Dhaka attack

Dhaka raid militant Abdullah’s aide held in Dinajpur

Detectives arrest an allegedly close aide of Abdullah, one of the militants killed in Dhaka raid, from Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur.
2 August 2016, 15:36 PM

Living on nerves

Every time she steps out of her home in Dhanmondi, one of the affluent neighbourhoods in Dhaka, fear begins to creep into her mind. Be it while taking her kid to school or going out for shopping.
31 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Fighting an ideological battle

The Gulshan attack of July 1 was meant to strike terror in the hearts of foreigners and women who, according to the terrorists do not conform to their ideals.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka raid case handed to counter-terror unit

The case filed over the much lauded Dhaka raid in Kalyanpur on July 26 has been handed over to the specialised counter-terrorism unit of Bangladesh.
29 July 2016, 15:19 PM

No negative message from foreign businessmen, companies: Tofail

The recent killing incidents of foreigners will not have any bad impacts on business in Bangladesh as the foreign businessmen have no plan to leave the country, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.
27 July 2016, 15:35 PM

Dhaka raid: 7 militants identified, 3 from city’s posh areas

Police disclose the identities of seven among the nine militants who were killed in an anti-terror raid in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area yesterday.
27 July 2016, 14:07 PM

BNP discusses militancy issue with diplomats

Diplomats of different missions in Bangladesh hold a meeting with BNP leaders at the party’s chairperson’s office at Gulshan in Dhaka this afternoon to discuss militancy issue and present political situation in the country.
27 July 2016, 12:28 PM

Dhaka militants changed dress after Fazr prayers when they saw end coming

The militants who were killed in gunfight with the law enforcers early morning Tuesday change their dress after the Fazr prayers and wore black punjabis, says a neighbour who observed the militants time to time from around midnight till dawn from an adjacent building.
27 July 2016, 11:39 AM

Dhaka raid militant Rouf missing ‘NSU student’

One of the militants killed in gun battle during Dhaka raid in Kalyanpur has been identified as a "missing student of privately-run North-South University". However, confusion has arisen over identity of another militant as two families are claiming the same body.
27 July 2016, 07:26 AM

Sheltering café attackers: 3 sent to jail after remand

A Dhaka court sends three people, who were arrested for renting out a flat to suspected Gulshan café attackers, to jail after completion of their eight-day remand each.
26 July 2016, 12:41 PM

Cops release stunning pictures of Dhaka terrorists’ den

Police release stunning and chilling pictures of what was found inside the terrorists’ den at Kalyanpur in Dhaka that give a glimpse of the militants’ life.
26 July 2016, 11:40 AM

Dhaka raid: Injured Hasan remained missing for a year

Rakibul Hasan alias Rigan is an alleged militant activist who sustained bullet injuries during a joint drive in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area on July 26, 2016 and has been missing for a year.
26 July 2016, 10:31 AM

'Woman in video' held

Cops pick up a woman from Narsingdi's Shibpur upazila in connection with the July 1 Gulshan terror attack.
21 July 2016, 20:38 PM

Shedding our prejudices

If you are in a drawing room and any other gathering of your friends or acquaintances, naturally the talk of the day would lurk around what is going on around the world.
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Arrest of Gulshan, Sholakia attackers a matter of time: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells parliament that arrest of all perpetrators involved in the recent militant attacks at Dhaka’s Gulshan and Sholakia in Kishorganj is “just a matter of time”.
20 July 2016, 15:22 PM

An appeal to those 'jihadists' who seek 'shahadat'

As the nation grieves for the slain hostages in the July 1 Gulshan attack, somehow I find myself also thinking about the young attackers as well.
19 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka attack: 4 new ‘suspects’ detected

Four new individuals have been detected by the law enforcers, suspected to have been involved in the gruesome Gulshan restaurant attack of July 1.
19 July 2016, 08:39 AM

Gain skills in using modern technology to combat terrorism: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs all the security forces to earn expertise in using modern technology alongside receiving training to fight terrorism and militancy.
19 July 2016, 07:19 AM

‘I was misquoted’: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says he was misquoted about his earlier comment on the recent militant attacks.
18 July 2016, 10:54 AM

Gulshan attack a stain on country's image: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the Gulshan terror attack and subsequent incidents were carried out by a quarter with vested interest aimed at maligning the bright image of Bangladesh as 'a role model of development' which the country has earned over the years through persistent endevour of her government.
17 July 2016, 10:57 AM