Bangladesh police foil plot to kill ‘atheist’ academic

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AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Published — Friday 17 October 2014

DHAKA: Bangladesh police said Thursday they had foiled an attempt by suspected Islamic militants to murder an “atheist” school teacher in the capital, amid concerns a banned outfit is reforming.

Police fired on the militants from banned group Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) whom officers had stopped by chance on Wednesday near the teacher’s home in north Dhaka, a local police chief said.

Police arrested one militant and seized two syringes full of a poisonous liquid and a pistol, while two other suspected militants fled, Atiqur Rahman told AFP.

“Our patrol team stopped the car for routine check, but the three men got out and opened fire at us. Officers were forced to retaliate by firing live rounds,” Rahman said.

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1. Did this 'atheist' actually force his colleague to shave off his beard?

The group believed that the teacher held anti-Islamic views, had forced a colleague to shave off his beard and had converted a prayer space into a classroom, another officer said.

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2. I seriously doubt it it. There's no more information.

[beam me up scottie]

3. I couldn't find any more info either.