Thursday, August 18 2005 12:33 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Dhaka: Islamic extremist group Jamayetul Mujahideen is linked to a wave of bombings across Bangladesh that killed two people and injured 100, police said today (Aug 18, 2005).

Police said they had rounded up almost 90 people in the wake of yesterday's (Aug 17, 2005) attacks, which occurred within an hour of each other in 64 towns and cities.

"One of them has confessed that he was Jamayetul Mujahideen's local leader and that he carried out an attack in Dhaka," said Abdur Rahim, superintendent of police in Satkhira district, where two people were detained.

"We are still questioning both men to get an idea about this organisation," Rahim said.

The Home Ministry said leaflets bearing the name of Jamayetul Mujahideen were found at all the blast scenes.

Jamayetul Mujahideen and another hardline group, Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh, were banned in February for alleged links to a series of bombings of non-governmental groups, religious shrines and other targets.