in Chittagong

Police have arrested 49 Jamaat-Shibir leaders and activists from Teri Bazar area of Kotwali Police Station in Chittagong on charges of holding a secret anti-government rally.

They were arrested Monday night (May 16) at a restaurant called Al Bayan. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Kotwali Police Station Jahidul Kabir confirmed the matter.

He said that he had come to know through secret information that Jamaat-Shibir activists were holding a secret meeting at a restaurant in Teri Bazar area. Later, 49 leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami including Amir of Kotwali police station were detained in a raid. Details on this will be given later.

Earlier, police have arrested 45 Jamaat leaders and activists on Sunday (May 15th) at around 12:30 pm on charges of holding a secret anti-government rally from Maizdi Al Farooq Academy in Noakhali district town.