Rajib Karim, A British Airways computer expert who allegedly offered to cover for cabin crew in the event of a strike appeared in court today charged with plotting suicide bombings. Rajib Karim was born in Bangladesh and now living in Newcastle, England. He wil face faced three charges under counter-terrorism legislation.
The 30-year-old is Rajib accused of planning his own martyrdom. One of the charges involves the UK and another alleges that he conspired with contacts in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Yemen.

Colin Gibbs, the prosecutor informed magistrates court that the charge sheet alleged Karim shared information about his work – including security measures – and offered to take advantage of planned strikes by BA staff to join the airline's cabin crew. Prosecutor claimed that he deliberately stayed in Britain, obtaining a passport and getting a job at the airline in order to further the conspiracy. The software expert also faced a third charge, alleging that he collected money and transferred it through intermediaries and wire services to terrorist associates overseas. The three offences are alleged to have taken place over a four-year period between April 2006 and February this year. A spokesman for the Metropolitan police said Karim had been charged following advice from the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.

Rajib was arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism command and local detectives in the north-east of England on 25 February. He was among 800 staff dealing with passenger bookings in one of BA's two UK-based call centers. On the court Rajib spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth.

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