Militant resurgence in Narayanganj!
In Araihazar, Narayanganj, mere 35 kilometers away from Dhaka, militancy has been rearing it's ugly head for years. Now, at least 25 to 30 youths are missing and the law enforcement agencies suspect that they have left home to join militant groups.
In Araihazar, Narayanganj, mere 35 kilometers away from Dhaka, militancy has been rearing it's ugly head for years. Now, at least 25 to 30 youths are missing and the law enforcement agencies suspect that they have left home to join militant groups.
Despite law enforcement agencies' persistent claim that militant activities in the country are under control, how has this been going on so close to the capital? How is militancy infiltrating the religious sentiment of the country's youths? And what can the authorities and the society do to counter these ideologies?
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. In Straight from Star Newsroom, Debjani Shyama discusses the new insurgence of militancy in Bangladesh with The Daily Star reporter Mohammad Jamil Khan.