Bangladesh Terrorism

With Pakistan As Base, Al Qaeda In Indian Subcontinent Getting More Active: Experts

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 14, 2017

Al Qaeda is getting more active in the Indian subcontinent and by 2017, it boasted several hundred members, with its cells mostly in Afghanistan and its operatives flourishing in Bangladesh, counter-terrorism experts have told the US lawmakers.

PM Narendra Modi's Veiled Attack At Pakistan: A 'Mindset' In South Asia 'Breeds' Terrorism

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday April 9, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at Pakistan for promoting extremism and said that its backing for terrorism was hurting the economic development in the whole region.

As PM Narendra Modi Meets Sheikh Hasina, 25 Deals On Cards But Teesta Will Have To Wait

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday April 8, 2017

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is on a four-day visit to India and arrived in Delhi yesterday, received a grand welcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. PM Hasina then headed to Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

Four Suspected Terrorists Killed After Bangladesh Police Storm Hideout

World News | Agency France Presse | Thursday March 16, 2017

Four suspected terrorists were killed in Bangladesh early Thursday after police stormed a house where they said members of an Islamist group blamed for a series of deadly attacks were hiding out.

India, Bangladesh To Strengthen Anti-Terror Mechanism

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 5, 2016

India and Bangladesh today decided to strengthen anti-terror mechanism besides increasing cooperation to deal with border crimes, including smuggling of arms, narcotics and cattle.

Main Suspect Arrested In Bangladesh Blogger Murder Case

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 17, 2016

Bangladesh police have arrested the main suspect in the murder case of a law student and secular blogger who was killed by terrorists after he posted comments against radicals on Facebook.

PM Narendra Modi Will Not Attend SAARC Summit In Pakistan

India News | Written by Nidhi Razdan | Wednesday September 28, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel in November to Pakistan to attend the regional SAARC summit, said the government today, blaming "cross-border terror attacks" for creating an environment that is "not conducive" for the meeting of the eight-nation group.

Senior Home Ministry Official May Be Axed Over Nod To Zakir Naik's NGO

India News | Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Friday September 2, 2016

A senior joint secretary - heading the division of the Home Ministry that decides on visa policy and foreign funding of NGOs - is likely to be suspended for allowing Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), headed by Islamic TV evangelist Zakir Naik to receive foreign funds.

3 Home Ministry Officials Suspended Over Renewal Of Zakir Naik's NGO Licence

India News | Written by Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Friday September 2, 2016

Three junior officials of the Ministry of Home were removed on Thursday, after it was found that the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act license of Islamic Research Foundation, a non-profit, headed by Salafi preacher Zakir Naik, had been renewed as an oversight.

PM Extends Support To Bangladesh In Fight Against Terrorism

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 29, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended full support to Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism in the wake of several terror attacks in that country.

Bangladesh Claims It Has Identified Dhaka Cafe Attack Mastermind

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 24, 2016

Bangladesh police today claimed it has identified the mastermind behind the worst terrorist attack in the country at a cafe in Dhaka's high-security diplomatic zone that killed 22 people, mostly foreigners.

India-Bangladesh Home Minister Level Talks On July 28; ISIS, Radicalisation On Agenda

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 22, 2016

Growing activities of ISIS, radicalisation of youths and cross-border crimes will be high on the agenda of India-Bangladesh Home Minister level talks scheduled to be held next week.

Money, Rehabilitation, Protection For Bangladesh Terrorists Who Call It Quits

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 18, 2016

Battling rising militancy, Bangladesh's elite anti-crime force today announced financial rewards for terrorists who return to normal life and provide information about fellow terrorists and their Islamist outfits.

Rajya Sabha Condemns Violence, Terror Attacks Across The Globe

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 18, 2016

Rajya Sabha today condemned "senseless and barbaric" acts of violence in various parts of the world, including France and Bangladesh, and called upon the global community to unitedly combat terrorism.

Bangladesh Identifies Masterminds Of Dhaka Attack

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 16, 2016

Bangladesh today said it has identified the masterminds of the deadly Dhaka cafe terror attack that killed 20 foreigners, including an Indian, and a second assault just days later.

