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43 top criminals, militants freed on bail since Aug 5
At least 43 high-profile criminals and militants have walked out of jail on bail after the fall of Hasina-led government on August 5.
Ensure proper inmate segregation for security
Overcrowding in prison also dehumanises inmates by stripping them of their basic rights such as a proper space to sleep.
8yrs of Holey Artisan carnage: Militants turning to apps to draw new recruits
With the so-called Islamic State trying to regroup in Syria and beyond, Neo JMB, a Bangladeshi IS-inspired group, is becoming active again.
‘Why can’t law enforcers catch escaped militants?’
Wife of slain publisher Dipan asks as 2 escaped death-row militants still at large after more than 3 months
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5 things to know for Nov 24: PM Jashore rally, World Cup, and more.
It’s Brazil day. We predict Brazil will win 3-2 against Serbia. But as we know, the World Cup so far, with two major upsets already, is proving to be far from predictable. Here’s our highlights from yesterday and other important stories to catch-up on.
Corrupt, militants must face trial
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the trial of those involved in corruption, terrorism and militancy must be held as the
Militants in Prisons: Deradicalisation call falls on deaf ears
The fight against militancy remains challenging as ever as dozens of militants are getting freed every year from prisons that have no de-radicalisation programmes.
Inmates exposed to radicalisation
Parents should always keep an eye on their children, discuss various issues in their lives and encourage them to engage in cultural activities, family members of a number of militants came up with these suggestions yesterday.
20,000 children trapped in Iraq's Fallujah: UN
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the UN Children's Fund says.
IS hits back as army moves into Falluja
Militants from the so-called Islamic State have launch a dawn counter-attack as Iraqi government troops push into the city of Falluja.
Blames on opposition encouraging militants: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says that militants are being encouraged as the government is trying to blame the opposition for the recent gruesome killings.
Abu Sayyaf releases Canadian hostage beheading video
Abu Sayyaf of the Philippines has releases a video of Canadian hostage John Ridsdell being beheaded by their militants. The harrowing 52-second video shows four militants and Ridsdell in jungle surroundings.
Motion Timeline: 29 killings in 4 years
Since 2013, at least 29 secular activists, publishers, minorities and advocates of free thinking have been killed in grisly attacks, which are believed to be works of militants. Trial for only one such brutal attack has been completed so far.
5 ‘JMB’ men held with large cache of explosives
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claim to arrest five militants including a district-level chief of a banned militant outfit and seize a large cache of explosives in Matuail of Dhaka.
Three Paris attackers 'feature in IS recruitment files'
The names of three of the Paris attackers appear in files leaked from the Islamic State militant group, according to German media reports.
Files listing IS fighters are authentic: Germany
Thousands of files have surfaced with personal data on members of the Islamic State group — documents that might help authorities track down and prosecute foreign fighters who returned home after joining the extremists, or identify those who recruited them in the first place.
6 Huji men held, attack plot busted: Cops
Detectives have claimed arrest of six militants of banned Islamist outfit Huji, including its Kushtia region leader, from Dhaka. Cops say they had plots to attack on various cultural programmes in Dhaka.
Verdict on appeals Feb 11
The High Court yesterday set February 11 for delivering a verdict on appeals by three condemned militants of Huji, including its chief, in a case filed over the grenade attack on the then British envoy in 2004.
