BD improves on Global Terror Index as threat impact 'medium'bdnews24.com :Bangladesh is among the four nations in South Asia that experienced decline in terror attacks. While terror impact on South Asia has worsened on average, Bangladesh shows improvement in security alongside Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, said the 2018 Global Terrorism Index. Bangladesh climbed down four spots to the level of countries experiencing medium impact of terrorism, ranking 25th among 163 countries with a score of 5.697 out of 10. "In Bangladesh, the largest recent terrorist attack occurred in 2016, when an armed assault in Dhaka killed 28 people. "One reason why global investments can advance national security is that the source of violent extremist threats is transnational, even when it manifests itself locally.

Source: bd News24 January 11, 2019 18:11 UTC