Hezbut Tawheed

Hezbut Tawheed (Bengali: হেযবুত তওহীদ) is a Bangladesh-based religious group which is currently blacklisted[1] by Bangladeshi law enforcing agencies for their alleged connection with militancy.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Hezbut Tawheed
হেযবুত তওহীদ
Formation16 February 1995 (1995-02-16)
FounderMuhammad Bayazeed Khan panni
Founded atDaud Mahal, Karatia, Tangail
Legal statusBlacklisted
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
LeaderHossain Mohammad Salim
Websitehezbuttawheed.org

History

Muhammad Bayazeed Khan panni, the family of the traditional Panni family of Tangail, founded Hezbut Tawheed on 16 February 1995.[2][8] After the death of Panni in 2012, Hossain Mohammad Salim of Noakhali district took charge of the organization. According to its website, it has offices and organizational activities in all the districts of Bangladesh.

Controversy

Although the organization claims that they are working against militancy and communalism,[9] the group was blacklisted by Bangladeshi law enforcing agencies in 2008. Bangladesh Bank also issued a warning to the banking sectors of Bangladesh against joining any programmes organised by the group or its associated bodies.[3][10]

References
  1. হিজবুত তাওহীদের ছদ্মবেশ - কালের কণ্ঠ. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
  2. Pike, John. "Hizbut Touhid". globalsecurity.org.
  3. "BB warns banks about Hizb-ut Tawhid". New Age.
  4. "Hizb-ut Tawhid may be banned". bdnews24.com.
  5. "Government cautioned about Hizb-ut Tawhid". Dhaka Tribune. 27 October 2014.
  6. হিযবুত তাওহীদ নিষিদ্ধ করা হতে পারে -- প্রথম পাতা -- জনকন্ঠ. Janakantha (in Bengali).
  7. হিযবুত তাওহীদ নিষিদ্ধের চিন্তা করছে সরকার. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
  8. মসজিদ তৈরি নিয়ে সহিংসতায় দুজন নিহত. BBC Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  9. হেযবুত তওহীদ আন্দোলনের মূলনীতি - হেযবুত তওহীদ (in Bengali).
  10. ‘হিজবুত তাওহীদ’ নিয়ে কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের সতর্কতা. bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
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