Category Archives: ISLAMIC EXTREMISM

SHEIKH HASINA’S LEADERSHIP DELIVERS ON PROMISES

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

SHEIKH HASINA’S LEADERSHIP DELIVERS ON PROMISES In the last 10 years, Bangladesh has come a long way on the road of development because one politician has kept her biggest promises and pledges to the people. In 2008, the yet-to-be Prime … Continue reading →

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FOUR YEARS OF AWAMI LEAGUE GOVERNMENT, A REPORT CARD

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

FOUR YEARS OF AWAMI LEAGUE GOVERNMENT, A REPORT CARD BAPPY RAHMAN The Awami League has completed four years in office in its second consecutive term. The government is set to step into the fifth and the last year with steering … Continue reading →

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PM SHEIKH HASINA SLATES ISRAEL’S USE OF FORCE IN PALESTINE

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

PM SHEIKH HASINA SLATES ISRAEL’S USE OF FORCE IN PALESTINE Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today condemned the use of force by Israel in Palestine in recent time, describing it as human rights violation. The prime minister’s condemnation came when Turkish … Continue reading →

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PM SHEIKH HASINA THE MOTHER OF HUMANITY : BRITISH MEDIA

Posted on May 18, 2018 by
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BORN IN CRISIS AND STILL SURVIVING

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

BORN IN CRISIS AND STILL SURVIVING The significance of Bangladesh government’s attitude towards the Rohingya problem is that it has been pragmatic – ABDUL GAFFAR CHOWDHURY – This year on 28th September Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be 70. I … Continue reading →

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ISLAM, A SECULAR RELIGION

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

ISLAM, A SECULAR RELIGION ANIS CHOWDHURY The title of this piece should raise eyebrows. How could Islam be secular? Religion and secularism are generally thought to be contradictory to each other. More so with Islam, a religion which, in recent … Continue reading →

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AN ATTACK ON VIBRANT BANGLADESH

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

AN ATTACK ON VIBRANT BANGLADESH ASIF KABIR Awami League government’s efforts to counter terrorism are appreciated even by its critics. After much scrutiny it can be confirmed that a majority of the assailants, who participated in the July 1 attack … Continue reading →

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THE PLAGUE WITHIN

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

THE PLAGUE WITHIN SHAYKH HAMZA YUSUF on Where ISIS Comes From.. Vigilante acts of violence have killed hundreds around the world in the last few days. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf writes plainly on the dark and destructive ideology which underpins groups … Continue reading →

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WHY ISIS PERSISTS

Posted on July 6, 2016 by

WHY ISIS PERSISTS JEFFREY D. SACHS NEW YORK – Deadly terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Dhaka, and Baghdad demonstrate the murderous reach of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia. The longer ISIS … Continue reading →

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A YEAR OF TROUBLES – LOOKING BACK AT 2001 BNP/ JAMAATS FIRST YEAR IN POWER

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

REFRESHING OUR MEMORY A YEAR OF TROUBLES HAROON HABIB One year on, the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party finds itself in the midst of growing criticism and resentment over the manner in which it has handled issues on several fronts. THE … Continue reading →

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PAKISTAN AND BNP-JAMAAT – THE CONNECTION

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

PAKISTAN AND BNP-JAMAAT – THE CONNECTION Nadeem Qadir The recent report on a Pakistani diplomat quickly leaving Dhaka after being caught by intelligence for having links with Jamaat_e-Islami, Hizbut tahir and Ansarullah Bangladesh has only confirmed how Islamabad is involved … Continue reading →

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PROCLAMATION OF BANGLADESH INDEPENDENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

PROCLAMATION OF BANGLADESH INDEPENDENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW SM MASUM BILLAH  On 10 April 1971, the Mujibnagar government (Bangladesh government-in-exile during 1971 liberation war) adopted the Proclamation of Bangladesh Independence. The people of Bangladesh wanted to become the master of … Continue reading →

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A GREAT GAME ACROSS PROSAIC BAY OF BENGAL

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

A GREAT GAME ACROSS PROSAIC BAY OF BENGAL – IMTIAZ A HUSSAIN – The Brahmatputra-Gangetic delta is not the Central Asia of the 19th Century, when rivalry between Great Britain and Tsarist Russia prompted Halford John Mackinder’s Heartland thesis: that … Continue reading →

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AL QAEDA AND ISIS IN SOUTH ASIA

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

AL QAEDA AND ISIS IN SOUTH ASIA BHASKAR ROY The recent arrest (July, 02) pf 12 militants in Dhaka, Bangladesh, including the resident co-ordinator of the Al Qaeda in South Asia (AQIS) may not be a total surprise for counter-terrorism … Continue reading →

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WHO WANTS TO TURN BANGLADESH INTO BANGLA-DAESH?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

WHO WANTS TO TURN BANGLADESH INTO BANGLA-DAESH? -ANDREW KORYBKO- The Mideast-based terrorist group has taken responsibility for a string of violence in the South Asian country, but the question is, to whose benefit does this ultimately play out? The Russian … Continue reading →

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BANGLADESH AND SHEIKH HASINA ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

BANGLADESH ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE  

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UNMASKING TERRORISTS IN BANGLADESH

Posted on September 21, 2015 by

UNMASKING TERRORISTS IN BANGLADESH Sajeeb Wazed Jamaat-e-Islami disguises its violent extremism with political legitimacy The dreaded Islamic State has redrawn sovereign borders in the sands of the Middle East and North Africa, and the threat it and other terrorist organizations … Continue reading →

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BRITISH JIHADIS IN BANGLADESH FANNING FLAMES OF EXTREMISM, SAYS DHAKA

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

BRITISH JIHADIS IN BANGLADESH FANNING FLAMES OF EXTREMISM, SAYS DHAKA Simon Tisdall and Anna Ridout Bangladeshi prime minister urges action to tackle recruiters from UK Bengali diaspora communities, as extremist groups, including Isis, gain support The prime minister of Bangladesh … Continue reading →

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WILL ISIS INFECT BANGLADESH?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

WILL ISIS INFECT BANGLADESH? Atif Jalal Ahmad & Michael Kugelman As militants loyal to Islamic State (IS) claim responsibility for increasing numbers of attacks across the Middle East and North Africa, including a recent massacre of European tourists on a … Continue reading →

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THE LURE OF EXTREMISM

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

THE LURE OF EXTREMISM Ziauddin Choudhury 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 … Continue reading →

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