Holey Artisan Attack And ChangingPerceptions Towards ‘Jihad’ And ‘Jihadists’:Public-Private University Campuses As Sites Of Investigation

Abstract

Contemporary Bangladesh is facing remarkable changes both politically and economically. The transition from traditional to modern systems is giving rise to new levels of security concerns. ‘Terrorism’ is a type of phenomenon. The aim of this study is to find out that the media (newspaper) how contents/headlines/ themes/ editorials/comments/articles portrays the issue ‘Terror’/’Terrorism’ in Bangladesh and to explore the framing study regarding ‘terrorism’ issue and try to understand the changing perceptions on ‘terror’ and ‘terrorism’ background and how administrations dealing with the current state of ‘jihadist’/’terrorist’ after the holy artisan case. For that it has chosen some methods like case study, interview and content analysis. By applying these methods, the data have been analyzed. The research found the relevance and significance of global ‘terrorism’ in influencing and motivating the ‘terrorism’ in the context of Bangladesh. The changing nature in family structures and falling social solidarity within and outside households, the persecution of Muslims all over the world and a conflict between the Muslim and Bengali identity, uneven development and unemployment and many other issues altogether have left the ‘youths’ in a chaos and made them highly susceptible towards the changing perceptions. The war on terror project, Islamophobia (dislike of or prejudice against Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force) have given rise to anti-west sentiments among the youth. This perception is being utilized by the terrorist groups through the misinterpretation of Islamic texts and online indoctrination that have further expanded their networks and strengthened their conviction. In situations like this, promoting transformative inter-faith & intercultural dialogues, enhancing government supervision and regulation of educational institutions, the promotion of sustainable development, preservation and promotion of cultural values, strengthening bonds within the family and community are some of the recommendations that came out as strategic counter approaches.