Hezbut Tawheed is a religious organization based in Bangladesh which has been blacklisted by Bangladeshi law enforcement forces for alleged militant involvement.
হেযবুত তওহীদ | |
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| Formation | 16 February 1995 |
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| Founder | Muhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni |
| Founded at | Daud Mahal, Karatia, Tangail |
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Leader | Hossain Mohammad Salim |
| Website | hezbuttawheed |
History
editMuhammad Bayazeed Khan Panni, the head of the Panni family from Tangail, founded Hezbut Tawheed on 16 February 1995.[1][2]
After the death of Panni in 2012, Hossain Mohammad Salim from the Noakhali district took charge of the organization. According to its website, it has offices and organizational activities in all the districts of Bangladesh.[citation needed]
Controversy
editDespite claims that the organisation is working against militancy and communalism,[3] the group was blacklisted by Bangladeshi law enforcing agencies in 2008 for association with militants. Bangladesh Bank also issued a warning to the banking sectors of Bangladesh against joining any programmes organised by the group or its associated bodies.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Pike, John. "Hizbut Touhid". www.globalsecurity.org.
- ^ মসজিদ তৈরি নিয়ে সহিংসতায় দুজন নিহত. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ^ "হেযবুত তওহীদ আন্দোলনের মূলনীতি - হেযবুত তওহীদ" (in Bengali).
- ^ "BB warns banks about Hizb-ut Tawhid". New Age.
- ^ "'হিজবুত তাওহীদ' নিয়ে কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের সতর্কতা" (in Bengali).