Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh

Abstract

There is concern among observers that the secular underpinnings of moderate Bangladesh are being undermined by a culture of political violence and the rise of Islamist extremists. A further deterioration of Bangladesh's democracy and political stability may create additional space within which Islamist militants may be increasingly free to operate. Such a development may have destabilizing implications for Bangladesh, South Asia, and the Islamic world. They also have the potential to undermine U.S. interests. See CRS Report RL33646, "Bangladesh: Background and U.S. Relations," by Bruce Vaughn, for additional information.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2007
Accession Number
ADA464832

Entities

People

  • Bruce Vaughn

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Assassination
  • Bangladesh
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • National Politics
  • New York
  • Pakistan
  • Police
  • Societies
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space