The bond of not doing politics

The leaders of the organization asked for the custody of the imprisoned leaders. Top Hefajat leaders on Wednesday met Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in his office at the Secretariat and demanded that the jailed leaders and activists be granted bail on their own responsibility.

  Neither side spoke to reporters after the meeting, which lasted from 2 pm to 3:30 pm.

During the meeting, the custody leaders, on behalf of the organization and the families, tried to assure the Home Minister that they would not engage in any kind of politics in the Qaumi Madrasa if the jailed leaders were allowed. At this time, the Home Minister informed the custody leaders that we will discuss this matter further, which will have to be done through the court.

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6 senior members of the organization along with Maulana Yahya, director general of Hathazari Madrasa participated in the meeting. Other leaders are Naib Amir Maulana Ataullah Hafezzi, Principal Mizanur Rahman (Peer of Deona), Secretary General of Hefazat Maulana Sajidur Rahman, Organizing Secretary Maulana Mir Idris and Publicity Secretary Maulana Mohiuddin Rabbani. In addition to the Home Minister, Special Branch DIG Nafiul Islam, Dhaka Metropolitan (DB) Division's best AKM Hafiz Akhter, RAB chief Lt. Colonel Moshiur Rahman and a representative of CID and other officials were present.

When asked whether there was any kind of commitment from the company and family about not doing politics or whether there was any discussion in this regard in the meeting, publicity editor Maulana Mohiuddin Rabbani tried to avoid a direct answer. Later, in response to another question in this context, he said, many issues including these issues have been discussed. I won't tell you everything.

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Intelligence sources told Jugantar that the meeting took place as part of the government's efforts to reduce tensions with Hefazat Islam and release jailed leaders. Several conditions have been imposed by the government regarding the release of the detained leaders. Hefazat leaders have also promised to accept them.

When asked to know, Maulana Ataullah Hafezzi told Jugantar that we have demanded the release of our leaders and activists who are still in prison. We submitted the demands in writing to the Home Minister. The minister said that he will look into the matter sincerely. When asked whether there was any discussion about the release of Maulana Mamunul Haque, he said, "We have not talked about anyone separately. We have informed the release request of all those who are in jail.

Maulana Mohiuddin Rabbani, Secretary of Hefazat, said that there was a verbal agreement not to be harassed in various matters, including meeting relatives in prison. According to the sources of the meeting, it has been said on behalf of Hefazat that the meeting requested the Home Minister to withdraw all the cases filed in 2013, 2016 and 2021 in the name of Hefazat leaders and activists. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal assured Olamay about the release of Keram.

Apart from this, he promised to arrange meeting and communication with the family members of the prisoners. Last year on March 26, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the custody came under various pressures including continuous arrest operations across the country in cases of violence that took place in various parts of the state including Dhaka, Brahmanbaria and Hathajari in Chittagong. In these cases, more than 1,230 members were arrested across the country, including 30 Hefazat leaders.

Hathajari (Chittagong) representative said that most of the prisoners have been in jail for more than 10 months. The families of the prisoners are in trouble as they are in custody. Many families have become destitute. In this situation, we request the government to release them immediately. The Home Minister promised to make arrangements for family members to meet and communicate with the detainees.