The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Two militants held at Debidwar in Comilla with homemade grenades and explosives were yesterday awarded 16-day police remand for further interrogation.

Ayub Ansari Masud and Nayeem were brought before the Judicial Magistrate court in Comilla in the afternoon and police sought 10-day remand for two separate cases against each. The court granted 8 days.

On secret information, RAB raided Barokamta and Nabiabad village in Devidwar upazila and held the militants with five grenades and 15kg explosives on Tuesday. Earlier the militants attacked the RAB team with grenade that missed the target.

A report from Nilphamari said: Abdul Aleem alias Nayeem hails from Satnai Balapara village in Dimla upazila. His father Ahmed Ali who runs a small grocery told newsmen that Aleem is third of his six children. Aleem left home four years ago when he was student of Aleem class in Barobisha Madrasa.

The father of Aleem said did not come home nor was in touch with them

for the last four years. "I do not mind much for him," said the poor father in an emotional voice. "But his mother often laments for the son."