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Widow of Beirut bomb attack hero proud of her husband

The family of a man who has been hailed as a hero for tackling a suspected ISIS suicide bomber during an attack in Con Thursday at the at the cost of his own life, say they feel pride at his actions, reports CNN.
17 November 2015, 10:37 AM

Culprit threatening Anisuzzaman identified: IGP

Police have identified the individual who threatened Professor Anisuzzaman with life, chief of the force AKM Shahidul Haque says.
16 November 2015, 07:32 AM

PM Hasina cancels France tour

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled her France tour after the near-simultaneous attacks in Paris that left at least 129 dead.
15 November 2015, 08:38 AM

Cop killed in attack on patrol team in Ashulia

Police constable stabbed dead after unknown assailants attack a patrol team of Ashulia industrial police at the outskirts of Dhaka. One other policeman injured in the attack.
4 November 2015, 04:29 AM

Attacks on publishers cowardly, act prompt: BNP

BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses his party’s strong condemnation over the attacks on country’s publishers that killed one and injured three others in Dhaka.
31 October 2015, 15:48 PM

EU for thorough probe into Hossaini Dalan blasts

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Pierre Mayaudon has urged Bangladesh to ensure thorough investigation and bring the Hossaini Dalan bomb attackers to justice.
25 October 2015, 05:52 AM

Huseni Dalan attack planned to destabilise country: DMP

Terming the blasts at Dhaka’s Huseni Dalan as a planned attack, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia says a vested quarter carried out the attack to destabilise the country.
24 October 2015, 03:57 AM

Sweden in shock over deadly school attack

Sweden has reacted with shock to the killing of a teacher and pupil at a school in the west of the country, near Gothenburg, by a sword-wielding man.
23 October 2015, 06:03 AM

Sweden sword attack: Two dead after masked attacker strikes

A pupil and a teacher at school in Sweden are killed after a masked man with a sword entered the building.
22 October 2015, 13:48 PM

Afghan forces 'regain Kunduz control'

Afghan officials say they have regained control of key areas of the northern city of Kunduz from the Taliban.
1 October 2015, 04:30 AM

Taliban tighten grip on Afghan city of Kunduz

Taliban fighters seize a military hilltop site in Kunduz, tightening their grip on the northern Afghan city.
30 September 2015, 12:08 PM

Afghan forces fight to retake key city

Afghan forces have begun an operation to retake the city of Kunduz, after suffering a major military reverse when it was seized by the Taliban on Monday.
29 September 2015, 04:44 AM

When Hannan Sarkar of Bangladesh stood his ground at Cairns, Australia

Hannan Sarkar was among the very few, who stood their ground, defied their overwhelming opposition to earn some semblance of respect down under in 2003.
19 September 2015, 07:49 AM

'BCL men' attack Sust teachers’ demo

Bangladesh Chhatra League attack a teachers’ demonstration demanding vice-chancellor’s resignation at Shahjalal University in Sylhet.
30 August 2015, 05:02 AM

MPs’ motorcade attacked in Faridpur

Motorcade of Rajbari lawmaker Kazi Keramat Ali and researved seat MP Kamrunnahar Chowdhury comes under attack in Faridpur.
22 August 2015, 08:04 AM

Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province

Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, the army says.
19 August 2015, 15:19 PM

Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram 'escapes gun attack'

Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram's car has been fired at in Karachi, the country's commercial capital. He escaped unhurt.
5 August 2015, 12:16 PM

UN, US condemn Russian embassy attack in Damascus

The United Nations and the United States condemns a mortar attack on the Russian embassy in Damascus that did not, however, cause any known injuries.
20 May 2015, 13:39 PM

Now Manjur comes under attack

BNP blessed mayor candidate for Chittagong city M Manjur Alam comes under attack during campaign ahead of April 28 elections.
26 April 2015, 09:27 AM

‘Projonmo League men’ attack Jasas rally

Bangladesh Muktijoddha Projonmo League, allegedly attacks a rally formed by Jasas protesting attacks on BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s during election campaign in Dhaka.
23 April 2015, 07:19 AM