The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), has detained three suspected activists of banned militant outfit, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, (JMB) in Chapainawabganj.
The arrests were made during raids at the district’s Durgapur Upazila in the wee hours of Tuesday, said, Lt. Col. Mahbubul Alam, chief of Chapainawabganj based RAB 5.
The suspected militants have been identified as Jahangir Alam, 43, Moyazzem Hossain, 30, and Rahmat Ali, 47.
Alam said: "acting on a tip-off, a team of Rajshahi RAB-5 conducted a drive in Shibganj Upazila’s Purbapara area and arrested Rahmat Ali.
Later, based on Rahmat's information, the rest of the JMB members were arrested from Chakla area of Shibganj upazila.
Jihadi literatures were seized in the drive.
Legal action will be taken against the detainees, added the elite force official.