35 Bangladeshis face terrorism charges after deportation from Malaysia
They were detained by Malaysian authorities on suspicion of being involved with IS-linked groups
A case has been filed against 35 Bangladeshi nationals over alleged militant ties to the Islamic State (IS) following their deportation from Malaysia, officials confirmed to The Business Standard today (8 July).
The case was lodged with Dhaka's Airport Police Station by Inspector Md Abdul Baten of the Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Unit (ATU) on 5 July.
Sub-Inspector SM Bakhtiar Khaled of the DMP Prosecution Division confirmed to TBS that the case was officially presented before the court on 7 July.
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Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman took the First Information Report (FIR) into cognisance and set 11 August as the date for the probe report submission.
Today, a Dhaka court placed four among the 35 deported on a four-day remand following their arrest in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. They are Nazrul Islam Sohag, Md Redoanul Islam, Zahid Ahmed, and Mahfuz.
On 5 July, Nazrul, Redoanul, and Zahid were sent to jail after being arrested upon arrival, under Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Mahfuz, the fourth accused, was arrested from his home in Muradnagar, Cumilla.
They were interrogated before being brought to court, which ordered their incarceration pending an initial investigation following a remand plea from police.
Earlier, on 4 July, Malaysian authorities detained 36 Bangladeshis for suspected involvement with IS-linked networks.
The 31 other accused are Parvez Mahmud Pavel, Sharif Uddin, Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Saleh Ahmed, Md Abdus Shahid Mia, Md Matin, Faisal Alam, Raihan Ahmed, Md Raj, Md Monsurul Haque, Emon Mohiduzzaman, Md Wasim Akram, Sheikh Salam, Mohammad Raj Mahmud Mondol, Ashraful Islam, Mohammad Faisal Uddin, Robiul Hasan, Mohammad Sohel Rana, Md Afsar Bhuiyan, Shahed Hossain, Md Ashiqur Biswas, Md Shaon Sheikh, Yasin Ali, Mohammad Parvez Mosharraf, Mahiuddin, Sabbir Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Rafiqul Islam, Md Shakil Mia, Asaduzzaman Hossain, and Md Sohag Rana.
According to Malaysian police, the suspects allegedly collected funds and recruited members for IS cells in Syria and Bangladesh using social media and money transfer services.
Bangladeshi authorities on 5 July pledged to cooperate fully in the ongoing investigation and have launched their own probe into the deported individuals.
