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| - Amid a mass uprising of students and the public, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country on August 5. Subsequently, on August 7, the Indian media outlet Zee 24 Ghanta published a report titled, “Bangladesh Lifts Bans on Several Militant Organizations Including JMB and HuJI.”
The report claimed:
“Organizations like JMB and HuJI have operated in India. Bangladesh’s Ministry of Home Affairs has lifted bans on several such proscribed groups, including HuJI, JMB, Ansar al-Islam, Jagrat Muslim Janata Bangladesh, Shahadat-e-Al Hikma, Hizb ut-Tahrir, and others.”
It further alleged:
“These organizations became active immediately after the ban was lifted on Wednesday. Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir welcomed students and the public that morning. They held a human chain in front of the Bangladesh Parliament. In the morning, members participated in the human chain on Dhaka’s Manik Mia Avenue holding banners of the organization. They appeared in front of the Parliament with orange banners and placards chanting slogans of Khilafat. They were seen expressing joy over the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government.”
Additionally, the report claimed:
“Following the army chief’s directive on Tuesday, several individuals have already been released. This includes 12 members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, 4 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, 15 members of Hizb ut-Tawhid, 18 members of Ansar al-Islam, 4 members of the Asif Reza Commando Force, 12 members of Al-Hikma, 28 members of JMB, and 22 members of HuJI.”
Two other Indian media outlets, Ei Muhurte and BAARTA TODAY, published similar reports.
- See the report from Zee 24 Ghanta here.
- See the report from Ei Muhurte here.
- See the report from BAARTA TODAY here.
Fact-Check
According to investigations by the Rumor Scanner team, the Indian media’s claim that bans on several proscribed militant organizations in Bangladesh have been lifted is incorrect. The claim was circulated without any supporting evidence.
Upon examining the Public Security Division’s website under the Ministry of Home Affairs (source), no information was found to support the claim that bans on organizations like Hizb ut-Tahrir and others had been lifted.
Further investigation through keyword searches in Bangladesh’s mainstream media also revealed no information corroborating the claim that bans on groups like JMB and HuJI had been lifted following the fall of the Awami League government.
Additionally, reports from BBC Bangla’s Live Coverage on August 7 (source) confirmed that:
“Members of the proscribed Hizb ut-Tahrir were seen organizing a human chain in front of the Bangladesh Parliament, congratulating students and the public. On Wednesday morning, they gathered on Dhaka’s Manik Mia Avenue holding banners of the organization. BBC Bangla’s correspondent observed members with orange banners and placards chanting slogans of Khilafat in front of the Parliament. They expressed joy over the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. Shortly afterward, they were seen leaving the area.”
Thus, the claim that members of the proscribed Hizb ut-Tahrir were seen organizing a human chain in front of the Parliament and on Manik Mia Avenue appears consistent with BBC Bangla’s report.
Moreover, regarding the claim that, following the army chief’s directive, individuals such as 12 members of Jaish-e-Mohammed, 4 of Lashkar-e-Taiba, 15 of Hizb ut-Tawhid, 18 of Ansar al-Islam, and others were released, keyword searches in Bangladesh’s mainstream media yielded no evidence.
To verify this, official sources like the Bangladesh Army’s website (source), Facebook page (source), the Ministry of Defense’s website (source), and the Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate’s website (source) were examined, but no relevant information was found.
Conclusion
The claim published in Indian media that bans on several proscribed militant organizations in Bangladesh have been lifted is false.
Sources
- BBC Bangla: Human Chain by Proscribed Hizb ut-Tahrir in Front of Parliament
- Rumor Scanner’s Own Analysis
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