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    ISAS Working Papers

    Long-term studies on trends and issues in South Asia

    304 : Militancy in Bangladesh

    Amit Ranjan and Roshni Kapur

    31 July 2018

    Militancy is one of the major security challenges for Bangladesh. In recent years, it has faced a series of violent attacks by the militants. The militants have targetted individuals and have conducted an organised terror campaign across the country. The existing political and social environment in Bangladesh, presumably, provides some encouragement to the militants to operate in the country. This paper discusses the political and social dimensions of militancy in Bangladesh.