Neo JMB

Militants using prisons to run operations

Neo JMB, the IS-inspired militant group responsible for the 2016 Holey Artisan Café attack, has been using cell phones from prisons for communication and operations, as per a recent police intelligence report.

8yrs of Holey Artisan carnage: Militants turning to apps to draw new recruits

With the so-called Islamic State trying to regroup in Syria and beyond, Neo JMB, a Bangladeshi IS-inspired group, is becoming active again.

6 Neo JMB operatives arrested in Ctg

Members of Counter Terrorism Unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police in separate drives arrested six operatives of Neo JMB in connection with the bomb blast at a traffic police box in port city's Sholoshahar Gate-2 area on February 28 this year.

Indian national arrested for involvement with Neo JMB

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of police claims to have arrested an Indian national, for her alleged involvement with militant group Neo JMB.

Head of ‘Neo JMB’ female wing nabbed by CTTC

Counterterrorism officials arrest the alleged chief of the female wing of militant group “Neo JMB” from the city’s Kamalapur area.

‘Toy guns recovered from Fatullah similar to those seen in IS video’

The toy guns, recovered from a house during the raid in Fatullah of Narayanganj, are similar to those seen in a video released by the Islamic State recently.

2 ‘Neo JMB’ men held in Dhaka

Police claim to have arrested two active members of militant outfit Neo JMB from Gabtoli Bus Terminal area in Dhaka.

Weakened, 'Neo JMB' now out to regroup

Militant outfit “Neo JMB” is trying to regroup under a new leader and planning terror attacks, claim counterterrorism officials.

Holey Artisan Attack: 'Neo JMB' man admits supplying arms

“Neo JMB” leader Hadisur Rahman Sagor yesterday confessed before a magistrate that he had supplied arms and explosives used in

August 25, 2017
August 25, 2017

‘Neo JMB’ man killed in ‘gunfight’ with Kushtia police

A suspected member of banned militant outfit “Neo JMB” is killed in a “gunfight” with police in Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia.

August 18, 2017
August 18, 2017

Militants adopt new strategy

Shortage of funds and difficulties in renting apartments are forcing “Neo-JMB” militants to shun the practice of leaving their homes

August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017

​Gulshan cafe attackers’ ‘trainer’ Rashed remanded

A Dhaka court has placed key “Neo JMB” militant Aslam Hossain Rashed alias Rash, “arms trainer” of the Gulshan café attackers, on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed over the Kalyanpur raid.

August 16, 2017
August 16, 2017

Target Aug 15 Mourners: Terror attack plan foiled

A suspected suicide bomber of “Neo JMB” was killed during an anti-militancy operation at a city hotel yesterday as counterterrorism officials claim he had planned to carry out an attack on the crowd paying homage to Bangabandhu on National Mourning Day at Dhanmondi 32.

July 30, 2017
July 30, 2017

Café attackers had grenade training in the Buriganga

A couple of weeks before the Gulshan café siege on July 1 last year, two of the five attackers received training in throwing grenades in the middle of the Buriganga.

July 29, 2017
July 29, 2017

Ex-Shibir men leading 'Neo JMB': Monirul

Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit (CTTC) Chief Monirul Islam claims the former activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, are now leading “Neo JMB”.

July 29, 2017
July 29, 2017

Another café attack planner arrested: cops

A key “Neo JMB” militant, who is one of the planners of last year's Gulshan café attack, was arrested in Natore early yesterday, police say.

July 28, 2017
July 28, 2017

3 ‘Neo JMB’ men held in Jhenidah

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest three suspected members of Neo JMB's 'Sarwar-Tamim' group from different parts of Jhenidah.

July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017

Gulshan Café Attack: 2 suspects killed in raid months ago

Key “Neo-JMB” militants Basharuzzaman Chocolate and Mizanur Rahman alias Chhoto Mizan were killed during a raid by police on a

July 21, 2017
July 21, 2017

2 militants linked to Dhaka café attack killed in April raid: Cops

Two “Neo JMB” militants who supplied arms and collected fund for Dhaka café attack were killed in a raid in their Chapainawabganj hideout on April 27, police say. Law enforcers came to know about the two suspected militants’ -- Basharuzzaman Chocolate and Mizanur Rahman alias Chhoto Mizan -- link with the café attack in Gulshan from Sohel Mahfuz, another bomb supplier whom they arrested on July 8.