DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh have arrestedseven suspected militants including four from Pakistan theybelieve to be members of the banned militant group Jama'atulMujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), a senior police official said onSaturday.
They were arrested in the airport area of the capital Dhaka.Police said they had recovered jihadi books, CDs, four Pakistanipassports, mobile phones and thousands of Pakistani rupees.
"The Pakistanis are involved in the fake currency businessto finance terrorism activities in Bangladesh," said MonirulIslam, a joint commissioner of the detective branch of police.Police suspect that those arrested were active members ofthe JMB and that they had gathered to make future plans andrebuild their network, Islam told reporters.
"Now we will interrogate them to find out whether they wereinvolved in recent attacks and killings in the country."He said they had valid passports and, according to thosedocuments, had visited Bangladesh frequently.
Reuters
