According
to various reports and information, there are at least
90 Islamist militant groups active in
Bangladesh,
which are yet to be banned by the government. Earlier
Bangladesh
government banned four Islamist militant groups
including Harkatul Jihad, Shahadat-e-Hikma, Jagrata
Muslim Janata and Jamaatul Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB).
But, according to the latest information, much notorious
groups are still active in the country. These groups are
secretly gaining strength and are planning so-called
Islamist revolution in
Bangladesh.
Names of these Islamist militancy groups are:
Hezbollah-Bangladesh, Hizbut Taohid, Hizbut Tahrir, Al
Habat Al Islamia, Al Markajul Islami, Jamaatul Falaiya,
Towhidi Janata, Biswa Islami Front, Jum-atul Al-Sadat,
Shahadat-e-Nabuat, Allah’r Dol, Joise Mustafa
Bangladesh, World Islamic Front for Jihad, Joise
Muhammad, Warat Islamic Front, Jamat-as-Sadat,
Al-Khidmat, Hezbollah Islamist Somaj, Muslim Millat
Shariah Council, Hizbul Mahadi, Al Qaeda, Al Islam
Martyr’s Brigade, International Khatmey Nobuat Movement,
Amra Dhakabasi, Khatmey Nabuat Andolan, Arakan Rohingya
Force, Islamic Solidarity Front, Arakan People’s Army,
Liberation Myanmar Force, Arakan Mujahid Party, Rohingya
Independent Force, Rohingya Independent Army, Rohingya
Patriotic Front, Rohingya Solidarity Organization,
Rohingya Islamic Front, Muslim Liberation Front of
Burma, Arakan Liberation Front, Arakan-Rohingya National
Organization, Arakan-Rohingya Islamic Front, Arakan
Liberation Party, National United Party of Arakan,
Arakan Army, Democratic Party of Arakan, Ibtedatul
Al-Muslemin, Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadis Andolan, Jamiatul
Yehhiya Ut-Turaz, Hayatul Igasa, Satyabad, Ahle Hadis
Jubo Sangha, Anjuman Talamij-e-Islamiyah,
Tahfuz-e-Haramine Parishad, Aiyamma Parishad,
Al-Haramine, Khedmat-e-Islam, Hifazat-e-Khatmey Nabuat,
Young Muslim Society, Revival of Islamic Heritage
Society, Al-Jajeera, Islami Jihad Group, Islami Sanya
(Soldiers), Ahle Hadis Tablig-e-Islam, Isnahuk Muslemin
Parishad-Bangladesh, Kalemaar Jama’at, Far East Islami
Sangathan, Al Tanzib, Bangladesh Islam Rokkha, Jamiatul
Mudarresin Bangladesh, Tanjim Bangladesh, Iqtadul Tulah
Al-Muslemin, Amanatul Furqan Al Khairiyyah, United
Student’s Association of Arakan Movement, Luzna Mekka Al
Khairiyyah, Al-Sayeed Mujahid Bahini (Force), Ta’amir
Ud-din Bangladesh, Allah’r Dol Brigade (Suicide Squad),
Ketan Bahini, Ehsab Bahini, Shahid Nasrullah Al-Arafat
Brigade (suicide squad), Al Islami Sanghati Parishad
Bangladesh, Islami Prochar Media, Muslim Mujahidin
Bangladesh, Amirat-e-Din, Islami Liberation Tiger of
Bangladesh, Sahaba Sainik Parishad, Islami Biplob
Parishad, Al-Islam, Kalima-e-Daoat, Tanzin-e-Khatmey
Nabuat, Qital Fi Sabilillah and Muslim Aid Bangladesh.
According to information, these groups are active in
various parts of the country including
Dhaka. Most interestingly, the
banned organizations are also getting organized under
new names. There are solid allegations of affiliation of
some of the ruling coalition leaders with such groups.
Recently 18 Congressmen expressed their concern about
these organization in their letter addressed to the
Prime Minister. When this letter was just drawing the
attention of policy makers in
Dhaka, an organization named
‘Sachetan Islami Janata’ organized a rally at the north
gate of Baitul Mukarram National mosque, where cadres of
banned Harkatul Jihad were also seen. Intelligence and
law enforcing agencies remained tight lipped at these
activities, which also raised questions in the minds of
the people of the country. During the recent rally, a
member of Harkatul Jihad, in his interview to a private
television channel pronounced that this organization is
not any extremist group. They even announced to
participate in the next general election in the country
with the objective of seizing power. They have also
announced to declare a new political party in next few
days.