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At least 36 members of the outlawed Hizb ut-Tahrir group have been arrested in the country since yesterday (7 March). They include Saiful Islam, a key organiser of the group, which was banned in 2009 for an anti-state campaign, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said in a Facebook post today (8 March).
Police have launched a nationwide search for the members of the group who took part in the banned rally outside the Baitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka.
"We are analysing the video footage of the rally. We have identified many members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, and they will be arrested for joining a political programme of a banned organisation," Inspector General of Police Baharul Alam said. Police have filed several cases under anti-terrorism laws against the members of the group, the post reads.
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