Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Complex WebRoutledge, 2012 M08 21 - 192 pages In an unprecedented show of force, organization and skill, two proscribed Islamist militant organizations exploded more than 450 bombs within a span of less than an hour throughout Bangladesh on 17 August 2005 sending a strong message that they were a force to be reckoned with. This catastrophic event, followed by a number of suicide attacks, forced the then reluctant Bangladeshi government, a coalition of center-right parties with two Islamists among them, to acknowledge the existence of a network of militants and take action against this threat. Against this backdrop, this book is the first academic study on the growing Islamist militancy in Bangladesh. It examines the relevance, significance and trajectories of militant Islamist groups in Bangladesh, exploring the complex web of domestic, regional and international events and dynamics that have both engendered and strengthened Islamist militancy in Bangladesh. The three factors - domestic, regional and international aspects - are each discussed separately and their connection and links are analyzed. It goes on to consider possible future trajectories of militant Islamism in Bangladesh. This book addresses an issue of great importance for contemporary Bangladeshi politics, and will be of interest to scholars of international politics and security studies, including terrorism and the politics of South Asia. |
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... December 2005–January 2006 when the government launched the drive to arrest the militant leaders. The timing of the fieldwork made access to a number of official sources easier than before, and some previously inaccessible information ...
... December 1971 and the return of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the Bengali nationalist movement, from a Pakistani prison in January 1972, constituted a euphoric beginning for the nation. The Awami League (AL), having ...
... December 1971 to 10 January 1972 10 January 1972 to 6 March 1973 7 March 1973 to 27 December 1974 28 December 1974 to 25 January 1975 25 January 1975 to 15 August 1975 15 August 1975 to 7 November 1975 7 November 1975 to 30 May 1981 30 ...
... December 1971 and the return of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the Bengali nationalist movement, from a Pakistani prison in January 1972, constituted a euphoric beginning for the nation. The Awami League (AL), having ...
... December 1974, essentially brought an end to parliamentary rule and the constitutional state. Some vestiges, however, remained until the fourth amendment of the constitution was passed on 25 January 1975. The Constitution (Fourth ...
Contents
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a taxonomy | 29 |
3 The missing state and the homegrown militants | 44 |
4 A friendly neighborhood and the proxywars | 62 |
5 The long shadow of the distant world | 81 |
6 Future trajectories of Islamist militancy | 93 |
Constitutional provisions of the Care Taker Government Chapter IIA of Bangladesh Constitution | 111 |
Militant Islamist organizations in Bangladesh | 116 |
Profiles of Islamist militant leaders | 124 |
The JMB pamphlet calls for Islamic rule | 130 |
Bengali text of the JMB pamphlet | 134 |
Notes | 137 |
Bibliography | 162 |
Index | 167 |
Bomb attacks in Bangladesh 19992005 | 114 |