Threats of violent extremism in Bangladesh are a symptom of deeper social and political problems

Security personnel keep watch at the restaurant in the Gulshan area of Dhaka where armed men took hostages. Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters Mubashar Hasan, North South University Since gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh - the world's third-largest Muslim majority country - has made remarkable social and economic progress. Once branded a basket case, the rate of the country's social progress is now faster than its neighbour India. It's been hailed as a model for reducing hunger and recently ...