The leaflets published in Bangla language were distributed by street urchins at crowded places like bus terminals, markets and government office premises in Bandarban town yesterday and the day before. Similae leaflets were also distributed in Knulna on Friday.

Two of the leaflets headlined History of Jamatul Mujahideen, Bangladesh' and 'Appeal to Workers of Jamatul Mujahideen' were distributed in the name of Bangladesh Islam Rakkha Parishad, printed at their bottom. The other leaflet headlined 'why this allegation' bore the name of Sacheton Nagorik Parishad'.

The leaflet headlined History of Jamatul Muzahideen, Bangladesh' (JMB) said 74 JMB activists were arrested from the southwest districts this year. All the arrested people are members of the 'armed cadre of Ahle Hadis Jubo Sangha, a militant group of Ahle Hadis Movement, it said.

It claimed that Siddiqul Islam (Bangla Bhai), Mufti Hannan and Kawser Hussain Siddique started their activities with the help of Ahle Hadis.

The leaflet headlined 'Appeal to Workers of Jamatul Muzahideen' claimed that the United Kingdom, USA, Israel and India have been engaged in a conspiracy against Islam. They created Bin Laden to 'destroy Islam'.

On their behest, Bin Laden is doing terrorist activities while they are attacking Muslim countries in the name of 'war against terror,'' it said.

It appealed members of Jamaatul Muzahideen to leave militant way and to follow 'actual Islam'.

The third leaflet published in the name of Sacheton Nagorik Parishad' termed 'irresponsible' the comments made by opposition leader and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina on the August 17 bombing.