Joint forces have been conducting anti-militancy drives in char areas of Jamuna river in Manikganj and Pabna districts.
During the drive, three suspected militants were detained in Daulatpur upazila of Manikganj, our district correspondent reports.
They are Abul Bashar, 60, acting principal of Baghutia Alim Madrasa;
Ishak Ali, 40, assistant teacher of Kazi Shafiuddin Dakhil Madrasa; and
Shah Alam, 45, a businessman of Baghutia in the upazila, Mahfuzur
Rahman, superintendent of police in Manikganj, told the correspondent.
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The joint force comprising of 200 members of police, Rapid Action
Battalion and Armed Police Battalion have been conducting the drive in
different chars of Baghutia, Char-Katari, Bachamara and Jionpur unions
in the upazila.
Manikganj SP Mahfuzur and Assistant Police Superintendent of Rab Unu Mong led the operation that started around 10:30am.
Our Pabna correspondent reports, another joint force comprising of
police and Rab personnel have been conducting another drive in Char
Sakulla and Kolyanpur Char areas in Bera upazila.
The drive started at 10:00am, Liton Kumar Saha, additional superintendent of Pabna, told our Pabna correspondent.
