Citizens lacking trust in govt vulnerable to extremist recruitment

US envoy tells seminar

Citizens of a country lacking confidence in their government are more vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh said yesterday.
“This is a downward spiral every country on the planet must fight against,” she said while inaugurating a three-day conference on ‘Transnational Organised Crime as a Global Challenge’ arranged jointly by the government, US Embassy and British High Commission at Dhaka Police Staff College, Mirpur.
The conference is focusing on the challenges transnational and cross border crime pose, good practices in the investigation and prosecution of such offenses, and ways that countries can work together to address the common problem.
Bangladesh is a relatively young country on the world’s stage with a remarkable track record in development, economic growth and secular governance, said the Ambassador.
“This in some ways makes Bangladesh an especially attractive target for transnational criminal organizations of all types,” she said.  “You are by no means alone in this fight, but make no mistake; you are in this fight, not immune from it,” she added.
The envoy thanked police and all security forces who are working so hard in the face of the threats and actions of the last two weeks in particular to keep foreigners safe in Bangladesh.
“All countries are susceptible to the threat of transnational organised crime. The United States and Bangladesh share an impressive partnership in addressing transnational organised crime,” she said.
The envoy went on to say, “We must act together because we are a globalized world. For better and for worse, what happens in one country affects the citizens of another.”
“South Asia is large, populous, and rapidly developing.  The region’s evolution and well-being matters to countries far away, including my own.  Peace and stability in South Asia makes for a more peaceful and stable world,” she said.  
International consensus, multilateral cooperation, and public-private efforts are needed to collectively defeat transnational organised crime, Bernicat said.
“We need new and innovative partnerships between governments and industry, financial institutions, academia, civil society, and non-governmental organizations,” she said, stressing the need for protecting the freedom and safety of the press so that the media can accurately and fairly report on the effects of transnational organised crime, among other issues. 

Citizens lacking trust in govt vulnerable to extremist recruitment

US envoy tells seminar

Citizens of a country lacking confidence in their government are more vulnerable to recruitment by violent extremists, United States Ambassador to Bangladesh said yesterday. This is a downward spiral every country on the planet must fight against, she said while inaugurating a three-day conference on Transnational Organised Crime as a Global Challenge arranged jointly by the government, US Embassy and British High Commission at Dhaka Police Staff College, Mirpur. The conference is focusing on the challenges transnational and cross border crime pose, good practices in the investigation and prosecution of such offenses, and ways that countries can work together to address the common problem. Bangladesh is a relatively young country on the worlds stage with a remarkable track record in development, economic growth and secular governance, said the Ambassador. This in some ways makes Bangladesh an especially attractive target for transnational criminal organizations of all types, she said. You are by no means alone in this fight, but make no mistake; you are in this fight, not immune from it, she added. The envoy thanked police and all security forces who are working so hard in the face of the threats and actions of the last two weeks in particular to keep foreigners safe in Bangladesh. All countries are susceptible to the threat of transnational organised crime. The United States and Bangladesh share an impressive partnership in addressing transnational organised crime, she said. The envoy went on to say, We must act together because we are a globalized world. For better and for worse, what happens in one country affects the citizens of another. South Asia is large, populous, and rapidly developing. The regions evolution and well-being matters to countries far away, including my own. Peace and stability in South Asia makes for a more peaceful and stable world, she said. International consensus, multilateral cooperation, and public-private efforts are needed to collectively defeat transnational organised crime, Bernicat said. We need new and innovative partnerships between governments and industry, financial institutions, academia, civil society, and non-governmental organizations, she said, stressing the need for protecting the freedom and safety of the press so that the media can accurately and fairly report on the effects of transnational organised crime, among other issues.