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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... 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 comprehensive study on the growing Islamist militancy in Bangladesh. It ...
... Islamist militancy in Bangladesh : a complex web / Ali Riaz. p. cm. -- (Routledge contemporary South Asia series ; 7) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Religious militants--Bangladesh. 2. Terrorism--Bangladesh. 3 ...
... Islamist politics and the militants: a taxonomy 29 3 The missing state and the homegrown militants 44 4 A “friendly” neighborhood and the proxy-wars 62 5 The long shadow of the distant world 81 6 Future trajectories of Islamist militancy ...
... attacks when two proscribed militant Islamist organizations exploded more than 450 bombs within less than an hour.1 This unprecedented show of force and organization sent a strong message that Islamist militants were a force to be ...
... Islamist militancy in Bangladesh did not appear suddenly on the political scene; rather, it has developed over the last decade as a result of a combination of domestic, regional and international factors. Their emergence is a testimony ...
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 |