Dhaka Attack

'Sheikh Hasina is done with Bangladesh, won't return to politics', says son

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, said his mother left the country for her safety, following her family's pressure

At least 14 polling centres, 2 schools torched in B'desh ahead of elections

Bangladesh is set to hold elections on January 7

Dhaka attack mastermind Nurul Islam Marzan killed in Bangladesh

On July 1, 2016, five militants opened fire at a bakery in Gulshan, killing 29 persons

Head of militant group behind Dhaka attack dead: Police

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) confirmed the identity of dead militant Abdur Rahman as the chief of Neo-JMB

Mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack, 2 others killed in Bangladesh

Gunfight erupted this morning after police started raiding a building at Naraynganj's Pikeparha

Gulshan attack instigators have been identified, says police chief

Dhaka Metropolitan Police chief says the arrest of alleged instigators is a matter of time now

Bangladesh releases video of 4 suspects in Dhaka cafe attack

RAB said the four were likely to be involved in deadly July 1 attack following which army stormed the cafe and killed six terrorists

Professor, 2 others arrested over links to Dhaka terror attack

North South University's acting pro-VC Gias Uddin Ahsan had allegedly rented out a flat to attackers of Holey Artisan Bakery

Dhaka attack: IS or JmB? Experts weigh in

According to a former CIA officer, the attack has IS imprint all over it

Bangladesh information minister says Dhaka, Sholakia attacks aimed at toppling govt

Four people, including two policemen, died in the attack near Sholakia field of Kishoreganj town

Bangladesh police blames JMB for Dhaka cafe attack

Inspector General said the same group was responsible for both the attacks

Banned JMB responsible for Gulshan cafe and Sholakia attacks: IGP

IGP Shahidul made the revelation after visiting the site of attack at Sholakia Eid prayer ground

Bangladesh attacks: No NSG team to Dhaka

NSG teams were last seen in action during the Pathankot terror attack, wherein six terrorists were neutralised

India suspends Maitree Express over Dhaka attack

Decision taken after consulting the Bangladesh authorities and it is a cautionary step taken temporarily

NSG team to travel to Bangladesh, to study terror strikes

The team will be in Dhaka over the coming weekend and will gather leads for study of the two terror incidents

Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express to resume service on Saturday

Train's service would resume its regular run from July 9

Kerry offers Dhaka FBI help

Kerry spoke to Hasina on the telephone and offered FBI help in the investigation

Bangladeshi rich kids who grew up to be jihadists

One is a graduate of Bangladesh's leading private university, one an 18-year-old student at an elite school and the son of a ruling party official

Dhaka attackers followed controversial Indian Islamic preacher

Nayek, a popular but controversial Islamic orator is banned in UK and Canada for his hate speech

Dhaka attack: Hostages killed within 20 minutes after assault

The Islamists, who carried out Bangladesh's terror worst attack at a cafe here, had slaughtered all the 20 hostages within 20 minutes of the brazen assault, a top police official said today. Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Haque also rejected allegations by the media that police delayed the rescue operation. "Many media are reporting that we had delayed the rescue mission but we did not. We completed the mission within 12 hours while countries like Kenya took four days to fight similar incident at one of their shopping malls." "The gunmen had killed the hostages within 20 minutes of the attack," he said. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the killing of the 20 hostages and two police officers during the 12-hour siege that ended after the army stormed the Holey Artisan Bakery popular with expats in the diplomatic zone here, killing six attackers and capturing one alive. Hostages who were killed include 19-year-old Indian girl Tarishi Jain. Nine Italians, 7