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By Mr. Adam E. Stahl (ICT). Radical and militant Islamist organizations have existed as an opposing force to Bangladesh’s secular and democratic system since Bangladeshi independence in 1971. Once a surreptitious force in Bangladesh, these organizations are now operating overtly. An increase in membership is proving that Bangladesh is becoming a nexus of militant Islam in South Asia, as many Bangladeshi militant Islamist organizations have been linked to al-Qa’ida.