| Description |
1 online resource (35 pages) : color map |
| Series |
Asia report ; no. 187 |
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ICG Asia report ; no. 187.
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| Contents |
Executive summary -- Introduction -- JMB before 2005 -- JMB and the BNP-Jamaat government -- 2005-2007: the 17 August bombings and the crackdown -- Changes since 2007 -- Links with other Jihadi groups -- Government response -- International cooperation -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), a terrorist organisation, remains active and dangerous despite the decimation of its ranks over the last five years. Bangladesh's political mainstream has long understood the danger posed by JMB but has either deliberately used it for narrow political ends, as during the coalition government led by the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) from 2006 to 2007, or been distracted by other concerns. The current Awami League government is especially aware of the problem as its members have been victims of attacks. But internal wrangling, lack of coordination between security agencies and the absence of a single counter-terrorism force have undermined any sustained effort to dismantle the organisation. The international community, meanwhile, should continue to support projects that strengthen Bangladesh's democratic institutions and make recruitment by organisations like the JMB less attractive. Donors should also continue to support efforts to weaken the grassroots organisational strength of JMB. The government should also pay particular attention to strengthening cross-border cooperation in counter-terrorism with India. Security agencies came close to dismantling the JMB once. With a strong political commitment from the centre, the JMB threat can be defused |
| Notes |
Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 30, 2010) |
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"1 March 2010." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh.
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Terrorism -- Bangladesh
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Politics and government
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Terrorism
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Bangladesh -- Politics and government -- 1971-
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Bangladesh
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group.
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