Abed Khan , a renowned journalist and Editor of Bhorer Kagoj - a Bengali Daily , who is visiting US on a state department invitation says that Bangladesh is sinking into an abyss of religious fundamentalism. In an exclusive interview with VOA , he said that despite excellent potentialities , the fundamentalists being part of Bangladesh government are exercising their influence in turning back the wheel of progress. He,however, hopes that the nation would come out of this crisis deriving inspiration from the war of liberation. Mr Khan also mentioned that the journalists in Bangladesh are working amidst woes and worries.