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After recording his statement, the magistrate sent him to Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj. In his statement, Amir Hamza said he delivered provocative speeches in the name of waz which are available on YouTube and Facebook. Md Al Sakib, an operative of banned militant group Ansar-al-Islam, was inspired by Hamza s provocative speeches on social media platforms, and planned an attack on Jatiya Sangsad on the night of May 5 as per direction of his spiritual leader Ali Hasan Osama. But I did not directly order to attack Jatiya Sangsad, Amir Hamza said in his statement, according to court sources. Two more accused have already given confessional statements before magistrates and said they had planned an attack on Jatiya Sangsad being inspired by his (Amir Hamza) provocative speeches. ....
Controversial Islamic speaker Mufti Amir Hamza yesterday confessed to a magistrate that he used to misinterpret religion and spread extremism in his sermons. He made the confessional statement on completion of his five-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan recorded the statement at his office after the accused was taken there by Inspector Kazi ....
Plan to attack Jatiya Sangsad: Ansar al Islam operative gives confessional statement Sakib (left) and Ali Hasan Osama. Photo: collected Star Digital Report Star Digital Report An operative of the banned militant group Ansar al Islam confessed to a Dhaka magistrate yesterday (Saturday) that he was planning to attack Jatiya Sangsad on May 5 as per instruction of its leader Ali Hasan Osama, known as Banglar Osama . Metropolitan Magistrate Debbrata Biswas recorded the confessional statement of Md Al Sakib after Kazi Mizanur Rahman, an inspector of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of DMP and also the investigation officer of the case, produced him at his chamber on completion of his seven-day remand in two phases. ....
Seven individuals have already been identified and the list is being updated, officers said. The number of militant acts has fallen, thanks to crackdowns, but the threat of radicalisation is on the rise, said Saiful Islam, deputy commissioner of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police. The list we have been making contains the names of several leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam. We are working to bring to book the extremist speakers who are popular among militants, he said. The speakers will be accused under the anti-terrorism act as instigators . The CTTC has an online monitoring process, he said, But radicalisation cannot be stopped by monitoring alone. We have taken steps to take action. ....