Development of Terrorism in Bangladesh

South Asia is one of the notable regions facing the threat of terrorism and the pros and cons of terrorism become a leading talked issue since it is crafting the barricade of national progress. It originated in Europe-American region. The main intent of the study is to explore the development of terrorism in Bangladesh. In a South Asian region, terrorism in Bangladesh is originated by the revolutions of Bengalis to free from British colonial rules. Terrorism turned into leftwing terrorist activities during liberation. After liberation, it turned to Islamic militancy, religious, political & ethnic terrorism. Terrorist groups like leftwing, rightwing, religious, and ethnic terrorist groups are belonging in our country. The Harkat-ul-jihad-al-Islami-bangladesh, Jamaat-ul-mujahideen bangladesh (JMB) Hizbut touhid, Islami biplobi porisod, Jagrata muslim janata, Purba bangla communist party are most prominent terrorist groups in Bangladesh. This study is a tiny endeavor to address the historical ancestry of terrorism in Bangladesh and try to figure out the developments of terrorism in different governing and political state of affairs on the basis of secondary sources.