Introduction -- The political landscape of Bangladesh -- Islamist politics and the militants : a taxonomy -- The missing state and the homegrown militants -- A "friendly" neighborhood and the proxy-wars -- The long shadow of the distant world -- Future trajectories of Islamist militancy in Bangladesh -- Appendix 1: Constitutional provisions of the caretaker government -- Appendix 2: Bomb attacks in Bangladesh, 1999-2005 -- Appendix 3: Militant Islamist organizations in Bangladesh -- Appendix 4: Profiles of Islamist militant leaders -- Appendix 5: The JMB leaflet calls for Islamic rule.