DHAKA: Fourteen top leaders of the Hefazat-e-Islami militant outfit met Bangladesh Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and members of intelligence agencies in an effort to find a "compromise" following the widespread violence in the country.
The 14 Hefazat leaders included General Secretary Nurul Islam, Nayeb-e-Amir Mahfuzul Haque, Khilafah Movement chief Ataullah Hafezji and his nephew Maulana Habibullah Miaji.
The meeting took place on Monday night at around 10 p.m. at Khan's residence in the capital city. one of the militant leaders in anonymity, said they demanded that "no more leaders or militant members should be arrested".
Without giving details, Nurul Islam said: "Discussions have taken place, but there is nothing more to say." Top Hefazat leaders have so far failed to convince the Sheikh Hasina-led government for a compromise due to the latter's strict stance against militancy.