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Dhaka will cooperate with the Malaysia in terror investigation while Bangladesh mission in Kuala Lumpur is in close communication with the relevant authorities regarding the issue, said the foreign ministry here today.
“Bangladesh High Commission will extend necessary support to the expatriate Bangladeshis wherever needed,” said the ministry in a statement here today.
“The government of Bangladesh is closely monitoring the developments, and the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur is in close communication with the Malaysian authorities,” read the statement.
On June 27, Malaysia’s Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail informed that 36 Bangladeshi nationals had been detained in Malaysia over alleged direct links with an extremist militant group.
Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur immediately engaged with the relevant Malaysian authorities and formally requested for the identities of the individuals and information regarding the allegations brought against them, said the ministry
“Of the arrested/detained individuals, formal charges have been filed against 5 in Malaysian courts. The rest are in the process of either further investigation or deportation,” it said.
The statement said that Bangladesh once again reiterates its firm stand against all forms of terrorism, violent extremism and militancy, and it remains ready to extend full cooperation with the Malaysian authorities in this regard.
On Thursday, foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that Dhaka has sought detailed information from Malaysian authorities regarding the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals in Malaysia.
Hossain said Dhaka will verify the allegations against the arrested individuals to determine whether they were involved in militancy.
“If they are found to be involved, we will ensure their punishment,” he added.