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Islamist Extremism in Bangladesh (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Jan. 31, 2007
Report Number RS22591
Report Type Report
Authors Bruce Vaughn, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

There is concern among observers that the secular underpinnings of moderate Bangladesh are being undermined by a culture of political violence and the rise of Islamist extremists. A further deterioration of Bangladesh’s democracy and political stability may create additional space within which Islamist militants may be increasingly free to operate. Such a development may have destabilizing implications for Bangladesh, South Asia, and the Islamic world. They also have the potential to undermine U.S. interests. See CRS Report RL33646, Bangladesh: Background and U.S. Relations, by Bruce Vaughn, for additional information.