They received threatening letters through the post on Thursday. 

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Rustam  Ali, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal in  Joypurhat, received a two-page letter at his residence.

Police and  court office sources said the senders of the letter claimed that they  are “the Taliban” and the group will take control of Bangladesh like  Afghanistan soon.

“You are a judge, but people are not getting fair justice,” said the letter.

It also asked “judges and lawyers to wear Taliban caps and offer their prayers regularly”.

India and Bangladesh will be the states of “Taliban” and no Hindus will be allowed to stay in these two states, said the letter.

The letter termed police a public enemy and praised the armed forces.

Five upazilas of Joypurhat will be attacked soon, the letter added.

Masum  Ahmed Bhuiyan, superintendent of Joypurhat police, and Niprendranath  Mondal, public prosecutor of the court, confirmed it to The Daily Star  yesterday.

The SP said steps have been taken to investigate the incident after police got the letter in the name of militant group Taliban.

In  a similar incident, Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention  Tribunal in Tangail Khaleda Yasmin received a letter from a “militant  group” by the post on Thursday.

The letter said since the judge  joined the court, she has given verdict of important cases, creating  some troubles for the “militants”. “So, if you have any care for your  life, leave Tangail after taking transfer. Go away. If you don’t listen,  we will kill you,” the letter said.

The letter mentioned that  “militants” can throw bombs at the judge’s car while it is going to  court or returning home and can carry out bomb attacks in the courtroom.  The letter further states that police will not be able to protect her.

Asked, Tangail SP Sanjit Kumar Roy said the judge forwarded the letter to police.

“We have taken special measures for the safety of the judge,” he added.

[Our correspondents in Dinajpur and Tangail contributed to this report.]