terrorism
Iraq car bomb kills 17 in Khalis, in attack claimed by IS
So-called Islamic State says it carried out a car bombing that killed at least 17 people in the central Iraqi town of Khalis.
25 July 2016, 09:46 AM
Defeated forces of 1971 behind ‘militant attacks’: Kamal
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan holds the defeated forces in the Liberation War of 1971 solely responsible for the recent militant attacks across the country.
23 July 2016, 12:07 PM
Get the bearing right
I believe that the police had taken measures that they deemed necessary after getting the wind of something impending, but the point illustrated by the course of events of July 1 is that no contingency plan is ever adequate enough or completely foolproof unless put to test.
20 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Verdict on Gazipur bomb attack appeal on July 28
The High Court fixes July 28 for delivering verdict on the death reference and appeals in a case filed over a suicide bomb attack inside the Gazipur Bar Association office in 2005 that killed nine people and injured scores of others.
20 July 2016, 11:34 AM
Santoso: Indonesia police 'kill most wanted militant'
Indonesian police say they believe they have killed Santoso, the country's most wanted militant, in a jungle gun battle in Central Sulawesi.
19 July 2016, 14:48 PM
IS group claims first Germany attack with train axe assault
The Islamic State group claims responsibility for its first attack in Germany, an axe and knife assault on a train carried out by a 17-year-old Afghan refugee.
19 July 2016, 11:00 AM
Gain skills in using modern technology to combat terrorism: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directs all the security forces to earn expertise in using modern technology alongside receiving training to fight terrorism and militancy.
19 July 2016, 07:19 AM
Govt fails to provide security to people: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad alleges that the government has completely failed to provide security of the country’s people and stop terrorist attacks.
16 July 2016, 15:47 PM
World leaders condemn Nice attack
World leaders express dismay, sadness and solidarity with France over Nice attack that killed at least 80 people.
15 July 2016, 04:56 AM
Nice attack: Witnesses describe Bastille Day terror
A lorry racing into a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the French city of Nice kills at least 84 people, injuring at least 18 more.
15 July 2016, 01:43 AM
Focus on the supply side of terrorism
It is true that many a terrorist attack may have been prevented due to good police and Rab work. What is equally true is an ample room for improvement
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Terrorism is a suicide note written in blood
On the first day of this month, which also coincided with the first day of the Eid holidays for many, this nation was punched in the stomach while it was breaking out in laughter.
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
ISIS launches first Malay language newspaper in South-east Asia; distribution includes Singapore: Report
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launches its first Malay language newspaper for its supporters in South-east Asia, as the terrorist group seeks to expand its reach in the region.
12 July 2016, 10:58 AM
Court orders DNA test of Dhaka attack militants
A Dhaka court orders for DNA testing of the militants found involved in the gruesome Dhaka cafe attack of July 1.
11 July 2016, 14:38 PM
4 ABT militants detained in Ctg: Cops
Law enforcers claim to have detained four members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from different places of Chittagong.
11 July 2016, 14:28 PM
Siege ends but fate of 7 Japanese hostages still unknown
Of the eight Japanese citizens who were taken hostage by gunmen at Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, one was rescued, a top official says in Tokyo.
Japan was unable to contact the seven, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Hagiuda told reporters.
2 July 2016, 10:08 AM
Work together to fight IS globally: Bernicat
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat has emphasised on working together globally to fight terrorist group Islamic State “instead of trying to find out whether it has any presence in Bangladesh or not”.
15 June 2016, 07:36 AM
Orlando: Dad unaware that attacker had 'hatred in his heart'
The father of a gunman who killed 50 people in an Orlando gay club says he did not know that his son had "hatred in his heart".
13 June 2016, 08:10 AM
Inu ‘threatened with death’
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu is anonymously threatened with death through a package containing a shroud, says a ministry official.
12 June 2016, 09:36 AM
‘Shibir leader’ held in Pabna Hindu ashram volunteer killing
Police pick up an alleged Shibir leader in suspicion of his involvement with the killing of a volunteer of a Hindu ashram in Pabna.
12 June 2016, 07:47 AM