Officials of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) said that Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is working with Ansar al Islam and Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) to revive militancy, reports The Daily Star. Ansar Al Islam claims to be the Bangladesh chapter of al Qaeda in Indian Sub-continent (AQIS). JMB members worked with the group on several occasions due to similarities in their ideologies, the officials said. Besides, JMB operatives were also found joining with Islamic State (IS)-inspired outfit Neo JMB and taking part in their activities. According to intelligence sources, JMB, which was formed by Shaikh Abdur Rahman in 1998, has around 2,000 members now. The outfit still has a strong base in some places in 12 Districts - Mymensingh, Sherpur, Jamalpur, Kurigram, Rangpur, Bogra, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari and Chapainawabganj, said CTTC officials.