DHAKA: Fourteen top leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islami militant outfit met Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and members of intelligence agencies in an effort to find a compromise following the widespread violence in the country.
The 14 Hefazat leaders included General Secretary Nurul Islam, Nayeb-e-Amir Mahfuzul Haque, Khilafah Movement chief Ataullah Hafezji and his nephew Maulana Habibullah Miaji.
The meeting took place on Monday night at around 10 p.m. at Khan s residence in the capital city. one of the militant leaders in anonymity, said they demanded that no more leaders or militant members should be arrested .
Without giving details, Nurul Islam said: Discussions have taken place, but there is nothing more to say. Top Hefazat leaders have so far failed to convince the Sheikh Hasina-led government for a compromise due to the latter s strict stance against militancy.