The CTTC chief made the remarks at a press briefing titled "Dhaka Peace Talk", held at the media centre of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Saturday. Under the Dhaka Peace Talk program, the organizers will hold 12 roundtables with the targeted audiences. The discussion topics will be selected based on the specific target groups, but primarily it will discuss the state of violent extremism in Bangladesh, the CTTC chief said. The workshops will also be held to spread awareness and prevent people from becoming radicalized or engaging in violent extremism. All these will be organized in to find out the adequate tools necessary to combat violent extremism, and create a sustainable and peaceful society.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 19, 2019 09:29 UTC