Breaking News
Govt looking at tougher penalties to tackle cable theft across public transport sector
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Transport Ministry is in the midst of drafting necessary measures
...Flood victim count at PPS records slight increase; Royal Malaysian Navy sends 100 personnel to Pangkor
IPOH, Oct 19 — A total of 156 flood victims from 50 families are seeking shelter
...Father and daughter killed as container crushes car in Sepanggar, police detain driver
KOTA KINABALU, Oct 19 — A 49-year-old trailer driver has been detained to assist investigations after
...Baby’s body found in Kuala Berang drain missing head and hand, police investigating
KUALA BERANG, Oct 17 — The body of a baby was found in a drain in
...Cable theft attempt halts power on Kajang Line for an hour, police report lodged
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — An attempted cable theft between the Phileo Damansara and Pusat Bandar
...Pakatan 95pc done with Melaka candidate talks
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Discussions on the list of Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidates for the
...
Bangladesh says Malaysia’s IS-linked arrest claims unfounded, cites visa overstays instead for three citizens deported
DHAKA, July 6 — Bangladesh’s Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Rtd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has reportedly dismissed claims that the recent deportation of suspected extremists from Malaysia indicated the presence of terrorist activity in the country.
Speaking to reporters today, Chowdhury insisted there was no evidence of militant operations within Bangladesh — alleging that any such allegations could be used to apply external pressure or stigmatise the country.
“There is no militant activity in Bangladesh. With your cooperation, we’ve rooted out militancy,” he was quoted saying by Dhaka-based broadsheet The Daily Star.
Chowdhury said Malaysia’s claim of a radical militant movement was still being verified, and that no official communication had confirmed the individuals were involved in militancy.
“Our foreign ministry has already issued a press release clarifying the situation. As far as we know, three individuals were deported due to overstaying their visas,” he reportedly said.
When asked if Bangladesh had formally sought clarification from Malaysia, he said communication was ongoing through diplomatic channels and reiterated that there were no signs of Islamic State or similar groups operating locally.
He pointed out that the absence of militant-related news coverage reflected the situation on the ground.
Last week, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the police arrested 36 Bangladeshi citizens who were found to be directly involved in a “radical militant movement” centred on extremist beliefs and terrorism ideology.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail then revealed that a group of Bangladeshi nationals linked to IS used social media platforms to spread propaganda and recruit members from within Malaysia’s migrant worker community.
He said the police’s special branch first detected the group through a number of Facebook accounts actively sharing IS-related content, all traced back to internet protocol (IP) addresses originating in Malaysia.
Khalid said members paid RM500 annually to the Bangladesh “radical militant movement” in membership fees.
The police also have detected between 100 and 150 individuals who are involved in the WhatsApp group.
