New Zealand mosque shooting

Christchurch Shooting: Two Bangladeshi victims laid to rest

Two Bangladeshis, who were killed in the recent mosque shootings in Christchurch of New Zealand, were buried yesterday at their ancestral homes in Narayanganj and Narsingdi.

Bodies of two Christchurch shooting victims arrive in city

The bodies of two Bangladeshi citizens, who were killed in the attack at Christchurch mosque in New Zealand, are sent to Dhaka.

Post-Christchurch social reconstruction: Global the message, local the onus

It is not enough to alert the public of social cracks: how they can be repaired must be part and parcel of any de-constructing exercise.

A tour marred by cruelty, marked by humanity

I can still remember the day before I was set to fly for New Zealand to cover the series between Bangladesh and the Kiwis. I had a detailed meeting with my sports editor regarding my work plan as it was a crucial series for the Tigers.

Why Facebook didn’t block live New Zealand shooting video

Why did Facebook air live video of the New Zealand mosque shooting for 17 minutes? Didn’t anyone alert the company while it was happening?

Ardern vows to deny accused mosque gunman notoriety he seeks

New Zealand’s prime minister declares she would do everything in her power to deny the accused mosque gunman a platform for elevating his white supremacist views, after the man dismissed his lawyer and opted to represent himself at his trial in the killings of 50 people.

Terror attacks by non-Muslims get less media coverage

Terror attacks carried out by non-Muslims get less coverage compared to those by Muslims, said a report by the University of Alabama.

Fight Against Terror: Hasina, Trudeau for joint action

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau have underscored the need for initiating a global movement to stamp out terrorism.

NZ pledges gun control

New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said yesterday, as it emerged that the white supremacist accused of carrying out the killings at two mosques will represent himself in court.

March 18, 2019
March 18, 2019

After losing wife, Farid says he forgives NZ shooter

Bangladeshi origin Farid Uddin Ahmed, whose 44-year-old wife Husne Ara Parvin was killed as she rushed back into a mosque to rescue him during Friday’s shooting, says he forgave the alleged gunman.

March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019

9 Pakistani nationals killed in NZ attack

Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman has said three more Pakistanis have been identified among those killed in the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand. That brings the number of Pakistanis killed to nine.

March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019

How can we stop hate crimes like the Christchurch massacre?

We join the world in mourning the 49 (so far reported) lives lost in the horrific Christchurch (New Zealand) massacre of Muslim devotees who were offering their Friday prayers.

March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019

Christchurch and 'social cracks'

It was not, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern noted, “one of the darkest days,” in New Zealand's history, but “the darkest”. New Zealand

March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019

BCB, NZC to discuss 3rd Test

The third and final Test on Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand was called off in the wake of a horrific incident which left 49 people dead at a mosque in Christchurch on Friday.

March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019

PM asks for security review for future tours

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh will send its cricket team to any touring country in the future after examining and reviewing security measures there.

March 17, 2019
March 17, 2019

Sleepless Tigers return home

The players of the Bangladesh cricket team returned home yesterday night after a harrowing experience in Christchurch, where they narrowly escaped a terrorist attack as they were headed to a local mosque for Friday prayers.

March 16, 2019
March 16, 2019

NZ shooting: Traumatised citizens mourn victims

The attack on the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in New Zealand’s Christchurch prompts an outpouring of grief and deep shock in the usually peaceful country, which prides itself on welcoming refugees fleeing violence or persecution.

March 16, 2019
March 16, 2019

Women's team shaken by attack

The Bangladesh women's football team were shocked at the news of mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand yesterday which,

March 16, 2019
March 16, 2019

Tides before and after the ides of March

Just what a sea change in outlook yesterday's tragic attack may have on the people of New Zealand can only fully be appreciated by someone who has witnessed the secure life in the small country before two mosques in Christchurch became the sites of a brutal shootings on March 15.