Overview

• Five suspects have been formally charged under anti-terror provisions while deportation orders have been issued for 15 individuals and 16 others remain under investigation after June raids.
• Malaysian police say the network recruited 100–150 members through a WhatsApp group with an RM500 annual fee to raise funds for Islamic State cells in Syria and Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry has sought full case files and pledged cooperation through its High Commission in Kuala Lumpur to clarify the extent of extremist links.
• Three nationals deported from Malaysia were arrested on arrival under Bangladesh’s criminal procedure code as officials dispute whether their removal was for militant involvement or visa violations.
• Malaysia plans to bolster its Special Branch counterterror capabilities and deepen intelligence sharing with Bangladesh and other international partners.