Behind the Dhaka cafe attack: Why violence is mounting in BangladeshNEW DELHI -- Bangladesh has been hit by a surge in Islamist attacks in the past three years that reached new heights last weekend when 20 hostages were murdered in Dhaka. Experts point to several factors behind the recent violence, including the execution of top Islamists over their role in the independence war. Why is Islamist Violence Rising? The wave of attacks has been notably brutal with many of the victims, including the hostages, hacked to death with machetes. However, the government insists international jihadist networks have not got a foothold in Bangladesh and that local extremists are culpable.

Source: The China Post July 10, 2016 16:30 UTC