extremism
Stop ignoring militancy threats in prisons
Focus more on deradicalising ex-militants, increasing surveillance
Violence in Bangladesh: The picture is disturbing, the wounds are deeper
If Marcellus saw the picture of college students brutalising an innocent man, he would surely have said to Hamlet that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
India's crackdown on Kashmir will spur global Muslim extremism: Imran
India's crackdown on protests and dissent in Kashmir will drive more of the world's Muslims into extremism, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan says during a fiery speech in the part of the disputed territory administered by Pakistan.
Editorial / Women and violent extremism
Studies of some 30 countries in the Middle East, Africa, South and East Asia show that an overwhelming majority of women in these countries are victims of violent extremism and terrorism.
A logical antidote
Currently, the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UN Women Bangladesh are jointly drafting a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAP) with a view to implementing the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which calls for increasing women's participation in efforts to maintain peace and security. The NAP shall aim to ensure women's meaningful participation in the prevention of conflict
Building awareness against extremism stressed
Speakers stress the need for building public awareness against extremism in the country through the participation of different stakeholders including religious leaders, teachers and NGO activists.
The ouster of ISIL from Mosul
It is the considered opinion of scholars and observers of terrorism and extremism that the ISIL capture of Mosul was the most significant...
STRATEGICALLY SPEAKING / Avoid tunnel vision in tackling extremism
Our policymakers should appreciate, more importantly acknowledge, that the radicals have made inroads in our midst. The affluent and the educated youths have been targeting those whose minds have been indented enough to be motivated to not only disown the parents but also indulge in suicide attacks.
Causes of extremism in Bangladesh
I read the article 'When kids become monsters' with interest published in TDS on July 5, 2016. The narration was correct and interesting.
‘Dhaka closely working with US to root out terrorism’
Bangladesh is diligently working with the United States to root out violent extremism, says Bangladesh Ambassador to the US Mohammad Ziauddin.
The lure of extremism
Muslim Bangladeshis living in the UK recently became a focus of interest to all Bangladeshis living home and abroad when the news of some young Muslims of Bangladeshi origin joining the so-called Islamic State in Syria/Iraq struck the front page.
2 Ansarullah Bangla Team men on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court places two members of banned Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team on a five-day remand each in connection with the blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy murder case.
Funding extremism: 3 lawyers remanded again
A court in Chittagong placed three lawyers, who were arrested over funding an Islamist outfit, on a fresh remand in Chittagong on February 21.
Syria Crisis: Islamic State 'kills 120 civilians' in Kobane
Islamic State (IS) militants kills more than 120 civilians since launching a fresh attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane, activists say.
Two air strikes in Yemen kill at least 40 people, mostly civilian
Two air strikes in Yemen has killed at least 40 people, most of them civilians and has wounded dozens of others, medical sources said.
Corruption, controversial elections and violent extremism
CORRUPTION – the use of public office for private gains – benefits a powerful few while imposing serious costs on large swathes of society.
Islamic State recruits 400 children since January: Syria monitor
A monitoring group says, since last three months, the Islamic State has recruited at least 400 children in Syria and trained them as so-called "Cubs of the Caliphate" and hard line indoctrination.
Alienation breeds intolerance -- 'You need to invest in Islamic scholarship.'
All countries have some form of extremism, even developed Western countries—on both the left and the right wings.
Protesting Avijit murder
THE explanation offered by a senior police officer in disallowing rally of leaders of progressive student alliance to protest Avijit murder in Rajshahi University is unacceptable. They were told that only Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) is allowed to take out processions on campus to protest the killing of secular writer Avijit Roy.