Chattogram Bureau,
bdnews24.com
Published: 27 Apr 2021 12:35 AM BdST
Updated: 27 Apr 2021 12:35 AM BdST
Hifazat-e Islam leader Junaid Babubunagari has been named in two cases over violence during protests in Chattogram against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. );
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The police filed three cases over the incident, including the two against Babunagari, last Thursday but revealed the news on Monday after the organisation dissolved its central committee, of which Babunagari was the chief.
BNP leader Mir Helal Uddin was accused in the other case, said Zakir Hossain Khan, an additional deputy inspector general of police.
The police will follow the legal course in the cases, he said when asked what action the Hifazat and BNP leaders will face now.Chattogram Superintendent of Police SM Rashidul Haque also confirmed the filing of the cases, but officials at Hathazari Police Station remained mum.
Chattogram Bureau,
bdnews24.com
Published: 25 Apr 2021 11:49 PM BdST
Updated: 26 Apr 2021 02:02 AM BdST
Hifazat-e Islam has dissolved its central committee in the wake of a spate of arrests of its top leaders over nationwide violence. );
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The radical group’s chief Junaid Babunagari made the announcement in a video message posted to Facebook on Sunday night.
The organisation took the decision considering the “overall situation of the country” and upon following advice of the key figures in the group’s central committee, he said.
Hifazat will continue its organisational activities through a new convening committee, he added without giving further details.
The Qawmi madrasa-based Islamist group has been under pressure due to arrests of its top leaders after violent and deadly protests against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit in March over his government’s policy towards Muslims.
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