E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.1 Page 9 there prevailed religious tensions between them. Although the local Police Station has been ordered to remain alert and vigilant, the situation is now peaceful. 32. Regarding Narayangonj, the organization "AMRA Dhaka Bashi (we are residents of Dhaka)" demanded that the Ahmadiyya Mosque be opened to all for performing prayer. The Ahmadiyya community rejected their demand and sought for security for the mosque and for them. Narayangonj district police administration deployed more than 200 Armed Police personnel including Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) to ensure security of the Ahmadiyya Mosque and Community. 33. Regarding Nakhal Para, on 21 November 2003, Sunni Muslims organized a procession from Rahim Metal Mosque, Nakhalpara, Tejgaon, Dhaka after juma prayer, against so-called anti-Islamic activities of the Ahmadiyya community. The police did not allow the members of the procession to proceed towards Ahmadiyya Mosque and dispersed them, including with tear gas shells. The police initiated case No. 79 under section (u/s) 147/148/149/186/332/333/3531427/109 Bangladesh Penal Code (BPC) and case No.80 section (u/s) 147/148/149/186/332/333/353/427/109 Bangladesh Penal Code against the demonstrators including Moulana Mahmudul Hassan Mumtazi. Communication sent on 5 July 2005 34. On 24 June 2005, about two dozen bombs exploded at East Kandipara, an Ahmadiyya-inhabited area in Brahmanbaria. Simultaneously two Ahmadiyya mosques, one in the same area and one at Bhadughar, were set on fire. Two members of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat sustained injuries and were treated at Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital. At the time of the communication, the police had not arrested anyone involved in the attacks. 35. The Special Rapporteur recalled that previous communications in relation to this issue had been sent to the Government on 15 March 2004, on 27 August 2004, on 10 November 2004 and on 10 March 2005 to which the Government had responded by letters dated 24 May 2004 and 16 November 2004. Response s from the Government dated 11 July 2005 and 3 January 2006 36. By letter of 11 July 2005, the Government acknowledged receipt of the above communication. 37. By letter of 3 January 2006, it informed that the matter had been fully investigated. On 24 June 2005 unidentified individuals set fire to the Ahmadiyya place of worship at Kanderpara. The fire caused damage to a portion of the place of worship. Subsequently a number of crackers went off in the neighbouring residential area of the Ahmadiyya. Two members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat sustained minor injuries and were treated at Brahmanbaria District Hospital. On the same night, unidentified individuals set off four more crackers in the Ahmadiyya community area in Bhadughar. 38. The police have arrested eight suspects on suspicion of involvement in the events and have produced them before the court. The local police were initially in

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