| It has been learned that Bangladeshis residing in Korea had formed an anti-Korean Islamic group before being exposed. Grand National Party lawmaker Kim Jae-gyeong said Wednesday that in April, the National Intelligence Service -- together with the Seoul Immigration Bureau Office -- exposed an anti-Korean group of Bangladeshis known as the "Dawatol Islam Korea," deporting three of its core members, including 27-year-old Mr. N. Rep. Kim said he had confirmed the facts of the case through the Seoul Immigration Bureau Office. Another two core members, however, were still in hiding. According to Rep. Kim, the group was composed of illegal Bangladeshi residents in Gyeonggi Province, basing their activities out of a mosque in Anyang. Moreover, it was learned that the group arranged jobs for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, and had amassed about W100 million in funds here in Korea, which they remitted to a particular political party in Bangladesh. NIS investigated whether the group had supported terrorist activities, but out of consideration for Korea's diplomatic relations with Bangladesh, it did not release the investigation results. Meanwhile, the Justice Ministry had uncovered just two illegal residents engaged in anti-Korean activities last year, but this year, 12 illegal residents had been disclosed for anti-Korean activities by August alone. |