Time to take stern action
R A Rigan University of Dhaka
The US state department again criticised Bangladesh for it's inability to combat the operation of some militant groups and specially named "Harkat-UI-Zihad-I-Islami-Bangladesh," that is running its operation in Bangladesh.Though it praised the government for its role in the war against terror, the criticism is clear. Once again our foreign minister sharply reacted to this report. But we, the general people of Bangladesh, know that the existence of such organisations in Bangladesh is something that cannot be denied any more. Recently the govt has banned two organisations named Jagrata Muslim Janata Banladesh (JMJB) and Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). But the members of these groups have not yet been arrested. Sharply reacting to a report does not prove the sincerity of the administration. We just want to see proper steps to be taken by the government to stop these organisations from operating inside the country.
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