Islamist Militancy in Bangladesh

Paradoxes of terrorism in Bangladesh

'The Politics of Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Bangladesh' contains insightful and critical analyses.

3 'militants of Sarwar-Tamim group’ held in Tangail

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains three suspected militants of the “Sarwar-Tamim group” of the banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Tangail.

Aug 17 series blast: 14 JMB militants jailed for 20yrs in Tangail

A Tangail court sentences 14 militants of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 20 years’ imprisonment in August 17 series blast case in Tangail district 12 years ago.

Militancy now under control: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that the menace of militancy and terrorism in the country is under control with the bold stance of the government.

Resist terrorism, militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the people of all strata to resist terrorism and militancy, saying these are not our path to tread.

Cops to write home ministry to ban militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam

Law enforcers are to write to the home ministry to take necessary steps to ban militant outfit Ansar-Al-Islam, an alleged Bangladesh chapter of al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent.

4 female JMB members on 4-day fresh remand

A Dhaka court places four female members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

DMP publishes videos of ‘Avijit killers’

Dhaka Metropolitan Police publishes seven videos of six suspected killers of writer and blogger Avijit Roy.

‘No national unity with BNP’

The ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance leaders turn down any possibility of forging a national unity with BNP-led alliance for stamping out militancy from the country.

June 25, 2016
June 25, 2016

SP Babul Akter freed after 'interrogation'

SP Babul Akter has been freed hours after he was picked up by police for quizzing in connection with brutal murder of his wife in Chittagong on June 5.

June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016

‘Bangladesh assured Muslim world of fighting terrorism’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that Bangladesh assured the Muslim world of doing everything necessary to fight militancy and terrorism. She says that the Saudi coalition formed recently is a chance for the Muslim Ummah to unite against terrorism in the name of Islam.

June 19, 2016
June 19, 2016

CCTV footage shows ‘killer’ apparently following Avijit: Cops

Prime suspect in bloggers -- Avijit Roy and Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy – killing case, who was killed in an alleged gunfight today, is seen in CCTV footage when blogger Avijit Roy was killed last year.

June 12, 2016
June 12, 2016

SP’s wife killing: 2 suspects remanded

A Chittagong court places two suspects, arrested in connection with the murder of SP Babul Akter's wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, on seven-day remand.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

Climate of impunity still prevails in Bangladesh: Amnesty International

The failure of Bangladeshi authorities to take decisive action against violent groups responsible for at least 10 killings over the past two months has created a climate of impunity, Amnesty International says.

June 2, 2016
June 2, 2016

Obama writes to slain LGBT editor’s family

US President Barack Obama writes to the family of slain LGBT magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and extends his condolences.

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

The fuss about ISIS and what we need to do

The murders of bloggers, intellectuals, priests, academicians, rights activists, and also persons of ordinary vocations committed by allegedly extremist groups...

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

Red alert at land, airports to arrest 6 ABT men

Authorities issue a red alert at the airports and land ports in the country to prevent the six alleged Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) men from leaving the country.

May 20, 2016
May 20, 2016

US deeply concerned over recent violence in Bangladesh

The US expresses its deep concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh including attacks against the minorities, LGBTs and others.

May 13, 2016
May 13, 2016

Some unresolved issues

Not only the ruling coalition and its main Opposition (which is outside the Parliament) contradict each other as to who have been killing writers, bloggers and freethinkers in the country, but some ministers of the coalition government also contradict each other in this regard.