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Posts published in “Day: May 17, 2017

Jhenidah Militant Den: Suicide vests, bombs found; 2 arrested

Report in The Daily Star, May 17, 2017 Jhenidah: Law enforcers claimed to have recovered two suicide vests, four crude bombs and bomb-making materials near two houses of suspected Neo JMB operatives in Jhenidah Sadar upazila yesterday. The houses in Chuadanga village belong to suspects Selim Hossain, 35, and Pranto Hossain, 17, who were arrested by a team of Rapid Action Battalion at their homes around 1:00am yesterday, said Rab-6 Commanding Officer Maj Monir Ahmed.…

Diplomats still in ‘risk of terrorist attack’ in Bangladesh: Danish envoy

Report in The Daily Star, May 16, 2017 at 9.20pm Diplomats in Dhaka are still in fear of “terrorist attack” on them in Bangladesh, around 10 months after the Gulshan café attack, Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther said today. He expressed his concern while talking to diplomatic correspondents in Dhaka. Diplomatic Correspondents’ Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) organised the programme titled ‘DCABtalk’ at Jatiya Press Club. “In terms of risk assessment, we still feel the risk. We…

Chairman PPP congratulates Jiyalas of Gilgit-Baltistan for staging a massive power show in Skardu

Report in Pamir Times May 16, 2017 Karachi: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated the Jiyalas of Gilgit-Baltistan for staging a massive power show of the Party in Skardu adding that mobilization of masses in the nook and corner of the country may be stepped up. During a telephonic conversation with PPP President of Gilgit-Baltistan Amjad Advocate, the PPP Chairman said that such a big public meeting in Skardu town has again…