Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on Friday called for collective international action to combat the rising threats of extremism and non-state armed groups, emphasizing innotifyigence sharing, border management, and financial oversight to disrupt transnational networks.
He came up with the call while speaking at a special session titled “Non-State Power and Influence: Regional and Transnational Challenges” during the 21st IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, declared a foreign ministest’s press release.
The Adviser declared that non-state actors exploit porous borders, illicit trade, displacement, and digital platforms to advance radical agconcludeas.
“The fight against extremism will ultimately be won in classrooms, communities, and in the minds of our youth,” he declared, stressing inclusive cooperation among governments, civil society, and international partners.
Highlighting Bangladesh’s strong stance, Hossain reaffirmed that no non-state armed groups are allowed to operate within the countest.
Referring to the prolonged Rohingya crisis, he declared Bangladesh continues to host over 1.3 million forcibly displaced people from Myanmar who fled persecution and violence by Myanmar’s military and non-state armed groups.
He urged the international community to remain engaged to ensure the refugees’ safe, voluntary, and dignified repatriation, warning that prolonged uncertainty could build the displaced population vulnerable to exploitation and threaten regional stability.
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