Malaysia's Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has confirmed the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals in connection with terrorism-related offenses. The arrests were made during a three-phase security operation launched on April 24 in the Selangor and Johor states.

Of those detained, five individuals have been formally charged with terrorism offenses, while 15 others are set to be deported. The remaining 16 are currently under investigation for alleged ties to the extremist group ISIS.

The Minister emphasized that Malaysia will take a zero-tolerance approach toward any attempt to use the country as a base or transit point for extremist activities.