Dhaka, July 5 -- Bangladesh has assured Malaysia of its full cooperation in investigating allegations of militancy against a group of Bangladeshi nationals recently arrested in the Southeast Asian country.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Dhaka's firm stance against all forms of terrorism, violent extremism and militancy, and said it remains ready to cooperate fully with Malaysian authorities in the matter.

Malaysia's Inspector General of Police Mohd Khalid Ismail had earlier said that the group of Bangladeshis arrested in Malaysia was suspected of sending funds to Islamic State (IS) cells in Syria and Bangladesh.

At a press conference on Friday, Ismail said 36 Bangladeshi nationals were arr...