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Cross Culture
William Gomes
Hello Afghanistan
Dhaka , Bangladesh, April 08 — Islamic terrorism has created a culture of fear in Bangladesh. Our main objective should be to bring the nation out of this culture of fear. Afghanistan is a nation at war and a nation engulfed by the Taliban.
In the 1990s, 70,000 to 120,000 Muslim youth were trained in different Al-Qaeda and Taliban camps in Afghanistan, in order to fight in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Al-Qaeda trained a notable number of Islamic groups and indoctrinated them with the mission of jihad, spreading the the message of fear and violence all over the world. The Arakan Rohingya Nationalist Organization (ARNO) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) were among the groups who were trained in Afghanistan camps and which are active in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Every single Islamic terrorist attack from 9/11 to those around the world is directly or indirectly caused by the mushroom growth of Islamic terrorism. Harkat-ul-Jehad-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) and Jamaat-ul-Mujaihdeen Bangladesh (JMB) have had strong relations with the Afghanistan-based Islamic terrorist networks. Bangladesh has witnessed mass bloodshed in the name of Islam. The streets of Bangladesh have been shocked with the slogan, “We are Taliban and Bangla will be Afghan.”
Bangladesh is experiencing the highest challenge of controlling political Islam and Islamic terrorism. The scenario has changed now, where Bangladesh has become the highest threat facing world peace and security. As a multifaceted phenomenon, terrorism is a reason for regional alliances to be formed to combat it.
The experience of Afghanistan in fighting Islamic terrorism has been pivotal. Afghanistan can lead South Asia in fighting Islamic terrorism, based on their experience. Presently, the Afghan government and the people of Afghanistan are allies of the international community in the fight against Islamic terrorists. The articulation and pursuit of Afghan foreign policy has made clear Afghanistan’s intention and ability to defend against Islamic terrorism. However, in a world of diversity, the solution we are looking for, to bring an end to the culture of fear and violence, does demand a united regional effort.
The international community should help to bridge the gap between the inadequate aspirations of Afghanistan’s foreign policy in fighting the Islamic terrorists with the Bangladeshi people and government, based on the spirit of friendship and cooperation.
The international community should inspire politicians and policymakers to mobilize the people of the South Asian region to create an open platform where normal people can lead the movement against the culture of violence and fear, creating a people’s movement against Islamic terrorism and a vibrant campaign for justice and peace. This initiative could play a central role in helping the people and governments of Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their mission towards ensuring the stability of the South Asian region and the world.
Keywords
Bangladesh Islamic terrorism Afghanistan Taliban culture of fear
In the 1990s, 70,000 to 120,000 Muslim youth were trained in different Al-Qaeda and Taliban camps in Afghanistan, in order to fight in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Al-Qaeda trained a notable number of Islamic groups and indoctrinated them with the mission of jihad, spreading the the message of fear and violence all over the world. The Arakan Rohingya Nationalist Organization (ARNO) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) were among the groups who were trained in Afghanistan camps and which are active in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Every single Islamic terrorist attack from 9/11 to those around the world is directly or indirectly caused by the mushroom growth of Islamic terrorism. Harkat-ul-Jehad-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) and Jamaat-ul-Mujaihdeen Bangladesh (JMB) have had strong relations with the Afghanistan-based Islamic terrorist networks. Bangladesh has witnessed mass bloodshed in the name of Islam. The streets of Bangladesh have been shocked with the slogan, “We are Taliban and Bangla will be Afghan.”
Bangladesh is experiencing the highest challenge of controlling political Islam and Islamic terrorism. The scenario has changed now, where Bangladesh has become the highest threat facing world peace and security. As a multifaceted phenomenon, terrorism is a reason for regional alliances to be formed to combat it.
The experience of Afghanistan in fighting Islamic terrorism has been pivotal. Afghanistan can lead South Asia in fighting Islamic terrorism, based on their experience. Presently, the Afghan government and the people of Afghanistan are allies of the international community in the fight against Islamic terrorists. The articulation and pursuit of Afghan foreign policy has made clear Afghanistan’s intention and ability to defend against Islamic terrorism. However, in a world of diversity, the solution we are looking for, to bring an end to the culture of fear and violence, does demand a united regional effort.
The international community should help to bridge the gap between the inadequate aspirations of Afghanistan’s foreign policy in fighting the Islamic terrorists with the Bangladeshi people and government, based on the spirit of friendship and cooperation.
The international community should inspire politicians and policymakers to mobilize the people of the South Asian region to create an open platform where normal people can lead the movement against the culture of violence and fear, creating a people’s movement against Islamic terrorism and a vibrant campaign for justice and peace. This initiative could play a central role in helping the people and governments of Afghanistan and Bangladesh in their mission towards ensuring the stability of the South Asian region and the world.
KeywordsBangladesh Islamic terrorism Afghanistan Taliban culture of fear
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