8 held for funding militancy, money laundering

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) claims to have arrested eight members of an organised criminal gang from Ramna area of Dhaka yesterday for allegedly funding militants through an NGO and money laundering.

The arrestees are: Md Fozlul Haq Rikabdar, Humayun Kabir, Ashraful Haque, Asgar Hossain, Sheikh Shahjahan Kabir, Md Monirul Islam, Md Abdur Rouf and Al Mamun Khandaker, said a press release of CID.

The criminal gang has been funding militants in various areas across the country for a long time, reads the press release.

A case has been filed with Ramna Police Station in this connection.