Some 56% of people pursuing general education are involved in militancy, compared to 22% from madrasa background, said the report in a shocking revelation. “Among the arrestees, 56% are from general educational background, and 22% are from madrasa background, respectively, with the remaining 22% being either uneducated or from English medium background,” he said. “So, we do not have to worry about the madrasa education system radicalizing students, since most of the militants in our custody are from general education background,” said the additional DIG. But they reiterated that this is not enough, as police operation alone cannot prevent militancy, and terrorism. Media must play a neutral role while publishing stories relating to extremism, terrorism, or militancy, and create public awareness about the menace, they said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 22, 2019 15:00 UTC