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Bangladesh at the edge of a storm: Sudden madrasa shutdown near Dhaka signals deepening ISI terror footprint in South Asia

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21.11.2025

Bangladesh is now caught in the crosshairs of a dangerous geopolitical collision – one that its political leadership can no longer dismiss as coincidence or rumor. A massive madrasa near Dhaka, previously flagged by security agencies as a breeding ground for radicalization, has abruptly shut down its entire operations, with senior members disappearing overnight. This shock closure came immediately after the arrest of several medical practitioners from Faridabad-based Al Falah University, as well as the detention of Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, the powerful chairman of the Al Falah group, in connection with the recent Delhi blast.

For counterterrorism experts, this chain of events is not only suspicious — it is explosive.

Something far bigger is unfolding beneath the surface.

In the world of extremist networks, institutions do not disappear without a trace unless there is something to hide: evidence to destroy, trails to erase, connections to bury.

And the timing could not be more damning.

A madrasa vanishes overnight – A red flag ignored at our own peril

The madrasa in question – located near the capital, known for years as a suspected den of extremist grooming – shut its gates with an urgency that shocked local residents. Teachers, administrators, and financiers fled, leaving behind ghost buildings and unanswered questions.

This was not a financial collapse.
This was not a routine administrative issue.
This was a strategic evacuation.

The shutdown followed the dramatic arrests in India related to the Delhi blast – a blast that Indian investigators now believe has transnational footprints involving Bangladesh-based extremists, Pakistan-backed groups, and the broader operational structure of Al Falah institutions.

According to law enforcement intelligence in Dhaka, the madrasa had long maintained “communication channels” with certain religious charities and private donors associated with the Gulf region and Pakistan. Yet, despite years of suspicion, no decisive investigation had been conducted.

Now, after the Al Falah arrests, the madrasa’s sudden disappearance is being seen as a full-scale retreat – an attempt to escape scrutiny before a regional crackdown exposes its true activities.

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