The text is written by the Bangladesh Islamic Foundation and pronounced by the imams in the Bengali language. Of a total of about 600 thousand mosques in the country, almost 300 thousand have received the document. The authorities want to curb the spread of extremist ideas among young people. Three supporters of Dhaka terrorists arrested.
Police vets Prof Hasnat Karim’s involvement with Dhaka terrorists. Investigators seize several books praising jihad from the university library where he taught in 2012. Extremist ideas are spreading in some of the capital’s most prestigious schools.
Operators and association officials confirm the wave of cancellations, including locals. For one trader, “the situation is going to get worse”. A US travel warning “will affect us for a long time.”
Maya Karmokar lives with her elderly mother in the village of Kajura. Relatives report that the woman has no enemies. After the attack she was admitted to a hospital, but then returned home because has no money to pay for treatment. Local Catholics count about 4 thousand, mostly poor and needy.
The Dhaka Decision attempts to curb "hate speech" disseminated by radical preachers. One of them, Zakir Naik, has had a direct influence on Dhaka bombers. The authorities have decided to block his television channel. About 600 thousand mosques nationwide. The Islamic Foundation will distribute texts for Friday prayers.
The man is called Tahamid Rahman Shafi and is the son of a former Commissioner of the Electoral College. He studied at prestigious schools and had gained fame thanks to his "melodies that won hearts". Parents and friends cannot understand his decision to join the Caliphate. "He dreamed of a future as a professional singer."
About a hundred young people have gone missing in recent weeks. The authorities have urged families to file a complaint, but only ten have done so. Dhaka attackers had also left home. Bangladesh’s biggest challenge today is not poverty, but religious extremism.
The death threats from a banned Islamic group demand store owners enforce eight specific rules. These include having a copy of the Koran, serving beef in Hindu restaurants, not allowing women workers, removing Christian sacred images.
SM Imtiaz Khan Babul is the father of Rohan Ibn Imtiaz, one of six Islamic terrorists who killed 20 people. He is a member of the ruling party and holds important posts. He started his career as a teacher, but acknowledges “I have not been able failed to educate my son." The government continues to deny any connection to the Islamic State group. Police arrest the father and brother of one of the attackers.
The perpetrators of the café attack were highly educated youth. ISIS recruiters prefer to lure new militants online because they can find people who understand radical motivations. Because of the lack of parental attention, young people spend many hours watching television, where they can listen to the sermons of radical preachers.
The president of the Bishops’ Commission for Justice and Peace slams the attack in the capital. “God shall not tolerate this massacre,” he told AsiaNews. “Now it's up to the country’s Muslims. They must stand up to save their religion”. The victims include nine Italians, seven Japanese, three Bangladeshis, and one Indian. Full of sadness, Pope Francis “condemns such barbarous acts as offences against God and humanity”.
The Rapid Action Battalion ends 12-hour hostage situation. The nationality of the victims has not yet been released. For Prime Minister Hasina, this is not Islam. Tensions remain high in the capital.
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