Two members of a new faction of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh have surrendered to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bogra.
They are Abdul Hakim, 22, son of Abdur Rahman of Bogra, and Mahmudul Hasan alias Bijoy, 17, son of late Sekandar Ali of Gainbandha.
They surrendered at a programme held at Bogra Shaheed Titu Auditorium on Wednesday morning.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal chaired the event while RAB Director General Benazir Ahmed was present as its special guest.
The home minister also handed over Tk5 lakh cheque to each of the militants for rehabilitation.
Hakim is preparing for admission at a university in Dhaka while Bijoy is a student of Bogra Polytechnic Institute.
“Hakim was a close associate and classmate of Gulshan restaurant attacker Khairul Islam Payel and they joined the JMB faction at the same time,” Bogra RAB12 Company Commander AFM Azmal Hossain Khan said while addressing the programme.
On the other hand, Mahmud left his house several times to join the militant group, but came back before his recruitment was finalised. His family took the teenager to RAB.
Hailing from Bogra, Payel was among the five members of New JMB who attacked Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan on July 1 and killed 23 people, mostly foreigners. They were killed in a commando operation on July 2. Syria-based terrorist group Islamic State took credit for the attack.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
