banned militant outfit

Video released by Rab: Families trace missing ones

Abu Jafar’s family was sure that he had been living in the Maldives for the last three years. He last visited Bangladesh in 2019 and left home saying he was going to the Maldives.

Sleeper cell of militant group behind attack

Investigators have claimed that a “sleeper cell” of a militant outfit was behind the knife attack on Prof Muhammed Zafar Iqbal.

‘Hizb-ut Tahrir militant’ held in Mohammadpur

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) claims to have detained an alleged activist of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) from Mohammadpur area of Dhaka.

Aug 17 series blast: 14 JMB militants jailed for 20yrs in Tangail

A Tangail court sentences 14 militants of banned outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 20 years’ imprisonment in August 17 series blast case in Tangail district 12 years ago.

4 female JMB members on 4-day fresh remand

A Dhaka court places four female members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

Dhaka raid militant Abdullah’s aide held in Dinajpur

Detectives arrest an allegedly close aide of Abdullah, one of the militants killed in Dhaka raid, from Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur.

Cops release stunning pictures of Dhaka terrorists’ den

Police release stunning and chilling pictures of what was found inside the terrorists’ den at Kalyanpur in Dhaka that give a glimpse of the militants’ life.

Gaibandha madrasa teacher held for ‘renting house to Sholakia attacker’

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detains a madrasa teacher in Gaibandha for renting out his house to a suspected militant, who was arrested during Sholakia attack on the Eid day.

Hacking of Madaripur College Teacher / 'Attacker says he is Hizb-ut Tahrir man'

Golam Faizullah Fahim, one of the three attackers who badly hacked a Madaripur college teacher on Wednesday, has admitted to be a member of banned militant outfit Hizb-ut Tahrir, says the district police chief.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

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.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Counter-militancy efforts

A very important aspect of countering the onslaught of the militants in Bangladesh, particularly the religious militants...

January 25, 2016
January 25, 2016

The real face of Bangladesh - moderate, secular

The high-profile arrests and deportation of 27 Bangladeshi workers from Singapore for planning violent attacks overseas may have caused some Singaporeans to wonder about Bangladesh and its people. The truth is that the country is a secular, moderate nation with a Muslim-majority population.

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

Mirpur ‘JMB den’: 3 suspects on 4-day fresh remand

A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a four-day fresh remand in a case filed under Anti-Terrorism Act.

December 20, 2015
December 20, 2015

‘JMB man admits’ role in Iskcon temple attack

Suspected militant of banned Islamist outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) held over the attack on an Iskcon temple in Dinajpur is said to have confessed his role in the attack.

December 6, 2015
December 6, 2015

3 ‘JMB’ men on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned militant outfit JMB on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Detectives arrested them in Uttara of Dhaka.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

Pabna ‘JMB chief’ held

Pabna regional chief of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) is arrested from Tebunia of the district, law enforcers claim.

October 15, 2015
October 15, 2015

Government's anti- militancy campaign

Despite a commendable initiative by the government to combat militancy by targeting schools, madrasas and mosques, lethargic implementation has reduced it to a forgotten official circular.

October 13, 2015
October 13, 2015

Pastor attack: 4 ‘JMB men’ on 5-day remand

Four out of five suspected members of banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, who were arrested yesterday over the attack on a pastor in Pabna, are placed on a five-day remand.

October 7, 2015
October 7, 2015

JMB trying to resurface, govt not letting: Kamal

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says banned militant outfit JMB is trying to surface again but failed due to government’s strong vigilance.

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