Zakir Naik, Preacher Under Investigation, Won't Return To India This Year

India News | Reported By Ankita Sinha | Friday July 15, 2016

Controversial televangelist Zakir Naik, who is the subject of multiple inquiries in India over allegedly incendiary speeches, has said he will not return to India this year.

Bangladesh Open To Seek India's Assistance On Dhaka, Kishoreganj Attacks

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 15, 2016

Bangladesh is open to seeking India's assistance on the recent blasts in Dhaka and at Kishoreganj, if needed, as the country was determined to fight terrorism, a senior Bangladeshi official said today.

'ISIS Un-Islamic, Ideology Defunct,' Indian Cleric Says At Eid Gathering

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 7, 2016

After two terror attacks in Bangladesh within a week, a senior cleric in India has denounced terrorism and called the ISIS "un-Islamic".

Two Arrested In Connection With Dhaka Terror Attack

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 4, 2016

Two persons were arrested today in connection with Bangladesh's worst terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka in which 22 people, mostly foreigners, were brutally killed by suspected ISIS terrorists, as authorities stepped up probe into international links of the terrorists.

Bangladesh Garment Industry Fears For Future After Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 3, 2016

The horrific killing of diners at a Dhaka cafe has fanned fears that surging violence may imperil the giant garment industry in Bangladesh, which built its economy on cheaply supplying fashion to the world's big-name brands.

Mamata Banerjee Condemns Dhaka Attack, Calls For United Fight Against Terrorism

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 2, 2016

Condemning the terror attack in Bangladesh capital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today called for a united fight against terrorism for the sake of humanity.

As Terrorists Strike Dhaka, India Calls For Quick Adoption Of Global Anti-Terror Pact

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 2, 2016

As terrorists struck a massive blow in Dhaka on Friday, India called for quick action to adopt the long-stalled Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) and expressed disappointment that the General Assembly failed to push for its early adoption.

LIVE: Bangladesh Mourns Dhaka Attack Victims

World News | NDTV.com | Monday July 4, 2016

A restaurant in Dhaka's high-security Gulshan area is under attack by unidentified gunmen, who have also taken nearly 20 hostages, reports have said. Bangladesh police and terrorists have exchanged fire.

After Brutal Killings In Bangladesh, Police Arrests Over 5,000 In Crackdown

World News | Associated Press | Sunday June 12, 2016

Police in Bangladesh said today that they have arrested more than 5,000 criminal suspects in the past few days as they continue a nationwide crackdown to try and stop a growing wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists.

4 Bangladeshi Men Convicted Of Terror Financing In Singapore

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday May 31, 2016

Four Bangladeshi workers held on suspicion of planning attacks linked to the ISIS in their own country were convicted of financing terrorism by a court in Singapore on Tuesday.

No Place For Terrorism In Islam, Says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 22, 2016

There is no place for militancy and terrorism in Islam, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asserted today as she sought cooperation from Muslim scholars to clamp down on those engaged in terror acts in the name of Islam.

Bangladesh Security Unit Kills 2 Militants In Raid On Hideout

World News | Reuters | Monday December 28, 2015

A Bangladesh anti-terrorist force killed two members of a banned Islamist group on Monday, a force spokesman said, the latest clash in an intensified a hunt for militants behind a spate of violence.

India, Pakistan And Bangladesh Can Become A 'Federation': Ram Vilas Paswan

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 27, 2015

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today favoured India, Pakistan and Bangladesh becoming a "Mahasanghatan" (federation) with a common currency and open trade, a move, he claimed would put an end to terrorism to a large extent.

India Bangladesh Agree to Intelligence Sharing on Terrorism, Insurgency

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2015

India and Bangladesh today agreed to share information on terrorists as home secretaries of the two neighbours concluded their talks here reviewing internal security and other cross-border issues.

New Australia Captain Steve Smith Vows to Lead From Front

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 14, 2015

Steve Smith, whose blooding as Test skipper was delayed when a two-Test series in Bangladesh this month was called off over terrorism fears, said he fully understood his role.