Bangladesh Home Minister Ms. Sahara Khatun today said that her government advocated the formation of a South Asian Joint Task Force to foster regional cooperation in countering terrorism. She was addressing the opening session of a three-day regional workshop in Dhaka for senior police officers and prosecutors in South Asia on Effectively Countering Terrorism. Ms. Khatun said that Dhaka has launched a comprehensive socio-political program in order to keep rural communities away from Islamic extremism and terrorism. She reiterated that Bangladesh would strictly ensure that its territory is not used by terrorist elements or outfits for activities against neighbouring countries.