A former reality TV star who is the son of an election commissioner. A famous model’s ex-husband. A former student at the Institute of Business Administration. But remember: poverty and lack of opportunity cause terrorism. John Kerry, his eyes firmly closed, assures us that is the case.
“The ISIS factor: Former Bangladeshi reality TV singer boasts about jihad in latest sick terror video,” by Gareth Davies, Mailonline, July 8, 2016:
A former reality TV star has turned his back on singing to join ISIS after being seen goading his fellow countrymen in a sick video.
Tahmid Rahman Shafi was a top 10 finalist on Bangladesh’s NTV music show back in 1995, but he has been identified as a man issuing threats of terror in the wake of the Dhaka attacks.
The new video, which was released just days after 20 hostages were slaughtered in a cafe, is laden with the extremist group’s propaganda and brags about the rising death toll in the country.
It’s understood the ISIS video was released on Wednesday, four days after Bangladesh’s deadliest attack, and Shafi features heavily in the footage.
In it, he says: ‘The jihad in Bangladesh, the one you are witnessing now, is nothing like anything you have seen before.
‘What you witnessed in Bangladesh yesterday was just a glimpse, this will repeat, repeat and repeat until you lose and we win.’
Shafi’s fatheris [sic] the late election commissioner Shafiur Rahman, according to his former Notre Dame College classmates.
The new ISIS video says, ‘The jihad in Bangladesh, the one you are witnessing now, is nothing like anything you have seen before.’
Also featured in the video was model Naila Nayem’s former husband Tushar, according to Bangladesh 24, who went underground for two years after completing education.
A third man appears in the video covering his face.
He has been identified as Tawsif Hossain – a former student of the Institute of Business Administration of the Dhaka University….

Jay Boo says
Reality TV star or ISIS
Which is worse?
I need to do a coin toss on this one.
Angemon says
Of course – music is haram.
Hindu American says
“…this will repeat, repeat and repeat until you lose and we win”
Sums up the islamic agenda. Islamists only have to win once. Therefore, we have to win every time. Reminds me how nazis and communists gained power. Win (one time) through elections.
Lookmann says
Second jihadi Tushar, son of an army major, is a Dentist . Third one a drop-out from MBA programme.
This proves ‘the enlightened and informed’ Muslims are behind most jihad attacks .
mortimer says
CHECK LIST FOR JIHADIST PROFILE:
-stable family: check
-loving parents: check
-upper middle class: check
-well-educated: check
-Master of Bus.Admin.: check
-star of TV: check
-pious Muslim who hates kufaar: check
Perfect Jihadist Profile!
Mirren10 says
Yet again, illustrative of the fact that *no-one* repeat, *no-one* who adheres to this devil religion, can *ever* be trusted. Sudden jihad syndrome is a virus under the skin. Any so-called ‘moderate’ can be infected, at any time.
firefox says
Every Jihadist leaving to fight for ISIS should have his visa revoked and be considered a member of ISIS, a war criminal, and enemy combattant. No priviledges remain and no return allowed unless it is right into jail for an extended period of time as a traitor, 20 years to life, no parole. Enough already. It is war and that choice is their declaration of war against the state, and in reality, a war against the world.
Florida Jim says
Even Mohammad was unsure if he would get into paradise. If that is the goal there must be some surety or life is pointless for muslims? Killing people is not a goal for civilized humans.
Champ says
Want some “reality”? …you’re a lost cause serving an evil cause: islam, and you’re on your way to hell unless you repent.