Hizb ut-Tahrir (Bangladesh)
Hizb ut-Tahrir (Bangladesh) حزب التحرير | |
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| Leader | Global leader, Ata Abu Rashta |
| Founder | Global founder, Taqiuddin al-Nabhani |
| Banned | October 22, 2009[1] |
| Ideology | Pan-Islamism Islamism Muslim supremacism Caliphalism Salafism Jihadism Anti-secularism Anti-Western sentiment Anti-Hindu sentiment Anti-Christian sentiment Anti-nationalism Antisemitism Anti-Zionism Anti-democracy Anti-liberalism Anti-communism Anti-feminism "Hizb ut-Tahrir Constitution"[2] (self-declared) |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| International affiliation | Hizb ut-Tahrir |
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| Website | |
| https://ht-bangladesh.info/ | |
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Hizb ut-Tahrir (Arabic: حزب التحرير;Bengali: হিযবুত তাহরীর, romanized: Hiyabuta tāharīra bānlādēśa) is an international pan-Islamist and fundamentalist organisation which also has a national outfit in Bangladesh. The organisation was banned by the Government of Bangladesh under the Anti-Terrorism Act.[3] It is affiliated with its international counterpart, Hizb ut-Tahrir, and the regional branch, Hizb ut-Tahrir Central Asia.[4]
Leadership
[edit]Mohiuddin Ahmed, Dhaka University teacher, is said to have been the chief coordinator of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Bangladesh. He was forced into retirement after the organization was banned in 2009. He was charged under Anti-terrorism Act in 2016.[5] Shafiur Rahman Farabi, a leader of the organization was charged in the murder of blogger and secular activist Ananta Bijoy Das in March 2017.[6] The group is alleged to have ties with government, security, and university officials.[7]
History
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Hizb ut-Tahrir was banned on 22 October 2009. Some people claimed that the group wanted to establish a caliphate in Bangladesh and did not support democracy in the country. At the time of its ban, the group listed its address as HM Siddique Mansion, 55/A Purana Paltan, 4th Floor, Dhaka.[8][9]
The group supported the 2011 Bangladesh coup d'état attempt by some members of Bangladesh Army who had ties with the group.[10] On 9 February 2013 charges were framed against 6 members of the group including chief coordinator Mohiuddin Ahmed.[11] In October 2014 the members of the group clashed with the police after they bought out a rally in Muhammadpur, Dhaka.[12] On 15 June 2016 Golam Faizullah Fahim, a member of the group, was arrested after trying to kill a Hindu college teacher in Madaripur. He died in custody after a “gunfight with police,”.[13] The group had promised legal aid to captured members and support to their families if they died in the terror attacks.[14] As of 2016, 650 members of the group were arrested; of whom 400 were able to secure bail. The group conducts protests outside of mosques and has a well maintained online presence.[13]
In January 2016, six members of the group were expelled from Dhaka University.[15] The organization has been trying to recruit students from different educational institutes in Bangladesh.[16] In October 2016 Hizb ut-Tahrir asked the members of Bangladesh Army to fight against Myanmar over the Rohingya crisis.[17] A number of students and professors of North South University in Bangladesh were arrested over ties to this group and terrorist activities.[18] The government had kept an eye on the university after 7 of its students were arrested for involvement in the Murder of blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider.[19][20] North South University is private university with about 22,000 students in Dhaka.[21] In 2015 printed material of the group was found in the Library of North South University.[22] Pro-Vice Chancellor Gias Uddin Ahsan was arrested for providing shelter to those involved in the 2016 July Dhaka Attack.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hizb ut Tahrir Bangladesh wants withdrawal of its ban". New Age (Bangladesh). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ Hizb ut-Tahrir (February 2011). The Draft Constitution of the Khilafah State (PDF). Khilafah. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb-ut-Tahrir man held in Jessore". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "24 'Islami Samaj members' sent to jail". Dhaka Tribune. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh coordinator Mohiuddin, five others indicted". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Farabi charged in Ananta Bijoy murder case". Dhaka Tribune. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Banned Hizb ut-Tahrir now prefers direct action". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb ut-Tahrir banned". The Daily Star. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Islamist group banned". news.bbc.co.uk. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Who is militant Zia?". Dhaka Tribune. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb-ut Tahrir coordinator, 5 others indicted". Dhaka Tribune. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb-ut Tahrir, police clash at Mohammadpur". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Did Hizb ut-Tahrir enjoy impunity?". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb ut-Tahrir funding families of attackers". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Dhaka University expels seven members of Hizb ut-Tahrir". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Hizb-ut-Tahrir making a comeback". archive.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Wider support for Rohingya terrorists hints at further attacks". Dhaka Tribune. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "The infrastructure of terror in Bangladesh". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Spotlight on private universities after ISIS attack". universityworldnews.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Modern Dhaka varsity battles terror shadow". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 July 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "NSU acting pro-VC, 2 others arrested 'for sheltering' Gulshan cafe attackers". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Govt alert about goings-on in North South University, says Nahid". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "NSU promises to uproot militancy after students' link with deadly Bangladesh terror attacks". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.