2 Bangladeshi men jailed in Singapore for financing terrorism

The last two of six Bangladeshi nationals accused of plotting to finance terror attacks in their home country were sentenced to between 24 months and 30 months on Tuesday (Aug 30).

Zzaman Daulat, 34, and Mamum Leakot Ali, 30 had been detained along with six other radicalised Bangladeshi nationals under the Internal Security Act in April for planning to topple their government back home.

They previously denied the charges brought against them under the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act but pleaded guilty on Tuesday afternoon. Their sentences have been backdated to May 27.

Prosecutors said Zzaman, a construction worker who earned between S$1,300 to S$1,500 a month, provided S$200 to Rahman Mizanur - the ringleader of the group - to facilitate a terror attack in Bangladesh.

In July, Rahman and three others - Miah Rubel, Md Jabath Kysar Haje Norul Islam Sowdagar and Sohel Hawlader Ismail Hawlader - were sentenced to between 24 months and 60 months in jail for financing terrorism.

They had pleaded guilty to one or two counts each of providing or collecting hundreds of dollars to fund terror attacks in Bangladesh. It was the first time anyone had been convicted under the Act.

Two more Bangladeshi men that were detained for the same plot have not been charged.