RAB arrest four 'militants' in city

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four suspected members of a militant group from Hatirjheel area in the city Sunday night, report agencies.

The arrestees are Ibrahim Ahmed Hero (64) and Md Shafiqul Islam Suruj (38) of Pabna, Abdul Aziz (50) of Gaibandha and Md Rashidul Islam (28) of Kurigram.

On secret information, the elite force members arrested the four in a drive around 11:30 pm, said a press release.

RAB said the militant group named 'Allar Dal' was first established in 1995 under the leadership of militants Mehedi, Muminul Islam, Matin Mahbub, Mehedi Hasan and Mtinul Haque.