Islamic State
IS claims responsibility for blast near Dhaka airport
Islamic State claims the responsibility of bomb blast near a police box in front of Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, says SITE Intelligence.
24 March 2017, 17:17 PM
Islamic State claims responsibility for British parliament attack
Islamic State (IS) is responsible for the attack outside Britain's parliament which left five people dead and around 40 injured, says Amaq, a news agency of the militant outfit.
23 March 2017, 12:31 PM
Suicide bombers kill 26 at Iraq wedding celebration: police
At least 26 people are killed and 25 are injured as two suicide bombers attack a celebration being held the night before a wedding north of Baghdad, a police officer and a doctor say.
9 March 2017, 13:41 PM
Twitter suspends 360,000 accounts for 'promotion of terrorism'
Twitter Inc has shut down 360,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts since the middle of 2015, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
19 August 2016, 04:38 AM
Dhaka attack: Marzan ‘associate’ of CU Islami Chhatra Shibir
The youth, who police claimed was ‘in-charge of Gulshan café attack’ and known among his fellow militants as Marzan, has been an associate (Shathi) of Chittagong University unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student front of Jamaat-e-Islami.
16 August 2016, 09:36 AM
Transnational terrorism and the IS brand
Islamic State unleashes terror in regions beyond the Middle Eastern sphere.
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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
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
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
‘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
IS confirms key leader Shishani’s death
A news agency linked to so-called Islamic State has confirmed the death of key leader Omar Shishani, who the US said it killed in March.
14 July 2016, 04:52 AM
Muhith stresses need to fortify parental bond
Finance Minister AMA Muhith underscores the need to strengthen the bond between parents and children in view of the recent attacks held in Bangladesh.
11 July 2016, 13:03 PM
NSU might scrap studentship if absent for 1 semester
North South University is on the verge of taking a major decision to strip studentship for anyone being found absent for four months without valid reason. A recommendation for such stern action has come in view after the university’s students have been found involved in terrorist activities.
10 July 2016, 15:24 PM
Dhaka, Sholakia attacks to topple govt: Minister
Attacks in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone and Sholakia Eidgah were aimed at toppling the government, says Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu.
10 July 2016, 11:57 AM
Cops sue 2 detained over Sholakia attack
Police sue the two detainees and some anonymous others over the Eid-day attack on Sholakia Eidgah in a case filed under anti-terrorism act.
10 July 2016, 10:36 AM
Be cautious in granting bail to ‘militants’: Minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq urges the judges to become more cautious and rigid in granting bail to the accused detained in connection with militancy-related cases.
10 July 2016, 08:52 AM
OPINION: Why so-called IS chooses to bomb during Ramadan
To the radical mind, if additional prayer and alms giving is encouraged in Ramadan - then why not more bloodshed too? View it that way and you understand precisely the line of reasoning that has given rise to such a grisly and gruesome death toll this year.
5 July 2016, 05:29 AM
Dhaka siege: Bodies of 7 Japanese victims reach Tokyo
Bodies of the seven Japanese nationals who were killed in a militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Bangladesh capital Dhaka return to home soil Tuesday morning.
5 July 2016, 03:50 AM