Stop politicising counterterrorism: ICG
International Crisis Group has called the 1 July Dhaka attack the most visible manifestation yet of the threat that a new generation of self-styled jihadis poses to Bangladesh that boasts of its pluralistic society.
Referring to premier Sheikh Hasina’s resolve ‘to bring all terrorists to justice’, the Brussels-based group questioned if this was “finally a wake-up call for a government that has too often underplayed the radical Islamist threat”.
In an article titled “Bangladeshi Leaders Must Stop Politicising Counterterrorism” published in Nikkei Asian Review on 6 July, ICG’s Shehryar Fazli wrote that the Islamic State group was ![]()
JP firms assess work prospects, staff safety in BD
Friday’s terrorist attack in Dhaka has dampened work prospects for many Japanese firms, which in recent years have grown more dependent on Bangladesh as a manufacturing base as well as a market.
Some of the 240 Japanese companies with offices or factories in Bangladesh said Monday they have suspended employee trips from Japan to the country and grounded local employees in the wake of the attack by Islamic militants in which a total of 28 people, including six attackers, lost their lives. Among the dead were seven Japanese.
Fast Retailing Co., which runs the Uniqlo clothing brand, said its employees are restricted from entering ![]()
Militant attacks are the result of failed institutions: AHRC
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) condemns the terrorist attack in Bangladesh’s capital city, Dhaka. The country experienced bloodshed on July 1 and 2. A group of militants attacked a Spanish restaurant in the diplomatic zone at Gulshan in Dhaka, at around 9 p.m. on Friday. Around 8 gunmen captured the Holey Artisan Bakery at gunpoint and took all staff and customers as hostage.
A police operation was foiled when the attackers fired AK 22 Assault Rifles and launched grenades at the police, causing the deaths of two police officers (an Inspector of Police and an Assistant Commissioner of the Detective Branch of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police) and injuring more than 20 others. A team of the
Robi Sheba Centre at Ctg Railway Station
Robi has recently inaugurated an information and sheba centre at the Chittagong railway station. The centre will provide information and service related to Robi’s products and service as well as information regarding the services offered by the Bangladesh Railway to the travelers.
Robi subscribers will be able to avail easy load, scratch card, data pack & voice bundle, SIM card, VAS Activation/deactivation from this centre. Besides, serving the existing subscribers this sheba centre is 
Foreign aid can help combat anti-Western sentiment
Since its inception, foreign aid has been seen as a tool for winning the “hearts and minds” of people in far-away countries. In attempting to address terrorism, where it is difficult to identify who the enemy might be, governments need to utilize various methods for reducing the likelihood that individuals will become radicalized and seek to attack Western targets. In addition, improving sentiments toward the West among the population of countries where nascent anti-Western movements exist might limit the number of people willing to condone or ignore terrorism.
Our research in Bangladesh, a majority-Muslim country that has seen a recent wave of anti-Western attacks, including Friday’s hostage situation that resulted in the deaths of 20
Gulshan siege highlights Japan’s dev aid overseas
The militant attack at an upscale Gulshan cafe in Bangladesh’s capital, where Japanese and other foreign diners were taken hostage, highlights Japan’s major role in development work overseas, particularly in Asia.
Eight outside consultants for Japan’s development agency were eating together at Holey Artisan Bakery in a diplomatic zone in Dhaka when the attack began around 9:20 p.m. Friday. One, who had been shot, was among 13 hostages rescued after security forces stormed the restaurant Saturday morning. Before the fates of the others were confirmed, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the situation as dire.
“These people are those who worked hard for the development of Bangladesh, and so this is the
