2 Bangladeshis charged in Malaysia over terrorism-related offences
The accused — Md Mamun Ali, 31, and Refat Bashat, 27 — faced separate charges under Malaysia’s Penal Code.
Two Bangladeshi nationals were charged in a Malaysian court today (15 August) with terrorism-related offences linked to the Islamic State (IS) group, reports Malaysian news agency Bernama.
The accused — Md Mamun Ali, 31, and Refat Bashat, 27 — faced separate charges under Malaysia's Penal Code.
Bernama reported that Mamun was accused of providing support to IS through a Facebook account named "Sahifulla Islam" between 28 July 2023 and 30 April 2024. He was charged under Section 130J(1)(a), which carries a penalty of life imprisonment or up to 30 years in jail, along with a possible fine.
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Refat was charged under Section 130JB(1)(a) for possessing an image of the IS flag on his mobile phone at a house in Larkin Industrial Estate on 10 July 2025.
The offence is punishable by up to seven years' imprisonment, a fine, and confiscation of the items involved.
Both men appeared before Judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail, who set 12 September for mention of the case to appoint an interpreter. Neither had legal representation.
Deputy public prosecutors Maryam Jamielah Ab Manaff and Nur Ainaa Ridzwan represented the prosecution in the respective cases.
