Militancy
US working with Bangladesh to assess foreigners’ killers
The United States is working relentlessly with the Bangladesh government and other key partners to identify the true culprits of the foreigner killings here.
27 October 2015, 06:01 AM
Sabotage fear: Security beefed up at Dhaka airport
Security has been beefed up at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following tip-off on subversive activities provided by detectives, the airport director says. The alert came after the killings of two foreign nationals and a blasts during Shia Muslim community's Ashura programme.
26 October 2015, 07:28 AM
22 Shia marchers killed in Pakistan suicide blast
A suicide bomber has killed at least 22 people taking part in a procession by Shia Muslims in southern Pakistan.
24 October 2015, 05:41 AM
Blogger Ananta murder case hearing adjourned till Nov 4
A court in Sylhet adjourns the hearing of blogger Ananta Dash murder case till November 4 as docket of the case is yet to reach Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court from the Session Judge Court.
19 October 2015, 12:23 PM
Jeb Bush slams Trump for saying 9/11 came during George Bush's 'reign'
Jeb Bush fires back at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who slammed George W Bush over the September 11, 2001 attacks that brought down the World Trade Center.
18 October 2015, 04:59 AM
IS influence felt in far-off Asia-Pacific
The influence of the Islamic State group extends well beyond the land it controls in Syria and Iraq, reaching recruits around the world, including the Asia-Pacific region.
15 October 2015, 09:40 AM
US to compensate Kunduz strike victims
The Pentagon is to pay compensation for those killed and injured in a US strike on an MSF hospital in northern Afghanistan.
11 October 2015, 04:49 AM
JMB trying to resurface, govt not letting: Kamal
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says banned militant outfit JMB is trying to surface again but failed due to government’s strong vigilance.
7 October 2015, 10:43 AM
No IS in Bangladesh, police chief asserts
The chief of police asserts claim that there is no organisational existence of international terrorist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh.
6 October 2015, 13:08 PM
'JMB commander' killed in grenade blast: Cops
A man, whom police identified as the commander of Chittagong unit of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, is killed in a grenade explosion hours after his arrest with firearms and ammunition, according to the law enforcers.
6 October 2015, 03:56 AM
‘Foreigner killings meant to trigger instability’
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says the killing of foreigners in Bangladesh is meant to stir instability in the country.
4 October 2015, 07:52 AM
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
Militant attack fear: US, Canada alert citizens in Bangladesh
A day into murder of an Italian in Dhaka, US and Canada advise their citizens to limit their movement while in Bangladesh, saying they have info that militants may target foreigners here.
29 September 2015, 05:11 AM
9 die as Afghan militants attack sports match
At least nine people are killed in a militant attack on a sports match in Afghanistan's turbulent eastern Paktika province.
28 September 2015, 06:08 AM
Australia’s fear ‘baseless’: Home minister
There is no such militant threat in Bangladesh, minister tells a day after Australian cricket board delayed its scheduled tour citing “security threat”.
27 September 2015, 06:19 AM
Bangla bhai’s close aide held
Rab-14 arrests a close aide of executed JMB leaders Shayekh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqur Rahman alias Bangla Bhai in Gazipur.
17 September 2015, 10:04 AM
3 Buet students punished for ‘militant link’
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) expels three students permanently from their dormitories for their alleged involvement in militancy.
31 August 2015, 12:23 PM
Aug 21 carnage: Who did it? (video)
The gruesome killing on August 21, 2004 was one of the most shocking political crimes in the country's history. But what is more shocking is the list of the culprits behind the attack that has come into light after latest investigations.
20 August 2015, 13:42 PM
Militancy financing by SC lawyers alarming: AG
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says that the involvement of Supreme Court lawyers in financing militancy outfits is alarming.
20 August 2015, 10:10 AM
3 lawyers held for funding militant group remanded
A Bashkhali court places the three arrested lawyers for their alleged funding of a new-found militant outfit, Shaheed Hamja Brigade in a four-day remand each.
19 August 2015, 07:13 AM