Home Minister does not ‘recognise’ the term insurgency, but refers to extremist groups

Asked about reports of extremist activity in the country and reports of increased airport security, the minister said, “I understand your questions. But I don’t recognize that word. There is no such activity in our country. There are some extremist groups – such groups are active in all countries. There are some fundamentalist forces, some […]

Democratic culture is the only way to deal with religious extremism

The SecDev report said violent extremist groups are attempting to create new narratives by raising issues such as public discontent, anxiety, women’s issues, anti-India sentiment, Awami League misrule and the role of religion in state governance. In the 2019 book The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Needs, Narratives, and Networks (published by Oxford University Press), Ari […]

Top concern of US voters: Political extremism and threats to democracy revealed in Reuters/Ipsos poll

Biden's re-election campaign has focused its messaging on the threats posed to democracy by Trump, whose numerous legal problems include criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn his loss to Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Other Reuters/Ipsos polls have shown that Biden's supporters are more motivated by opposition to Trump than support for […]

Extremists campaign for independent candidate in Rajshahi. Violent incidents and political threats came to light

According to police sources, Kala Babu had campaigned for Enamul Haq during the 11th parliamentary elections. He led the assassination of Chanchal Kumar, the then vice-president of the Municipal Jubo League and a supporter of Abul Kalam Azad, on 1 December 2018, ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections held on 30 December that year. A […]

Ansarullah designing drones!

The members of militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) were reportedly designing drones in order to launch “deadly attacks” on important government establishments across the country, said the police. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan police Masudur Rahman endorsed the information to journalists during a media briefing at DMP media centre on Wednesday afternoon. The disclouser […]