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Friday, August 19, 2005

We can't say that we haven't been warned

Zafar Sobhan
The only possible silver lining to the horrific serial bomb blasts that reached into every nook and corner of the country on August 17 (apart from the fact that the death toll was thankfully low) is that now at least we can perhaps agree that the debate on the presence of religious extremists in Bangladesh, their scope, and their intentions can be put to rest.
There can be no doubt (not that there should have been before, but anyway) that there exists a well-organised movement that wishes to replace our democratic system of government with a religious theocracy, and that they are prepared to use any means necessary to achieve their ends.

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