Before proceed please learn about Problem of Citizens and What should we do.
What is terrorism?
Mainly, terrorism means to apply force or to threaten the application of force for certain objectives or work. As miscreants or anti-social persons can do it, it can happen in the whole state or even in the context of the whole world. Terrorism has been going on in the society for ages. The main sources of terrorism are mentioned below.
• For gaining any aim, adoption of violent working procedure or
threatening of violence.
• To conduct the violent and other extremist procedure for
preserving the human rights of the destitute.
• In view of terrorism, doing harm to life and property of the
civilized people or to attack the state institutions.
• To use violent ways to exact demands in spite of having legal
procedure and peaceful solution.
Types of Terrorism
Terrorism done by the criminal gang
Terrorist activities are conducted by a gang of criminals. This
criminal group conducts the acts of terrorism in an organised way. They have a
top leader. From the Behind the eye of people his appointed men murder people, do
smuggling activities. Besides, they create horror in the mind of the people in
various ways.
Political Terrorism
Some political parties, organizations or communities in the name
of politics do the activities of terrorism. Some of them are seen doing terrorism
in the name of religion. In the name of class struggle, some parties or
organizations do terrorism. Under the shelter of the established political party
of the country also, at times terrorism is seen to be conducted.
Ideology-based Terrorism
Some communities choose the path of terrorism with a view to
establishing their specific norm. In the name of killing the class enemy
political killings in our country have occurred. Religious jongibad/terrorism
is not only seen among the Muslims, it is also seen among the Hindus,
Christians, Judas and all communities. The religious jongis/terrorists in
violent ways of terrorism kill the general people and harm the state institutions.
These are absolutely anti- religious activities in the name of religion.
State Terrorism
By showing various pleas, the state often takes the path of
terrorism and launches suppressing and torturing activities on the institutions
or mass communities. This is called state terrorism. The state of Israel has
done such terrorism on the people of Palestine in various times. Such
assaults are conducted on the minor groups of people or various communities
inside the state.
Causes of Terrorism: Terrorism occurs for two
causes : a) General causes and b) External causes.
General Cause
Economic Disparity
If there is inequitable distribution of wealth in any society, one
class of people become richer and another class of people become poorer. In
this situation anger is created in the mind of the deprived people. As a
result, to overcome hunger, poverty and unemployment some people of the low
income families engage themselves in criminal activities to earn more money
within the shortest possible time. Besides, unemployment is a social disease in
our country. Its negative influence falls on the active youth community of the
society. As a result the youth community involves in terrorism and become
motivated to be financially self- reliant for building their fate.
Narrow political culture
If selfishness prevails in the political culture of a county and if
politics becomes the means of recovering the personal and party interest then
the birth of terrorism is not unnatural in that political culture. Because, for
the personal interest, terrorists are to be nourished.
Lack of good governance
To find out the criminal and to take steps to punish them is the
responsibility of the law enforcing agency and administration. But due to
administrative weakness and political pressure, some times the administrators
play a silent role. The law enforcing agency has the structural weakness such
as weak training, old arms, imbalanced ratio of police and people. This weakens
the role of the law enforcing agency to prevent terrorism. For these reasons,
many weak terrorists become capable of showing their strength. Moreover,
without having the standard training sometimes the prevailing detective
agencies cannot face the prevailing terrorism at present.
External Reasons
In terrorism, as there is the internal motivation, there might
be external motivation as well. It is assumed that supply of illegal arms, easy
availability of illegal arms work behind the terrorism.
Prevention of terrorism and means of remedy
Terrorism is a social disease in Bangladesh. It might be
prevented as well as defended. If the steps below are taken, terrorism might not be born and the
terrorists might not hamper the security of the life and property of the
citizens.
Making laws against terrorism: In
view of prevention of terrorism, it is necessary to make hard laws against the
terrorists. Those who violate the law and discipline openly and do harm to the
lives and assets of the people cannot be pardoned in any way. If severe
punishment is meted out for the prevention of terrorism, it is hoped that
terrorism will be reduced.
Reformation of Police Administration: To
prevent terrorism the police force shall have to be reformed with modern arms
and tools and they should be given modem training. Moreover, there is a big
difference in police and people ratio in our country. Here for 1400 people one
police officer is engaged. This situation should be changed. It is essential to
increase the number of police, police boxes and police stations.
Increasing employment and providing allowance to the unemployed : By establishing
cottage industries, large mills and factories, vacant posts in all sectors should
be filled and new employment should be created. If it is possible to eradicate unemployment,
terrorism will be reduced. To eradicate unemployment, it is necessary to
provide the minimum allowance to the unemployed for them to lead the minimum
standard of life, if not like the advanced countries. As social security, allowance
to the unemployed is a good step.
Education for all and arousal of values: Through
creating the opportunity for education for all, the social and moral values
should be aroused. In this view in schools and in various educational programs
moral education might be introduced. In this way terrorism might be possible to
control.
Giving no shelter to terrorists in the political party: In
political parties no terrorists should be given shelter. If any
political party helps the terrorists or gives them shelter, the registration of
that party shall have to be cancelled. No member of such a political party will
get opportunity to participate in election; in this regard the national parliament
can prepare a law.
Rigid Administration : To
stop terrorism, bribery and corruption, hard administrative steps shall have to
be taken. If the police administration and general administration might do work
freely and neutrally that should be ensured.
Mass Awareness: Mass awareness might play an
effective role to prevent terrorism. If the mass people become conscious and
organized, terrorism will be reduced. We should obey social and religious
values.
What should we do as citizens
As citizens we should be conscious about terrorism. We will
learn the bad sides of terrorism. To prevent the terrorism we will help/support
the law enforcing agencies. We should obey social and religious values.
Individual work: Identify a terrorist activity
published in a daily newspaper recently and write your recommendation to
solution.
Work: make a list of the ways terrorism might
be faced and hang the same in the class room.