The media by giving excessive coverage of militants are in fact contributing to the rise of religious militancy in the country, Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Matiur Rahman Nizami said in an interview with private TV channel ATN Bangla. Full news coverage here.

Mahfuz Anam writes today, “At last the mystery of the sudden, dramatic and vicious rise of religious extremism has been ‘revealed’, and that also by no less a person than the Ameer of Jamaat himself. Guess who the real culprit is — but, of course the media. And who, in the media, is the vilest of them all? You guessed it right again. It is The Daily Star.”
Read the full commentary for details.

Nov 29, 2005: Jamaat statement in response to Nov 27 Daily Star Editor Commentary.

While the authority is busy blaming the media, “Certain Middle East-based international non-governmental organisations operating in the country are still untouched despite months-old intelligence confirmation of their financing the Islamist militant outfits.” -Nov 26, The Daily Star.

Nov 27, ‘05: Editorial - Terror financing by NGOs

And top associates of known militants are released only hours after arrest - Nov 28,2005, The Daily Star.