A Texas court has indicted Bangladeshi-born American Rahatul Ashikim Khan for conspiring to provide material support to terrorists, US media reports say.
The 23-year-old was arrested on Wednesday from his Round Rock residence in an Austin suburb, reports bdnews24.com.
Khan, born in Chittagong, is a student at University of Texas at Austin. He became a US citizen in 2002.
He is accused of conspiring with others to recruit people who would travel overseas to support terrorist activities including violent jihad, federal prosecutors said on Friday, reports Texas-based kwtx.com.
It said Khan was scheduled for a detention hearing Friday afternoon local time, but his hearing was reset for June 30.
Khan, however, had pleaded not guilty.
In the event of a guilty finding, he faces prison sentence of as much as 15 years and fine of up to $250,000.
On Thursday, citing court documents, Abcnews reported that Khan allegedly wanted to join Somalia-based al Qaeda-linked terror group al-Shabab.
BD-origin youth indicted on terror charges in US
FE Team | Published: June 22, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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