49 ‘Jamaat-Shibir’ activists detained in Chattogram

Police on Tuesday detained 49 suspected members of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir in Chattogram.

Officers said the suspects were detained from a hotel in Terry Bazar of Chattogram metropolitan area around 1:00am.

‘The detainees are being questioned on their links with the banned outfits, at the Kotwali police station,’ Muzahidul Islam, assistant commissioner of Kotwali zone, told UNB.

A leader of the metropolitan unit of BNP, on condition of anonymity, said, ‘Some current and former leaders of Tery Bazar Traders’ Association are among the detainees.’

Rezaul Karim, officer-in-charge of Kotwali police station, said that some people were detained during a drive but refused to give further details.

Meanwhile, Jamaat leaders of the port city remained unavailable for a comment on the detention of the suspected activists.

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