10 militants held on 6th day

The law enforcers have arrested a total of 10 suspected militants across Bangladesh on the sixth day of their drive against militants, police say. They were detained between Wednesday and Thursday morning, Police Headquarters PRO AKM Kamrul Ahsan told the Dhaka Tribune. According to a media statement, nine of the arrestees are suspected members of the banned Islamic militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and the other is a member of Hizb ut-Tahrir. A total of 166 people with suspected militants links were arrested in five days. The law enforcers launched crackdown on militants on June 10 considering the wave of targeted killings across the country. But the raids have drawn criticisms as many of the arrestees were found to have no case against them while some were charged after their arrest. It is also alleged that police in some areas were arresting innocent people and political activists to harass them and collect money ahead of Eid.