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Dhaka: While family members say they remained traceless after being picked up by plainclothes men two weeks back, police claim they were arrested while holding a secret meeting on Wednesday night to plan destructive activities ahead of the next general election. The arrestees are Shafiul Alam, 29, president of Dhaka city (South) Chhatra Shibir, his brother Monirul Alam, 28, Monirul’s friend Abul Hayat, 28, Shafiullah, 24, and Muhammad Musharraf Khan, 23. Their families had earlier…

Report in Prothom Alo, Sept 23, 2018 at 17:37 hrs A writ petition was filed with the High Court (HC) on Sunday seeking its directive to the home secretary for the formation of an independent committee for probing 4,000 ‘fictitious cases’ filed against BNP leaders and activists across the country in September, reports UNB. Three senior lawyers of BNP — former vice-chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, former minister lawyer Nitai Roy Chowdhury…

Overview: Bangladesh experienced three terrorist attacks in March 2017. Since then, Bangladesh security forces have foiled dozens of plots by terrorist groups. The Government of Bangladesh continued to articulate a “zero-tolerance” policy towards terrorism and the use of its territory as a terrorist safe haven. While the Government of Bangladesh often attributed terrorist violence to local militants, al-Qa’ida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and ISIS together have claimed responsibility for nearly 40 attacks in Bangladesh…

by Kamrul Hasan in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 9, 2018 The number of deaths around Bangladesh’s border with India has reduced significantly this year as a result of the improved relations between the two countries and their border protection forces. Diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and India have improved over the last few years, positively impacting the situation in the border regions and leading to a lower number of border killings this year compared to previous years,…

by Md Sanaul Islam Tipu in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 5, 2018 at 03:05 pm BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia told the special court, that was shifted to old Dhaka central jail in Nazimuddin Road, that she “would not find any justice there”. After entering the court in a wheelchair, at 12:15pm, for her trial in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, which began on Wednesday, the three-time elected former prime minister said the court could “punish…

by Sirajul Islam in Dhaka Tribune, Sept 4, 2018 at 10:55 pm The fear of arrest has gripped the leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in Sylhet as police arrested many BNP men including its three expat leaders ahead of the national election. According to local sources, police arrested BNP’s UK unit joint general secretary Shohidul Islam Mamun from his residence in Sylhet city’s Badambagich on Monday afternoon. Based on allegations, the…

report in Prothom Alo, Sep 04, 2018 BNP on Monday voiced frustration over prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment on the 11th parliamentary polls, saying it has manifested the government’s intention of establishing one-party rule instead of ensuring an inclusive election. Talking to reporters after attending a programme at Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) auditorium, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said the nation has got disappointed with Sheikh Hasina’s press conference comments as she…

Report in The Daily Star, Sept 2, 2018 Formation of a neutral government dissolving the current parliament before the national polls is a must for a free, fair and credible election, AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury said yesterday. For a peaceful voting, the president of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh demanded deployment of army with magistracy power at least for 40 days before and after the election. He also demanded an impartial role from the Election Commission (EC) in…

report in Prothom Alo, September 1st, 2018 An undated handout picture released by the British Metropolitan Police Service in London on 31 August 2018, shows Naa`imur Zakariyah Rahman, 21, who planned to bomb the gates of no 10 Downing Street office, kill guards and then attack Britain`s prime minister Theresa May. Photo: AFPA Bangladesh origin UK man, who plotted to kill British prime minister Theresa May, received a prison sentence of at least 30 years…