Though Bangladesh government banned the activities of notorious Islamist militancy group Hizbut Tahrir in October, 2009, defying such government order, members of Hizbut Tahrir [HT] are continuing their activities including orientation courses, publication, symposiums etc. The group is even taking necessary preparations for filling writ petition with Bangladesh Supreme Court challenging the ban order.

On the occasion of Indian trip of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Hizbut Tahrir published a 18-page pamphlet criticizing the trip and terming the ruling party in Bangladesh as 'agent of India'.

Hizbut Tahrir in this pamphlet called on the people for launching massive demonstrations against the government for 'leasing out the country to India.'

Chhatra Moitri [Student's Friendship], the student wing of this notorious Islamist group has resumed the publication of its regular journal named 'Paribarta' [Change].

According to information, HT is maintaining 10 reader's forum in Bangladesh. Dhaka University chapter of this unit sits every Saturday at 5 pm at its Central Office at 234 Khairunnesa Bhaban, Kataban, Elephant Road, Dhaka. North-South University chapter of this unit sits on every Tuesday at Banani mosque in Dhaka. Khilgaon unit of the reader's forum of Hizbut Tahrir sits every Monday at 6-30-A B/391 Khilgaon Chowdhury Para, Malibagh, Dhaka. There are a number of reader's forum of this Islamist militancy group, which is continuing their activities on a regular basis in various parts of Dhaka and the country. Members of intelligence agencies and law enforcing agencies are showing extreme reluctance in taking any action against such illegal activities of this group.

Hizbut Tahrir's kingpin in Bangladesh, Professor Mohiuddin Ahmed is still under virtual house arrest. His personal bank accounts are already freezed while his relatives are not allowed to visit him.

Commenting on this 'house arrest' Hizbut Tahrir's joint convener Monirul Islam told a vernacular daily that, they will soon launch massive movements in the country to uproot democracy and establish Caliphate rule.

Meanwhile, another notorious Islamist militancy group named Hizbut Towhid [HuT], which also preaches Caliphate rule and terms democracy as 'law of devil' is getting organized in various parts of Bangladesh as well a number of cities in the world, with the goal of waging 'war against Jews and Christians'. This group's kingpin Selim Panni is continuing to publish several books and DVDs with provocative sermons thus giving instigations of Jihad [Holy War] to the people. He [Panni] terms Jews and Christians as 'enemies of Allah' and preaches his followers in killing Jews and Christians with the goal of establishing 'Allah's rule in the world'. It is reported that Hizbut Towhid members are already spreading in different parts of the world with Jihadist indoctrination.

It is even learnt that Hizbut Towhid kingpin Selim Panni gives instructions to his followers in keeping sword in their possession, with the aim of getting ready for war against 'Jews, Christians and forces of democracy'.

Bangladesh government is yet to take any action against Hizbut Towhid for reason unknown. This group is allowed to continued its notorious anti-democracy activities in various parts of the country.

by Special Correspondent

February 1, 2010

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