Make long-term plan to counter militancy
The government should chalk out a long-term plan of action and circulate effective counter narratives to uproot militancy and terrorism, said discussants at a roundtable yesterday.
They were speaking at a function tilted “Danger of militancy and ways to overcome it” organised by the Bangla daily Prothom Alo at its office. “As part of our long term plan, we have formed a counter terrorism unit. We will also form similar units to fight terrorism in future,” said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
Eminent jurist Shahdeen Malik said the more extra judicial killings took place, the more societies turned violent.
Former election commissioner M Sakhawat Hussain said counter narratives against militancy should be circulated by eminent persons who are acceptable to common people.
Young stars like cricketers or celebrities should be presented as the icon and representative of young generation to encourage them to engage in productive activities, he viewed.
Rights activist Sultana Kamal said a change in education system and cultural movement is urgent. Security expert Air Commodore (retd) Ishfaq Ilahi Choudhury said the militants are now recruiting talented and educated youths, who are expert in information technology.
Maj Gen (retd) ANM Muniruzzaman, president of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), said the government should focus on preventing cyber terrorism.
Prothom Alo Associate Editor Abdul Qayyum moderated the function, where its Editor Matiur Rahman was also present.
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