Political Violence in Bangladesh Understanding its Impact on Human Security

Abstract

In recent years, Bangladesh has been portrayed by the international media as a
hotbed of political and religious violence. It has become a dominant language of
interaction between political parties in Bangladesh. The multifaceted violence that
proliferated during the various phases of the political life of Bangladesh has manifold
implications for the country. Most importantly, it has affected individual, community,
and other entity of the society. Confrontational politics, however, impacts human security
directly and indirectly. In this backdrop, this paper attempts to examine the extent to
which political violence affects human security. Taking up various types of violent
political activities of Bangladesh into consideration, the study reveals that political
violence lies at the heart of human security challenges in Bangladesh.