Two suspected militants held in Rangpur

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and recovered jihadi books and leaflets from their possession in Rangpur on Friday.

The arrestees were identified as Azizul Islam, 30, of Panihara village under Panchgarh Sadar upazila, and Shahnewaz Islam, 26, of Peerjabad village under Rangpur Sadar upazila, Ahsan Habib, assistant director and media officer of Rab-13, told reporters.

They were arrested in separate raids by Rab-13 in Rangpur city, Ahsan added.

They were involved in fundraising and recruiting members for JMB, the Rab officer claimed.

No further details were known.