Our heart goes out to the victims of the tragedy in Paris on Friday. More than 150 persons were killed in the horrific night of gun and bomb attacks. No language is strong enough to condemn the brutality of the perpetrators of this gruesome barbarity. We completely agree with the French President Francois Hollande who called the attacks "a horror" and vowed to wage a "merciless" fight against terrorism. This latest attack on the French capital is yet another proof that terrorism can strike anywhere in the world. It does not differentiate between developed or developing countries. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon in the West and particularly in Europe. It poses a threat to Europe’s security, to the values of its democratic societies and to the rights and freedoms of Europeans. Between 2009-2014 there were 1010 failed, foiled or completed attacks carried out in EU member states. But this Friday’s attack was by far the deadliest.
The authorities everywhere in the field of counter-terrorism must identify and tackle the factors which contribute to radicalisation and the processes by which individuals are recruited to commit acts of terror. They must do everything to hinder terrorists' capacity to plan and organise, and to bring these terrorists to justice. To achieve these goals, strengthening national capabilities, regional and international cooperation and information exchange is essential. The governments must work closely with other international and regional organisations to build international consensus and promote international standards for fighting terrorism.
Thankfully Bangladesh has been relatively free from serious terrorist activities in the last decade or so. The incumbent government, to its credit has shown adequate determination to fight local and regional terrorism. Of course there have been a few isolated attacks but Bangladesh is undoubtedly one of safest place against the scourge of terrorism.
However there is hardly any room for complacency. If the extremists can carry out repeated vicious attacks in France which is militarily one of the strongest in the world and it counter-terrorism units are also very powerful; no country can take the threat of terrorism lightly.  
Coming back to the tragedy in Paris–this latest act of terrorism has given rise to great compassion and good samaritanism among people both in France and rest of the world. It has also led to the conviction that something must be done, some action must be taken against these heinous criminals who kill indiscriminately and in a cowardly manner. The world leaders must unite in being ruthless in their battle against terrorism. There can be no space in the modern world for fanatics who practice and preach hate.