Hasina's next big challenge: Countering Al Qaeda linked Ansar al Islam in B'desh Wed, May 12 2021 20:12 IST | 1 Views Healthy people are required to build a healthy Bangladesh-Hasina. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 12: The Sheikh Hasina governments new challenge is to contain the rise of the outlawed militant organisation Ansar al Islam, an affiliate of the Al Qaeeda. What is worrisome for the Hasina government is the fact that the militant outfit is now planning to embark on an aggressive recruitment drive. In a report published by the Bangladesh based newspaper Prothomalo, Ansar Al Islam plans to hire youth from secondary schools, madrasahs, universities, Islamic parties and others associated with militant groups.