In recent years, Bangladesh has suffered from transnational extremism, which has crept into the very fabric of the society. In recent years’ violent extremism is a result of Islamist radicalisation considered as one of the major concerns in Bangladesh. After the Holey Artisan Bakery attack in July 2016, the depth of violent extremism in Bangladesh unearthed the depth of extremists’ influence in our society. Bangladesh has also seen random acts of terrorism perpetrated by young people throughout the country. In order to understand what trends that conspired to radicalisation in the secular value oriented Bengali society that long cherished communal harmony, a study was conducted to identify the drivers as well as local dynamics that are behind the radical upheaval of a certain section of
the youth in the society. A survey was conducted to find out the actors, conditions and perception of the youth towards radicalisation that is prevailing in the society.