Information About Incident 39735-76073-184921 in Meherpur Bangladesh

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Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Rapid Action Battalion surrounded Gangni sub-district council building in Meherpur District and arrested two cadres of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Suklal and Mashiur Rahman, at about 11:30pm (BST) on August 27.

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• Meta Location: Meherpur District
• Matched District: Meherpur
• Actgroup: arrest
• Actor: Acting on a tip-off , a team of the Rapid Action Battalion
• Subject: two cadres of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party ( PBCP ) , identified as Suklal and Mashiur Rahman , at about 11:30pm ( BST )

Context

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Acting on a tip-off, a team of the Rapid Action Battalion surrounded Gangni sub-district council building in Meherpur District and arrested two cadres of the Red Flag faction of the Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Suklal and Mashiur Rahman, at about 11:30pm (BST) on August 27. A group reportedly led by regional leader Tipu was about to hold a secret meeting there. The arrested duo were taken for interrogation and then handed over to the Gangni Police on August 28. The arrestees are accused in several cases, including those relating to bomb blasts, extortion and robbery.

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