119 Jaamat-Shibir men held in Khulna

Police arrested 119 people from a fresher reception at a madrasah in Khulna city on Thursday. The arrested include Khulna city Shibir president Mim Miraj Hossain and madrasah teacher Maulana Moniruzzaman. The rest are students of the educational institution. Witnesses said a team of 50-60 policemen, led by officer-in-charge of Sonadanga Police Station Maruf Ahmed, launched a drive at Darul Quran Siddiqia Kamil Madrasah while the reception of freshers of Alim class was underway at noon. Police picked up students of different classes along with the Shibir leader and the teacher. The OC said they conducted the drive on information that Shibir men were holding a meeting at the auditorium of the madrasah in the name of the reception. He said the arrestees were being interrogated at the police station, accordintg to a news agency.

-SRS