The Prime Minister said, “The present government will not indulge in any form of extremism or radicalism under any circumstances. Although we, the ruling party and the opposition party, may differ on some matters in this Parliament, we have agreed together on many issues. I believe that the present government will not tolerate fundamentalism and […]
Investigators further said that Al Amin fled, leaving his wife and child at the hospital. He first took shelter at the Savar residence of Nazmul Hasan Mamun before hiding at the residence of Mohammad Arif in Dhaka’s Dolaipar area. Al Amin was arrested from that house in February this year, although Arif managed to escape. […]
Asked about reports of extremist activity in the country and reports of increased airport security, the minister said, “I understand your questions. But I don’t recognize that word. There is no such activity in our country. There are some extremist groups – such groups are active in all countries. There are some fundamentalist forces, some […]
The SecDev report said violent extremist groups are attempting to create new narratives by raising issues such as public discontent, anxiety, women’s issues, anti-India sentiment, Awami League misrule and the role of religion in state governance. In the 2019 book The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Needs, Narratives, and Networks (published by Oxford University Press), Ari […]
Biden's re-election campaign has focused its messaging on the threats posed to democracy by Trump, whose numerous legal problems include criminal charges related to his efforts to overturn his loss to Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Other Reuters/Ipsos polls have shown that Biden's supporters are more motivated by opposition to Trump than support for […]
According to police sources, Kala Babu had campaigned for Enamul Haq during the 11th parliamentary elections. He led the assassination of Chanchal Kumar, the then vice-president of the Municipal Jubo League and a supporter of Abul Kalam Azad, on 1 December 2018, ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections held on 30 December that year. A […]
Abdul Ahad, a deputy commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, said they increased the number of check posts in Gulshan in Banani and other places as part of a campaign to nab terrorists, drug dealers and other criminals. After terrorists sentenced to death escaped from custody in the court area on 20 November, police announced […]
The members of militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) were reportedly designing drones in order to launch “deadly attacks” on important government establishments across the country, said the police. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan police Masudur Rahman endorsed the information to journalists during a media briefing at DMP media centre on Wednesday afternoon. The disclouser […]
