While terror impact on South Asia has worsened on average, Bangladesh showed improvement in security alongside Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, according to the 2018 Global Terrorism Index. “In Bangladesh, the largest recent terrorist attack occurred in 2016, when an armed assault in Dhaka killed 28 people. The report by the Australian think-tank emphasised the need for global investment to ensure national security, citing as example measures to prevent violent extremism in Bangladesh. “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. It highlights that threats to cyber security is the new form of terror adopted by extremist organisations, none of which can exist without funds.

Source: bd News24 January 11, 2019 12:56 UTC