The so-called al-Qaeda audio clip on Bangladesh that has created concerns was uploaded from Arizona of the US, officials say.
A top public relations official of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulator Commission (BTRC) wishing anonymity confirmed this to the Dhaka Tribune yesterday.
The telecom regulator has also asked the International Internet Gateway (IIG) operators to monitor the matter. In a letter, the BTRC asked Google to withdraw the clip from the web.
A website named “Jihadology” posted the clip on January 14. The site is hosted at a domain located in the US. It came into light on Saturday.
Through the audio message (in Arabic with English subtitles) uploaded in video format (having still photos in footage), al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Bangladeshi Muslims to fight against secularists and “atheists.”
The website said the video message titled “Bangladesh: A Massacre behind a Wall of Silence” was presented by “As-Sahab Media.”
According to “Jihadology,” the clip was taken from “alfidaa.info,” which is hosted in Kuala Lumpur.
The government on Sunday claimed to have blocked “jihadology.net” in Bangladesh but it could be viewed from Dhaka yesterday too.
The telecom regulator has also requested the National Telecom Monitoring Centre (NTMC) maintained by the Armed Forces Division to track down the source of the audio message and confirm whether it is real of false.
