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Stay alert

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament yesterday asked people to be alert and inform law enforcement agencies about any suspected terror and militant activities without delay.

In solidarity with Sri Lanka

We are at a loss of words at the number of lives lost in the wake of gruesome bombings on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter

India's China Problem in Pakistan

One can only hope that the latest tensions between India and Pakistan, which erupted after a terrorist attack last month killed over 40

SUICIDE ATTACK ON FSB / Russia launches terror probe

Russia said it had launched a probe into terrorism after a 17-year-old blew himself up at a regional headquarters of the FSB security service yesterday, wounding three employees.

Prison day-release practice questioned after killings in Belgian city

Belgian authorities face questions over why a prison inmate, suspected of links to radical Islamists in jail, was let out for a day, enabling him to carry out what police called a "terrorist attack" in the city of Liege.

Deadly twin suicide attack hits Damascus police station

Two suicide bombers attacks a police station in the Syrian capital Damascus, killing a number of civilians and policemen, state television says, citing the interior ministry.

Attack Near London Mosque / Man drives van into crowd of Muslims

A van ploughed into a crowd of Muslims near a London mosque early yesterday, leaving one person dead and injuring 10 others in the second terror attack this month in the British capital, reported AFP.

London attacker screamed 'going to kill all Muslims': Witnesses

Witnesses say the driver of a van that ploughs into worshippers leaving a London mosque, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others was screaming that he would kill all Muslims. British Prime Minister Theresa May says the incident is being treated as a potential terrorist attack.

No negative message from foreign businessmen, companies: Tofail

The recent killing incidents of foreigners will not have any bad impacts on business in Bangladesh as the foreign businessmen have no plan to leave the country, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says.

November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

Tunisia declares state of emergency after deadly bus blast

Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi declares a nationwide state of emergency and a curfew in the capital after a bomb attack on a presidential guard bus killed at least 12 people.

November 22, 2015
November 22, 2015

Brussels shutdown as manhunt continues

Terror alert led restaurants and bars to shut early amid fears of a Paris-style attack in Central Brussels. The manhunt continues for the fugitive Salah Abdeslam, who is thought to be armed with a suicide belt.

November 17, 2015
November 17, 2015

Paris attacks expose failures, challenges for intelligence services

France's security services are once again facing a harsh spotlight after failing to prevent the brutal attacks in Paris carried out by the Islamic State group.

November 16, 2015
November 16, 2015

Sad but not surprising at all

THE terrorist attack in Paris on November 13 has rocked the whole world. Some people have already started calling the attack the “French 9/11”.

June 27, 2015
June 27, 2015

The privileges of a white terrorist

June 17 saw one of the deadliest attacks on a house of worship in recent decades.

May 19, 2015
May 19, 2015

Blast hits Kabul government zone

Large blast hits Afghan government buildings in Kabul

March 25, 2015
March 25, 2015

Suicide attack in Kabul 'kills at least seven'

A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a district police headquarters close to Afghanistan's presidential palace in central Kabul killing at least seven people and wounding 22

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

Islamic State recruits 400 children since January: Syria monitor

A monitoring group says, since last three months, the Islamic State has recruited at least 400 children in Syria and trained them as so-called "Cubs of the Caliphate" and hard line indoctrination.

March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015

19 killed in Tunis museum attack

At least 19 people, including 17 foreign tourists are killed after gunmen targeted a museum in the Tunisian capital.

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