Martial Arts Outfit, Student Leader And A Terror Link Unmasked In Bangladesh
Bangladesh authorities have arrested members of a martial arts group, the Fatah Combat System, over suspected links to extremist activities. The investigation also involves a member of the National Citizens' Party, a student-led political group.
Why it matters
This probe highlights ongoing security challenges in Bangladesh following the 2024 political transition and the potential for extremist infiltration into new political movements.
An organisation operating under the facade of a martial arts organisation has become the focus of a major anti-terror probe in Bangladesh, with its chief being arrested by the police. The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has also arrested several others in connection with the probe.Law enforcement authorities said those arrested were students and instructors of Fatah Combat System (FCS), a Khulna-based martial arts training institution, Bangladesh Sangbad Sanstha reported.Investigators are examining a video recovered from the mobile phone of martial arts instructor Shah Amanat Sabir, who is the chief of the Fatah Combat System (FCS). The police say a two-minute-23-second video allegedly shows explosions on a rural road at night, terrorist slogans, and Sabir issuing threats while holding a sharp weapon.
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