Police today arrested two persons including a Hefajat-e-Islam leader and his associate from Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram in connection with the March 26 mayhem in Hathazari. The arrestees are Hefajat's Hathazari municipality unit Assistant Dawah Secretary Aminul Islam (27) and Aftab Uddin Piayru (30), reports our Chattogram staff correspondent quoting police. "Aminul is
Hathazari Mayhem: Hefajat leader, his associate held in Ctg Staff Correspondent, Ctg Staff Correspondent, Ctg
Police arrested Hefajat-e-Islam s Hathazari municipality unit s Assistant Dawah Secretary Aminul Islam and his associate Aftab Uddin Piayru in Chattogram s Fatikchhari yesterday over the mayhem unleashed in the upazila on March 26.
Additional Superintendent of Police Abdullah Al Masum said Aminul, 27, was accused in several cases filed with Hathazari Police Station over the mayhem.
Aminul and Piayru, 30, were arrested in Raipu area early yesterday, he said.
The police official claimed to have recovered a few books and leaflets of Jamaat-e-Islam from the arrestees possession.
A total of 10 cases were filed with Hathazari Police Station accusing over 100 Hefajat leaders and BNP men including Hefajat Chief Junayed Babunagari over the March 26 violence, while more than 6,000 unidentified people were sued in the cases.
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Allegations of Fund Embezzlement
Staff Correspondent
19th May, 2021 10:20:27
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a probe into allegations of fund embezzlement against a number of leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam, including its chief Junayed Babunagari and joint secretary Mamunul Haque.
The Hefazat leaders are facing allegations of embezzling crores of taka from the funds of their organisation, different madrasas, orphanages and Islamic institutions and foreign aid meant for spending on religious purposes.
Some of the Hefazat leaders have allegedly laundered huge money received from different sources. Suspicious transactions of money were also found at their bank accounts.
The anti-graft body has decided to carry out a probe against the Hefazat leaders after it found truth of the allegations through Bangladesh Bank and its intelligence unit, ACC sources said.