Bangladesh at high risk of terrorism!

Bangladesh is at a risk of higher level of terrorism in spite of not having any conflict in the country, said a report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).

IEP has published the report titled Global Terrorism Index 2014 using four indicators to create a weighted five-year average for each country. 

According to the report, Bangladesh ranked 23rd position with a score of 5.25 among 124 countries in the global terrorism index. 

Iraq has topped the list with a score 10, followed by Afghanistan and Pakistan.  Around 6,362 died in 2,492 terror attacks in Iraq last year. 

The international research body said the pattern of terrorism acts in the South Asian regions mostly includes explosions.

IEP published its first report on global terrorism in 2012. Bangladesh ranked 39 among 158 countries in 2012. 

The report stated that a total 17,958 lost their lives to terror in 2013, 61% more than last year. Nearly 10,000 terror attacks have taken place, 44% more than the previous figure.