Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claimed to have detained a suspected militant of "Sarwar-Tamim group of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)" from Abdullahpur area in Dhaka last evening.

Yakub Hossain, 35, a motor garage owner in Abdullahpur bus stand, was accused in a case filed with Fatullah Police Station in Narayanganj under Anti Terrorism Act, Lt Col Kamrul Hasan, commanding officer (CO) of Rab-11, told the information to The Daily Star.

He is said to be a close aide of Abu Yusa, the “ameer” of JMB in Ashulia-Tongi-Gazipur region who was arrested three months ago, the CO said.