Police’s counter-terrorism unit has been granted five days to interrogate New JMB’s alleged “spiritual leader” Maulana Abul Kashem in a case filed over the busting of the militant group’s den at Kallyanpur. Also Read- Gulshan attack weapons kingpin held by CTTCInformation given by detained New JMB leader Boro Mizan, who allegedly supplied arms for the Gulshan attack, led to the arrest of Maulana Kashem. Former principal of Okharabari Madrasa of Dinajpur and ameer of a faction of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Maulana Kashem now heads a new faction which is affiliated with the Islamic State group. Also Read- New JMB ‘spiritual leader’ remandedAfter the death of Tamim, the operations wing came under the lead of Faridul Islam Akash and later Nurul Islam Marjan, both killed in raids by the police’s CTTC unit. Another leader of the outfit Musa alias Mainuddin alias Mosiuddin is now leading its operations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 11, 2017 22:52 UTC