Introduction

The security environment of Bangladesh is and was always peaceful in comparison to many other countries of this region. In respect to terrorist activities the country was in very low profile threat. If we consider the population density and diversity of the population the incidents are very normal and negligible.

Defining terrorism

Terrorism is "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.” It means the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. Terrorism is also a form of unconventional warfare and psychological warfare.

Terrorism in Bangladesh has five major characteristics:

it is premeditated and aims to create a climate of extreme fear or terror; it is directed at a wider audience or target than the immediate victims of the violence; it inherently involves attacks on random and symbolic targets, including civilians; the acts of violence committed are seen by the society (in which they occur) as extra-normal, in the

literal sense that they breach the social norms, thus causing a sense of outrage; terrorism is generally used to try to influence political behavior in some way:

Uprising Terrorism in Bangladesh

The assassination of Shekh Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman are undoubtedly acts of terrorism

17th August Bomb Blast 21st August Grenade Attack

July 2016 Dhaka attackOn the night of 1 July 2016, at 21:20 local time,five militants took hostages and opened fire on the Holey Artisan Bakeryin Gulshan Thana—an affluent area with many embassies in Dhaka, Bangladesh.The assailants entered the bakery with crude bombs, machetes, pistols, and took several dozen hostages (foreigners and locals). In the immediate response, while Dhaka Metropolitan Police tried to regain control of the bakery, two police officers were shot dead by the assailants.29 people were killed, including 20 hostages (18 foreigners and 2 locals), 2 police officers, 5 gunmen, a chef of the bakery and later at hospital, an assistant of a chef.

The incident was the worst terrorist attack in Bangladesh's history.

Why do people carry out the act of terrorism?

In Bangladesh in most of the cases the terrorist exploited Islam to justify their misdeeds. But actually Islam means peace and it really means so. That’s why the terrorists are not getting popular support. Various causes of terrorism in Bangladesh are identified by the experts in this field. These are being discussed in the following paragraphs.

1. Political Frustration:There have been numbers of killings of youth, student leaders or activists of either in ruling or opposition parties. The epidemic of violence was brought forward since our independence. The father of nation was massacred with his family in 1975. Thereafter four top leaders were brutally murdered in Dhaka Central Jail.

2. Economic Disparity:Terrorism is born in an economically sick society, Every society in Bangladesh developed with different socio-economic background. Each and every section of the society has certain demands and needs which from their point of view are genuine and deserves to be fulfilled by the government. On the other hand government machineries hardly pay attention to their demands resulting a disorder in the society. The politicians, vested interests and the neighboring countries exploit this situation of discontent amongst the different sections of society as well. Economic disparity resulting into inaccessibility to suitable economic avenues which has given the birth to numerous terrors as individual or as a group.

3. Religious Intervention:Some Pro-Islamic groups under the banner of JamaatIslam never wanted a separate sovereign and independent Bangladesh. They are continuously creating religious sentiments amongst the general mass. This extremist group also organized a long march towards India to protest the demolition of the Babri Mosque. They also organized a grand rally in Manik Mia Avenue from where they had planed to march and destroy Shikha Chirantan at surhrawardy Udyan and Shikha Anirban at Dhaka Cantonment. They also insulted Honorable President in an inaugural occasion of Eid-E-Milaclunnabi program on 18 July 1997.

4. Student Politics and Campus Violence:One Nazir Ahmed was the first victim to be stabbed to death by members of a rival group in 1940 in the history of Dhaka University6 The last victim is Partha Pratim Acharya in I the recent past. Political parties are patronising their student groups in the educational institutions. Recent terrorism in the educational institutions faded the glorious tradition of student politics of Bangladesh. Fighting between the rival student groups, hijackings, muggings, extortion has been the order of campus for the past few years. The terrorist groups use political identity and remain under the protection of political party. Teachers of University have clearry been divided into political groups.

5. Labor Unrest:Terrorist activities are the alarming concern in the industrial sector of Bangladesh. Armed groups join hands with industrial workers leaders or trade union leaders. They exert undue pressure on the management

to fulfil their illogical demands. They become violent and provoke workers to go for strikes when the authority refuse to concede to their demands. They take blessings from influential political quarters. The same terrorist activities are also a great concern in port and transport sectors. Recent abstention programme taken up by port workers for withdrawal of government permission in connection with the construction of a private container terminal near Chittagong port paralyze the whole port activities.

6. Political Strike: Hartal or a strike or a bundh as it is called in India is a strong political weapon of the people protesting against some acts or commissions which affect the group interest. This is a basic human right and also permitted by the constitution as a fundamental right. But hartal in Bangladesh means a blazing of cars, insulting the general people on the street, create blockade on railways and highways and crippling of the country's ports. Armed groups are active during hartal. As a matter of fact hartal paralyzed the socio-economic structure of the country. '

7. Drug Trafficking: Port City is not far from the Golden Triangle of South Asia. The common border area shared by Myanmar, China and Thailand offers for growing illicit drugs. Traffickers carry these items through Chittagong Hill Tracts (Mainly through Ali kadam thana). Though most of the illicit drug despatched by sea on to west and America but obviously a portion of the drugs and narcotics get passed to -market for local consumption. As a result, a good number of youth addicted and involved numerous terrorist activities.

8. Frustration against Corruption and Autocracy:No one was born as a terrorist. Several factors play a part in the process of transforming an innocent youth into terrorist. Our society is sick due to political injustices and corruption. So, the 'people, comprising mainly of youth are frustrated and indulge into criminal acts. Corruption is another factor which pushing a person down the dark. lane. These two factor prevailing in Bangladesh since her inception.

Conclusion:

The terrorist groups normally do not get any support from the society. For preparation of the Bomb they try to exploit the technology and collect the raw materials from the readily available chemical substances.

Now, the world is standing on the volcano of terrorism. We all should be conscious regarding this. The people of the world want to live in peace. They don’t support any destructive activities. We want to see a world where will remain only peace. We want for our next generation a world where they will lead a peaceful life.