Malaysian authorities have charged two Bangladeshi nationals — Mamun Ali and Refat Bishat — over alleged links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. Prosecutors claim Mamun, between July 28, 2023, and April 30, 2024, used a Facebook account under the name “Sahifullah Islam” to support IS. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment or up to 30 years in jail plus fines. Refat, 27, is accused of possessing IS flag images on his mobile phone at a house in Larkin Industrial Estate on July 10. This offense carries up to seven years’ imprisonment or fines, along with confiscation of related materials.