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Cops sue 2 detained over Sholakia attack
Police sue the two detainees and some anonymous others over the Eid-day attack on Sholakia Eidgah in a case filed under anti-terrorism act.
Rising number of murders worries UN
The UN rights chief yesterday expressed serious concern over the dramatic increase in brutal murders in Bangladesh and urged the authorities to ensure full respect for human rights in investigating...
Hasina vows to stop secret killings
Renewing her allegation that the BNP-Jamaat clique is behind the recent killings in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday
37 militant suspects among 3,192 held
As part of a weeklong special crackdown, police in the first 24 hours arrested as many as 3,192 persons, including 37 suspected
IS 'claims' credit
With no visible progress in the murder probe of Nityaranjan Pandey, a volunteer of a Hindu monastery in Pabna, Islamic State has
BNP questions motive of crackdown
The BNP yesterday expressed its fear that the government might suppress the opposition on the pretext of launching a crackdown on extremists across the country.
Crackdown on, so is killing
Targeted killing continues. Even on the first day of a nationwide special crackdown on militancy yesterday, a volunteer of a Hindu monastery was hacked to death, the latest in a spate of such...
Govt shifting blame on opposition
The BNP yesterday came down heavily on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her comment that the government has information on BNP-Jamaat's links with the recent secret killings.
Police launch drive against militants
In the wake of recent spate of targeted killings, including that of SP Babul Akter's wife on Sunday, the police department is
Concern over extremism, shrinking of political space
Terming political situation in Bangladesh worrying, members of the European Parliament (EP) called for dialogue between democratic parties of the country to reach a political consensus, and for...
Ex-Shibir man held in Ctg
Detectives in Chittagong yesterday seized a black microbus and detained its driver in connection with Sunday's killing of Mahmuda Khanam Mitu, wife of Superintendent of Police Babul Akter.