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Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: What's to be Done?
The efforts of law enforcing agencies to seize weapons are commendable; these confiscations will delay the next rounds of attacks, and save many lives. But unfortunately these efforts are not sufficient to mitigate militancy; identifying the sources of weapons of the militants and breaking these networks is imperative to defeat the militants. The sooner the government addresses these issues, the better; delay will only make these issues more difficult to deal with. Let us hope that it is not too late already.
Quoted from Dr. Ali Riaz: His credentials and performances
(Dr.Ali Riaz is Chair and Associate Professor of Politics and Government at Illinois State University. His most recent book is: Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: A Complex Web (London: Routledge, 2008). His has published four other books in English, including God Willing: The Politics of Islamism in Bangladesh (Rowman and Littlefield, 2004), and more than a dozen books in Bengali. Earlier in his career, Professor Riaz worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World Service for five years, as Producer and Senior Broadcast Journalist.)
