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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... administration, and the police; people “close to” militant organizations; security analysts; and journalists who have followed the militants since their emergence in 1996. The most recent fieldwork was conducted in December 2005–January ...
... administration, Presidential form, headed by President Iajuddin Ahmed 12 January 2007 to present Caretaker administration, headed by Fakhruddin Ahmed, backed by the military Nature regime of Duration 5 years 2 months + Source: Compiled ...
... administration was installed with the direct backing of the military. The events leading to and the developments after 11 January are briefly discussed in the fourth section. The political history of Bangladesh (1971–2006) The political ...
... administration, headed by Fakhruddin Ahmed, backed by the military Less than 1 month 1 year 2 months 1 year 9 months ... administration, Presidential system, under Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government ...
... administration in different capacities and marginalized after independence were back in policy-making positions; and that the organizers of the August coup were given safe passage outside the country.11 Although Ziaur Rahman (Zia) did ...
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 |