Shah Rahman, who was jailed for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange, has been allowed to remain in the UK

 A court judgment has revealed that Shah Rahman, who was jailed for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange, has been allowed to remain in the UK on human rights grounds despite his asylum claim being refused.

Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, was one of four extremists convicted in 2012 for preparing acts of terrorism inspired by al-Qaeda. Authorities foiled the plot targeting London’s financial district before it could be carried out.

He applied for asylum in 2017 after being released on licence, but the claim was rejected under the Refugee Convention due to his involvement in terrorism-related offences. However, he was granted restricted leave to remain after a court ruled he could not be deported to Bangladesh without breaching his rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects individuals from torture or degrading treatment.

The details emerged during a legal case involving his wife, Parveen Purbhoo, a Mauritian citizen, who was seeking to challenge her exclusion from the UK.

Purbhoo married Rahman in London in 2019 and was later granted entry clearance after an initial refusal. However, she was stopped by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in August 2021, where jihadist-related images and videos were found on her phone.

A police report presented in court stated: “She appeared very blasé about having them on her mobile. She could not remember where or how they got there. She admitted that she wanted to learn more about it and what it was and about the atrocities.”

Despite this, she was initially allowed into the UK and lived with Rahman until his recall to prison in 2022. He was later convicted for breaching notification requirements after failing to declare a mobile phone, email address and bank account.