Mustafa Kawsar Abducted By Religious Extremists in Bangladesh

UPDATE 1stof May 2025 - Facebook groups in Bangladesh shared the footage of the abduction of Mustafa Kawsar in groups with 53,000 members. This caption reads: 'While taking the man who claimed to be a soldier of Imam Mahdi to the police station in Galachipa.'

Dhakka, 30th of April 2025 - We are deeply concerned by the enforced disappearance of Mustafa Kawsar, a member of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Bangladesh, who was taken from his home earlier today, by a group of extremist men identified as Imams and followers from his local mosque. The incident appears to be the culmination of ongoing harassment and intimidation against Mustafa and the other members of the faith in Bangladesh.

Video footage shows a crowd of men in traditional Sunni attire taking Mustafa from his home in Dhakka. According to the Outreach Department, which was in contact with Mustafa shortly before he was taken, the group forcibly entered Mustafa's premises after he had hung the Black Banner on his house. He has not been seen or heard from since. A fellow member from Bangladesh is currently attempting to locate him.

The crowd gathered at the local mosque before storming the house, where they planned the kidnaping. This case is a confirmed act of religious persecution by Sunni extremists. A journalist secretly recorded the crowd and sent the footage to The Divine Just State Magazine.

Bystanders reported that he was beaten, his hair was pulled, and he was subjected to verbal abuse.

This incident follows a previous episode of religious harassment on February 11, 2025, when Mustafa Kawsar and Sabirul Islam were publicly confronted while distributing posters related to their faith in Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka. The posters, which included the Star of David, were met with immediate hostility by locals and a mosque Imam, who accused them of working for foreign governments and engaging in blasphemy. A crowd of 30–40 people gathered, aggressively interrogating the two men, threatening to burn the posters, and attempting to involve police authorities. The situation escalated to the point where the two men were forced to flee after being rescued by a bystander.

Bangladesh has a documented history of enforced disappearances, as well as thousands of cases of violence against minorities—including at least 45 murders, 25 gang rapes, and 102 attacks on homes and businesses.