At a time when the country’s political arena is heated, a coordinated militant network aligned with Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba, ISIS, and HuJI is planning major sabotage in Bangladesh—multiple intelligence agencies are aware but remain silent. According to them, “at least 300 trained militants” have already entered Bangladesh or joined local sleeper cells.
According to sources, the main objective of this sabotage plan is to create chaos centering on the Awami League’s programs, and a target list has been made to kill at least 50 individuals, including party leaders and activists, journalists, and lawyers.
Allegation—A few high-level officials involved with adviser Mahfuz in leading the militant plot
The entire sabotage plan is being led by the so-called “militant controller and information adviser” Mahfuz, who has formed a 10-member core committee.
The list of individuals in this core committee is extremely sensitive.
According to an intelligence officer, the committee members include:
-Khodabox, adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs
– Nasimul Gani, Secretary of Public Security Division
– Sajjad Ali, Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police
– A Brigadier from the Army AG Branch
– A Brigadier from DGFI
– A senior officer of NSI
– An officer of City Special Branch
– Four leaders from the NCP
– Former intelligence officers say they suspect these individuals may act as “internal coordinators.”
Allegations of involving Pakistani militants in field operations
Members from Lashkar and ISIS bases sent from Pakistan have entered several locations in Dhaka. They are coordinating with:
– HuJI members in Bangladesh
– Local ISIS-aligned sleeper cells
– Core committee’s operations in-charges
The aim of this network is to carry out violent attacks, arson, and terrorist activities in several areas simultaneously.
Intent to blame the Awami League—Intelligence warning
Militants will deliberately create political violence and then— burn buses, set fire to markets and establishments, burn vehicles, attack election offices, —and afterwards run a campaign blaming the Awami League. Intelligence agencies describe this as a “False Flag Strategy.”
The objective would be to create confusion among the public, to worsen the political crisis, to portray Bangladesh as unstable to the international community in order to disrupt the election
The most alarming part of this militant plan is a kill list of at least 50 individuals. Those targeted include:
- Senior Awami League leaders
- Government officials
- Top businesspersons
- Grass-roots BNP leaders
- A popular leftist student leader
- Writers, journalists
- Footpath vendors
- Lawyers
- Rickshaw pullers
- Bus helpers/drivers
A senior intelligence officer said, “The plan is extremely coordinated, and it would not be possible without internal assistance.”
An analyst said, “It is very unusual for names of high-level officials to appear, but the descriptions in the intelligence report go far beyond the level of concern.”
Until this report, no government agency has made an official comment. However, a senior official stated that an independent investigation is required to verify such allegations.
Awami League leaders and activists have been on alert since learning about this. Concerns over this possible militant plan have also spread on social media.
According to security experts: “This is no longer a plan for ordinary political violence; this is a coordinated militant operation targeting state security.”
They say it follows the model of militant operations that occurred under government patronage between 2001 and 2006.
