The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has today tabled its report by statement on the review of the re-listing of Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and listing of Neo-Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) as terrorist organisations under the Criminal Code Act 1995.
Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh is a Bangladeshi Sunni violent extremist group whose ideology broadly aligns with al-Qa'ida's global jihadist ideals.
Neo-Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh was first listed as an alias of Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh under Division 102 of the Criminal Code on 9 June 2018 and is now considered to be an organisation that operates independently of Jama'at Mujahideen Bangladesh.
The Committee's report by statement acknowledges that the appropriate processes have been followed and the conclusion that JMB and Neo-JMB meet the definition of a terrorist organisation under the Criminal Code.
