Detective Branch of police arrested three leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam from Mirpur area on charges of unleashing violence on May 5 at Shapla Chattar. They are Emran Majari, Khatib of the Lalbagh Shahi Mosque, Mizanur Rahman, vice-principal of Jamia Arabia Khademul Islami Madrasa and Abul Bashar,
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Hefazat mayhem funded by ISI: Quamrul
State minister for law, advocate Quamrul Islam, on Wednesday alleged that Sunday’s mayhem in Paltan area, carried out by the Hefazat-e-Islam, was funded by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan. He also said that the main opposition BNP and Jamaat had led the attacks. The minister said this at a human chain held at ... Read more
31 killed in police, Hefazat clash
Fierce clashes broke out between the Hefazat-e-Islam activists and the law enforcing agencies from early Monday morning and as many as 31 people, including three members of the law enforcing agencies, were killed in different areas of the country. Around 3 am, members of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) stormed ... Read more
Hefazat an enemy of Islam: Ahle Sunnat
Leaders of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama’at (ASWJ) on Monday said Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) has proved once again that it is a militant organisation and an enemy of Islam and humanity by setting fire to the Holy Quran, Hadis, mosque, shrine and properties of poor people. “We have been saying for a long time that HIB ... Read more
Hefajat secy gen Babunagari detained
Police detained Hefajat-e-Islam secretary general Junaid Babunagari from Dhakeshwari Temple area in Lalbagh on Monday night. Contacted, DC (Lalbagh zone) Harun-Or-Rashid said that Babunagari was detained at about 8 pm for interrogation. But witnesses said Babunagari was brought to the police station shortly after 8.30pm on the day. His arrest came hours after police today
Hefazat chief flown to Chittagong
Radical Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh ameer Allama Shah Ahmed Shafi was reportedly forced out to Chittagong from Dhaka city by air on Monday afternoon. He reached Chittagong Shah Amanat International Airport at 7:40 pm by a flight of Regent Airways. Allama Shafi was taken to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by DB police and was scheduled ... Read more
4 killed in police-HIB clash during siege
Part of capital Dhaka turned into veritable inferno during the Dhaka siege programme of the radical Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam, Bangladesh (HIB) on Sunday as HIB activists fought pitched battles with the law enforcers and ruling party activists throughout the day leaving at least four people dead and over 100 including journalists and cops injured. Tens ... Read more
HIB siege paralyses capital
As the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) began its planned siege on Dhaka after the Fajr prayers on Sunday, the capital was virtually cut off from the rest of the country. Thousands of HIB activists hit the roads at six entry points of the capital – from Abdullahpur to Tongi Bridge, Gabtoli Mazar Road to Aminbazar Bridge, ... Read more
BNP condemns attack on Hefazat
As the BNP chief Khaleda Zia called upon the party workers and Dhaka residents to stand by Hefazat, the opposition party announced a protest rally for Monday in front of its Naya Paltan headquarters in the city. The decision to hold the protest rally was taken at a late night meeting of the Standing Committee ... Read more
Ganajagaran Mancha holds stick procession against Hefazat
The supporters of Ganajagaran Mancha, on Sunday, took out a stick procession from Shahbagh Square to voice their opposition to the 13-point charter of demands placed by the Hefazat-e-Islam (HIB). Led by Mancha convener Dr Imran H Sarkar, hundreds of people paraded the TSC area and the Arts faculty of Dhaka University. They raised slogans against ... Read more
Hefazat’s ‘Dhaka siege’ today
Leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB), on Saturday, announced that they were firm in their intention to besiege Dhaka, at any cost, today, despite the Prime Minister’s call to postpone their programme. Premier Sheikh Hasina had urged them to defer their blockade programme, so as to help rescue operations at the building that collapsed in Savar,
Hefazat’s demands not acceptable: MKA
Home Minister Dr. Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir said on Saturday that Hefazat–e-Islam’s 13-point demand were not acceptable against the backdrop of the present situation of the country. There is no logic to accept their demands. He added that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently cleared the matter in her speech. The minister said this while talking to journalists ... Read more
Hefazat turns down PM’s proposal
Immediately after the Prime Minister’s call to postpone its Dhaka siege programme scheduled for May 5, Ameer of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) Maulana Ahmad Shafi on Friday said they would go ahead with their programme. “There was no assurance and directive about implementation of Hefazat’s 13-point demands in prime minister’s speech during her press
FBCCI urges Hefazat to withdraw siege
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) at a press conference on Friday urged Hefazat-e-Islam to withdraw its Dhaka siege programme considering the rescue operations of the tragic Savar building collapse incident. “The programme will create a new crisis in the country’s political arena,”
Inu, Hasan Mahmud urge Hefazat to call off blockade
Describing the activities of Hifazat-e-Islam Bangladesh (HIB) as ‘mysterious’, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Thursday said that they were not carrying out movement to protect the faith of Muslims. “The movement of HIB is not to protect the faith of Muslims. They are working as the shadow of Jamaat-Shibir to foil the trials of
Hefazat firm on Dhaka siege
Hefazat-e Islam Bangladesh (HIB), an Islamist organisation, based in Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Muinul Islam Madrasa of Hathajari upazila in Chittagong district, is adamant to hold its May 5 Dhaka siege programme. The government tried its best to convince the HIB leaders to postpone or cancel their programme but failed. The government made its last ... Read more