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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.

'Militant' jumps off building to escape interrogation

A suspected militant sustained injury after jumping off the fourth floor of a building on Dhaka's Minto Road yesterday, to escape interrogation while on remand.

Bangladeshi held in Malaysia for ‘militant link’

Malaysia detains 15 suspected Islamist militants, including a Bangladeshi national, police says.

2 'Neo JMB' leaders held

Police yesterday claimed to have arrested a key financier of a militant group and an arms supplier for Gulshan café attack in 2016.

Father disowns body of Nakhalpara ‘militant’

The father of Nafis Ul Islam, who was killed along with two others at a “militant den” in Dhaka’s Nakhalpara, says he will not receive the body of his son for burial.

Gulshan Attack: 'Arms supplier' left den 2 days before raid

Hadisur Rahman Sagor, one of the most wanted suspects in last year's Gulshan café attack, left a militant den in Ghop Nawapara area of Jessore just two days before police busted it yesterday.

'Model to militant'

Once a young model, Imam Mehedi Hasan turned into a militant leader about two years ago, claimed Rab.

‘ABT militant’ detained in India

A Bangladeshi national, who is suspected to be a member of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), is detained in Muzaffarnagar district of India’s Uttar Pradesh.

‘Militant’ arrested in Baghmara

Police in a special drive arrest a member of banned militant outfit Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) from his residence in Baghmara upazila of Rajshahi.

March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015

No group has claimed kidnapping 2 Bangladeshis yet: Minister

None of the infighting groups in Lybia has yet claimed the responsibilities of taking hostage two Bangladeshis in Libya, says State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

I would have shot Barack Obama: Ohio man

An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants and charged with plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol says he would have shot President Barack Obama in the head

March 3, 2015
March 3, 2015

Foreign powers linked to violence: Matia

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury says foreign powers are behind the BNP-Jamaat's ongoing hartals, blockade and violence,

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