Kalyanpur Militant Den Case: Hearing on charge framing against 10 JMB men on Jan 14

A Dhaka court yesterday set January 14, 2020 for hearing on charge framing against 10 members of the banned militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), in the Kalyanpur militant den case.

Md Majibur Rahman of the Anti-terrorism Special Tribunal of Dhaka passed the order after receiving copy of an advertisement published in two national dailies regarding a fugitive accused in the case.

The accused are: Rakibul Hasan Regan, Salah Uddin Kamrun, Abdus Sabur Khan, Aslam Hossain Rash, Hadisur Rahman Sagor, Mamunur Rashid Ripon, Shariful Islam Khaled, Abdur Rouf Prodhan, Mufti Maulana Abul Kashem alias Boro Hujur and Azadul Kabiraj.

Of them, Azadul is on the run while Abdur Rouf and Abul Kashem are now on bail. The other accused are in jail custody.

On July 26, 2016, police came across a militant hideout and nine militant suspects were killed after a fierce gun battle. Regan was captured with injuries while trying to flee.

On April 10 this year, Inspector Jahangir Alam of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of police submitted a charge sheet before a Dhaka court against 10 suspects.

Regan and Sagor were among seven militants who were handed death penalty by a Dhaka court on November 27, for their involvement in the Holey Artisan Bakery attack, which left 22 people -- including 17 foreigners -- dead.