Militancy

Stop ignoring militancy threats in prisons

Focus more on deradicalising ex-militants, increasing surveillance

Video released by Rab: Families trace missing ones

Abu Jafar’s family was sure that he had been living in the Maldives for the last three years. He last visited Bangladesh in 2019 and left home saying he was going to the Maldives.

‘Biggest militant threat’ country has ever faced

Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya posed a bigger security threat than any militant outfit ever did, law enforcers said.

Fugitive convict Sohel’s house now branded as 'Jongibari'

The Lalmonirhat’s house of Abu Siddiq Sohel, one of the two militant convicts on death row who escaped from a Dhaka court premises yesterday, is under lock and key..Since this morning, Sohel’s neighbours in Kumrihat Bheteshwar village in Aditmari upazila have started calling his house “Jon

Why the delay in deradicalisation programmes?

There's no room for complacency when it comes to militancy

Religious freedom worsening in Bangladesh, across South Asia: US report

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed deep concerns about the worsening religious freedom conditions in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.

State needs to protect youths from militancy: Speakers

Speakers at a conference say the state has to take responsibility of ensuring that the youths do not get derailed by extremism and militancy.

Build resistance against militancy, terrorism: PM

Describing militancy, terrorism, corruption and narcotics as wounds of society, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls upon all to put up resistance unitedly against these menaces.

Stay away from militancy, drug: IGP to children

Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary asks all to stay away from militancy and drug abuse to build a prosperous Bangladesh.

December 7, 2015
December 7, 2015

Obama vows to defeat 'new phase' of terrorist threat

US President Barack Obama lays out the most sweeping defense yet of his strategy to defeat Islamic State, but he offered no US policy shift to confront what he called a "new phase" in the terrorist threat after a mass shooting in California.

December 6, 2015
December 6, 2015

3 ‘JMB’ men on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned militant outfit JMB on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Detectives arrested them in Uttara of Dhaka.

December 5, 2015
December 5, 2015

Malaysia arrests 5 with suspected IS, al-Qaeda links

Malaysia's police claims arrest of five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion of links with militant groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.

December 5, 2015
December 5, 2015

IGP seeks Ulemas' help to curb militancy

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) holds a meeting with the country’s Ulemas and seeks their cooperation to combat militancy.

November 24, 2015
November 24, 2015

4 IS suspects indicted

A Dhaka court frames charges against four ‘IS’ suspects for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to topple the democratic government through subversive activities and establish a Khilafat state.

November 21, 2015
November 21, 2015

Hotel attacks: Mali declares 10-day state of emergency

Gun-toting jihadists took more than 100 people hostage for around nine hours at a top hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, in an attack claimed by an al-Qaeda affiliate that left at least 27 people dead.

November 20, 2015
November 20, 2015

Al-Qaeda-affiliated group claims Mali hotel attack

An African jihadist group affiliated with al-Qaeda claims responsibility for an attack on a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in the Malian capital Bamako.

November 20, 2015
November 20, 2015

Malaysia police note terrorist threats against Asean summit

Malaysian authorities say already tight security has been increased at and near the venue of the ASEAN summit following a reported, but unconfirmed, terrorist threat.

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

King of Jordan warns of 'world war' against humanity

Jordan's King Abdullah II warned of a "third world war against humanity", describing the Islamic State group as "savage outlaws of religion" in the wake of the Paris attacks.

November 17, 2015
November 17, 2015

Paris mosque urges Muslims to join 'anti-terror' protest Friday

The Great Mosque of Paris urges French Muslims to gather at the country's most important mosque Friday to say "No to terror" and "We are all Paris!".