Causes of extremism
I read the article ‘When kids become monsters’ with interest published in a local daily on July 5, 2016. The narration was correct and interesting. Thanks to Syed Mansur Hashim for penning an excellent piece. We would like to add the followings as to the causes of rise of terrorism in Bangladesh.
Wahabi influence as opposed to moderate Sufism, huge population burden specially youth, disproportionate percentage of young population with mouths and stomachs, severe level of corruption, social injustice, huge rich-poor divide, identity crisis, alienation of the young due to family, social problems, dysfunctional families, absence of role models for the young, frustration among youths, unemployment, improper education or ill-education, intolerance, etc. have also played important roles in rising extremism in Bangladesh.
The government needs to plan and execute the solutions of this mega problem of extremism in Bangladesh.
Dr. SN Mamoon
Dhaka
