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Adopt regional strategy to fight terrorism

Speakers tell int'l conference

Staff Correspondent
Security analysts, academicians and civil society members yesterday stressed the need to adopt a regionalstrategy to fight terrorism in South Asia.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of an international conference, they also identified illiteracy, poverty and declining secularism in politics as the reasons behind the rise in extremism in South Asia to an alarming level.
They called for competent and honest leadership, unhindered democracy and an end to political conflicts in order to ensure socio-economic development, which is vital to check militancy.
The Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BUSS) organised the two-day conference on 'Human Security Approach to Counter Extremism in South Asia: Relevance of Japanese
Culture' in association with the Japan Foundation at the BUSS auditorium in the city.
Home Minister Sahara Khatun inaugurated the conference while BUSS Chairman Maj Gen Muhammad Firdaus Mian chaired the function. BUSS Director General Maj Gen Sheikh Md Monirul Islam gave the welcome address.
Scholars from Japan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are taking part in the conference.
Home Minister Sahara Khatun said the countries in the South Asian region will have to take concerted efforts to fight terrorism and that Bangladesh is ready to contribute to such efforts.
"We want peace to prevail in every country," she added.
"Our aim is to stamp out terrorism not only in Bangladesh but also in other countries in the region with combined efforts," she said.
The minister said many
wanted militants, including some foreign extremists, have been arrested in the country recently.
She also emphasised the need to take a human security approach to addressing the issue of extremism in the region.
Speaking as the special guest, Japanese Ambassador Tamotsu Shinotsuka said the security of individuals is no longer a national issue; it is now global concern.
Security is the basic right of an individual, he said, adding that there might be instability in a country if security is not ensured.
At the conference, BUSS also launched an annual publication titled 'National Security. Bangladesh 2008'.
Dr. Iftekharuzzaman, executive director of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), gave a reviewof the publication.