The militant group Ansar al-Islam has been banned in Bangladesh and all its activities proscribed by law as illegal.
The group stands accused of some recent murders in the country.
“The activities of Ansar al-Islam threatens peace and stability in Bangladesh… all activities of this group stands banned because they constitute a threat to public order,” said the notification.
It is the seventh radical extremist organisation , whose activities have so far been banned in Bangladesh. The six other groups already banned are Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), Harkat ul-Jehad al-Islami Bangladesh (HUJI-B), Hizb ut-Tahrir and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT).
Police sources say that after Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was banned in May 2015, its members regrouped under the banner of Ansar al-Islam.
Source: bdnews24
