Risk intelligence (14/05/2021) - Bangladesh
BANGLADESH MILITANT GROUP AIMS TO STRENGTHEN RECRUITMENT DRIVE
According to documents obtained by the police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC), the radical militant group, Ansar al-Islam, intends to recruit youth from high schools, madrasahs, universities, Islamic parties, and other insurgent organisations.
According to the police, the group was looking to recruit people who were intellectually and politically astute and could make good use of time and opportunity. The revelation also indicates that Ansar al-Islam was trying to create a strong grassroot level support network with the help of social media that has impressive penetration among educated minds.
Risk intelligence (05/03/2021) - Bangladesh
Bangladesh has reported protests against the Digital Security Act (DSA) following the death of writer and government critic Mushtaq Ahmed, who was detained under the controversial legislation and had been under pre-trial custody since May 2020.
Tension is running high in the capital Dhaka, where protesters clashed with the police on 28 February, while demonstrations were also reported in other parts of the country including Chattogram and Khulna.