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Political Islam and Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh: What You Need to Know

C. Christine Fair   Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 10:00 AM

Editor’s Note: Despite the size of its population and growing importance, Bangladesh gets little attention in policy circles. This is true even though radical terrorist groups like the Islamic State are making inroads there. To help remedy this neglect, my Georgetown colleague Christine Fair presents an overview of Islamism in Bangladesh and assesses the terrorism threat there today.

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Podcasts

The Lawfare Podcast: C. Christine Fair on Bangladeshi Terrorism

Vanessa Sauter   Wed, Dec 20, 2017, 5:06 PM

Last week, a Bangladeshi man set off a pipe bomb in the New York subway in an attempted terrorist attack inspired by the Islamic State. C. Christine Fair, a professor in Georgetown University’s Peace and Security Studies Program, joined Benjamin Wittes to contextualize the incident. They discussed modern Bangladeshi terrorism, the country’s history and governance, and the significance (or lack thereof) of the attack.

Foreign Policy Essay

Popular Support for Suicide Terrorism in Bangladesh: Worse Than You Think

C. Christine Fair, Ali Hamza, Rebecca Heller   Sun, Sep 4, 2016, 10:16 AM

Editor's Note: Bangladesh, one of the world's largest Muslim countries, is usually considered a success story: slowly but steadily, this secular democracy is climbing out of poverty. This perceived success, however, ignores the country's many problems. Christine Fair, Ali Hamza, and Rebecca Heller—all of Georgetown—paint a far darker picture. They note high degrees of support for militancy and growing violence, arguing that ignoring Bangladesh's problems could prove disastrous.

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Jihadology

Jihadology Podcast: Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh: Then & Now

Aaron Y. Zelin   Wed, Nov 11, 2015, 12:23 PM

C. Christine Fair comes on the show to talk about Islamism in Bangladesh. Some of the topics covered include:

History of Islamism in Bangladesh and its intersection with mainstream politics The role of Bangladeshi Islamists with Rohingya refugees History of al-Qaeda’s involvement in Bangladesh and its newest enterprise through Ansar al-Islam What we know about recent Islamic State attacks in Bangladesh

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Asia Pacific

A New Great Game Rises: China and India's Growing Strategic Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific

Cody M. Poplin   Thu, Oct 1, 2015, 3:53 PM

Last week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a soft power battle in America. It’s a battle being replicated in capitals throughout the world at the moment, with China enjoying hard power advantages and India utilizing its soft power leverage for all it can.

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