Overview
- Event organisers say the Yunus-led interim government has cleared and is facilitating Naik’s nationwide visit from November 28 to December 20, 2025.
- Naik’s trip would be his first to Bangladesh and follows years of bans on his media platforms after investigators linked one 2016 attacker’s inspiration to his online sermons.
- Indian authorities have booked Naik under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for alleged hate speech, and he has lived in Malaysia since 2016 without extradition.
- Organisers report plans for an initial charity programme in Dhaka around November 28–29, possibly in the Agargaon area, with further details pending.
- His planned visit comes after a Pakistan tour in 2024 where authenticated footage showed him with Lashkar-e-Taiba figures, heightening diplomatic and security concerns in the region.