Shahadat-e al Hiqma is a banned Islamist terrorist organization in Bangladesh. [1] [2]
Shahadat-e al Hiqma was established on 8 February 2003 by Kawsar Hossain Siddique. [3] [4] It is believed to be funded by Dawood Ibrahim. [5] [6] It announced that it would wage an armed struggle to establish an Islamic State in Bangladesh. [7] Siddique claimed his group had 35 thousand "commandos" and "fighters". [7] It was banned on 9 February 2003 [8] by the Government of Bangladesh. [5] [3] Siddiquee was arrested on 9 November 2005. [4]
In July 2011, Siddique was arrested from Rajshahi after Bangladesh Police "found" a three year old "missing" warrant in his name. [9] Siddique was also a member of the Freedom Party. [9] He has in the past referred to the Bangladesh Liberation war as "terrorist activity". [9] He founded Himaloy Beverage Company which according to him is a 5 billion taka company. [9] He was sent to jail on 28 July 2011. [10]
It was investigated by the National Investigation Agency of India for the 2014 Burdwan blast in West Bengal. [11]
Shahadat-e al Hiqma is a banned Islamist terrorist organization in Bangladesh. [1] [2]
Shahadat-e al Hiqma was established on 8 February 2003 by Kawsar Hossain Siddique. [3] [4] It is believed to be funded by Dawood Ibrahim. [5] [6] It announced that it would wage an armed struggle to establish an Islamic State in Bangladesh. [7] Siddique claimed his group had 35 thousand "commandos" and "fighters". [7] It was banned on 9 February 2003 [8] by the Government of Bangladesh. [5] [3] Siddiquee was arrested on 9 November 2005. [4]
In July 2011, Siddique was arrested from Rajshahi after Bangladesh Police "found" a three year old "missing" warrant in his name. [9] Siddique was also a member of the Freedom Party. [9] He has in the past referred to the Bangladesh Liberation war as "terrorist activity". [9] He founded Himaloy Beverage Company which according to him is a 5 billion taka company. [9] He was sent to jail on 28 July 2011. [10]
It was investigated by the National Investigation Agency of India for the 2014 Burdwan blast in West Bengal. [11]