4 females among 5 'JMB operatives' on remand

A Dhaka court yesterday placed four female alleged Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under the anti-terrorism act.

It also placed on a five-day remand an alleged male member of the banned militant outfit, Fuad-Al-Mahadi, arrested in the case by Rapid Action Battalion at Lake Circus Road in Kalabagan on Sunday.

Aklima Rahman Moni, Khadija Parveen Meghla and Ishrat Jahan Mou are fourth-year pharmacy students of Manarat International University while Istishna Afroz Oishee a Dhaka Medical College Hospital intern.

Detained on August 16, they were placed on a five-day remand the next day.

The case's investigation officer, Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police of Rab Shamsul Haque, sought the fresh remand saying the four provided information on accomplices around the country.

Vital clues needed to be unearthed from their electronic devices and arrest 10 other militants mentioned in the first information report, he said.   

In this remand prayer, the IO said he arrested Fuad on information gleaned from the four and he needed to be interrogated. 

Fuad's lawyer submitted a petition seeking bail along with cancellation of the remand prayer.

The lawyer said his client was a student of English at Bangladesh Islami University and Fuad's father Nurul Islam was a freedom fighter and Krishok League Laxmipur district unit president.