What extremist views did the Bangladeshi workers express online?

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Bangladeshi Workers Deported for Extremist Online Views

Two Bangladeshi nationals had their work permits cancelled and were repatriated from Singapore after investigations uncovered extremist postings on social media. The Internal Security Department (ISD) found that Tayani Md Risad and Islam Sahedul had expressed views deemed inimical to Singapore’s multiracial and multi-religious society. While investigations did not indicate any intent to conduct terrorist attacks in Singapore, their online activities led to their removal from the country.
Support for Radical Islamist Writer

Tayani Md Risad, 25, was found to have expressed support for Shafiur Rahman Farabi, a radical Islamist writer from Bangladesh. Farabi is known for inciting violence against secular and atheist bloggers and is allegedly linked to Hizb ut-Tahrir, a fundamentalist Islamist group banned in Bangladesh. Risad's online activities demonstrated an alignment with these extremist ideologies.
Divisive Religious and Political Postings

Islam Sahedul, 37, engaged in making inflammatory posts concerning the Israel-Iran conflict. He also shared divisive religious viewpoints, including labelling Muslims who do not support governance under Islamic law as infidels. These posts contributed to the grounds for his repatriation due to their exclusionary and inflammatory nature.
Views Incompatible with Singaporean Society

The ISD spokeswoman stated that while the two men were not found to be planning terrorist attacks in Singapore, their extremist and divisive views were fundamentally at odds with the principles of Singapore's multiracial and multi-religious society. This incompatibility served as the basis for the decision to cancel their work permits and deport them. The individuals were not linked to previous cases of self-radicalisation dealt with under Singapore's Internal Security Act.

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