The problem surfaced in Afghanistan during the 1980s, said the head of the counter-terrorism unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
Monirul Islam blamed some international quarters for misinterpreting religion and using it to influence the Afghan people.
He was quoted as saying by the Daily Star: “The militancy is a global problem. The whole world has been suffering the menace.”
Speaking at a workshop organised by the Brahmanbaria district police, he said . . .
