Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani
| Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani |
| Occupation | Head of Ansarullah Bangla Team |
Muhammad Jasimuddin Rahmani and chief of the Al Qaeda affiliated,[1] radical Islamist organization Ansarullah Bangla Team.[2] He is currently in custody charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act.[3] He advocated the murder of atheist.[4]
Militant activity
He was the Imam of Hatembagh Jame Masjid in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5] He studied in madrasas in Bangladesh and outside the country. He was inspired by Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki. He used to preach his message on a website called "Ansarulla Bangla Team" whose servers are located in Pakistan. Ansarullah Bangla Team was responsible for the murder of a number of secular activist in Bangladesh.[6] He has a madrassa located in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. The Madrasa was visited by students from Dhaka University and North South University. Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was a regular at the Madrasa, he is currently in prison in the united states for trying to bomb the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.[7]
Arrest
He was arrested on 12 August 2013 from Barguna, Bangladesh along with 30 members of his organisation.[8][7] He is currently serving a five years prison sentence.[9]
References
- ↑ "Ansarullah's Gazipur chief, another held | Dhaka Tribune". dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "Foreign ties to Gulshan attack under scrutiny". archive.dhakatribune.com. Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "Court accepts charges against ABT chief, 9 others". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ France-Presse, Agence (31 December 2015). "Two sentenced to death for Bangladesh blogger murder". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ Anand, Geeta; Manik, Julfikar Ali (8 June 2016). "Bangladesh Says It Now Knows Who's Killing the Bloggers". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "Preaching militancy, building network". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- 1 2 Khan, Tamanna; Das, Subir (14 August 2013). "Progressive force its prime target". thedailystar.net. The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh's Ansarullah Bangla Team – Analysis". eurasiareview.com. Eurasia Review. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ↑ "3 militant leaders' trial awaits government nod". en.prothom-alo.com. Prothom Alo. Retrieved 14 November 2016.