Militancy

4 Syrian soldiers die in ‘US coalition air strike’

An air strike believed to have been carried out by the US-led coalition killed four Syrian military personnel in Deir al Zor province, which is mostly held by Islamic State, a monitoring group says, in what would be the first time coalition warplanes had hit Syrian government forces.
7 December 2015

Obama vows to defeat 'new phase' of terrorist threat

US President Barack Obama lays out the most sweeping defense yet of his strategy to defeat Islamic State, but he offered no US policy shift to confront what he called a "new phase" in the terrorist threat after a mass shooting in California.
7 December 2015

3 ‘JMB’ men on 5-day remand

A Dhaka court places three suspected members of banned militant outfit JMB on a five-day remand in connection with a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Detectives arrested them in Uttara of Dhaka.
6 December 2015

Malaysia arrests 5 with suspected IS, al-Qaeda links

Malaysia's police claims arrest of five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion of links with militant groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
5 December 2015

IGP seeks Ulemas' help to curb militancy

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) holds a meeting with the country’s Ulemas and seeks their cooperation to combat militancy.
5 December 2015

4 IS suspects indicted

A Dhaka court frames charges against four ‘IS’ suspects for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to topple the democratic government through subversive activities and establish a Khilafat state.
24 November 2015

Hotel attacks: Mali declares 10-day state of emergency

Gun-toting jihadists took more than 100 people hostage for around nine hours at a top hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, in an attack claimed by an al-Qaeda affiliate that left at least 27 people dead.
21 November 2015

Al-Qaeda-affiliated group claims Mali hotel attack

An African jihadist group affiliated with al-Qaeda claims responsibility for an attack on a luxury hotel packed with foreigners in the Malian capital Bamako.
20 November 2015

Malaysia police note terrorist threats against Asean summit

Malaysian authorities say already tight security has been increased at and near the venue of the ASEAN summit following a reported, but unconfirmed, terrorist threat.
20 November 2015

King of Jordan warns of 'world war' against humanity

Jordan's King Abdullah II warned of a "third world war against humanity", describing the Islamic State group as "savage outlaws of religion" in the wake of the Paris attacks.
18 November 2015

Paris mosque urges Muslims to join 'anti-terror' protest Friday

The Great Mosque of Paris urges French Muslims to gather at the country's most important mosque Friday to say "No to terror" and "We are all Paris!".
17 November 2015

‘IS is plotting deadly cyber-attacks’

Islamic State militants are trying to develop the ability to launch deadly cyber-attacks on UK targets such as air traffic control or hospitals, Chancellor George Osborne says.
17 November 2015

Quick thinking, solid security, attackers' mistakes averted massacre at Paris stadium

Quick thinking, solid security, attackers' mistakes may have averted massacre at Paris stadium.
17 November 2015

Pianist plays 'Imagine' cover at Paris memorial scene (video)

A pianist plays John Lennon's ‘Imagine’ on a portable piano at a memorial close to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where at 89 people were killed.
16 November 2015

France's fragile economy under siege after Paris attacks

France's fragile economic recovery is under threat after the Paris attacks, economists say, with tourism and consumer spending likely to come under siege.
16 November 2015

Car used in attacks found in Paris suburb: Police

A black Seat car used by gunmen who fired at people in restaurants during the attacks in Paris on Friday found in the eastern suburb of Montreuil, police say.
15 November 2015

Govt to blame for rise of militancy: Moudud

BNP blames the government of Sheikh Hasina for “giving militants and terrorists a chance to raise their heads by weakening democratic forces.”
14 November 2015

WhatsApp, Viber to be blocked, when needed: PM

PM Hasina tells the Jatiya Sangsad that WhatsApp and Viber will be blocked, when needed, to nab people who are carrying out criminal activities in the country using the apps.
11 November 2015

US sees threat of more attacks on foreigners in Bangladesh

Foreigners may be attacked again in Bangladesh, the US State Department said in a travel alert on Tuesday that urged Americans to be cautious and vigilant in that country.
11 November 2015

Claim of IS presence ploy to taint Bangladesh's image: PM

PM Hasina says a vested quarter is cooking a plot behind the scene to taint Bangladesh’s image to create a situation like in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Libya, Iraq and Syria by saying that there is the presence of Islamic State (IS) in the country.
8 November 2015