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Carnages in Istanbul, Dhaka and Baghdad
By Chandra Muzaffar The month of Ramadan witnessed unspeakable carnage in three Muslim cities in three different countries. On 28 June 2016, 41 people, both locals and foreigners were killed in shootings and suicide bombings at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport.…
U.S. and S.Korea agree to deploy THAAD
The United States and South Korea agreed to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to be operated by U.S. Forces Korea (USKF), it was announced on Friday. The decision, which drew immediate criticism from China, was described as…
Explosions near Eid congregation kill 4 including 2 policemen
Dhaka – At least four people, including two policemen, were killed and 10-15 others injured in bomb explosions followed by a volley of gunfire near the country’s largest Eid congregation at Sholakia Eidgah in Kishoreganj Sadar upazila on Thursday morning.…
‘Legal basis of Iraq War was far from satisfactory’
The long awaited report of the inquiry into Britain’s role in the US-led Iraq War, released in London early Wednesday questioning the basis of the war that was launched before peaceful options exhausted. John Chilcot, chairman of the British inquiry…
Terrorism absolutely against BD spirit, values: TI Chair
Dhaka (UNB) – Against the backdrop of the Gulshan tragedy, Jose Ugaz, Chair of the international Board of Directors of Transparency International (TI), has expressed the deepest condolences for the loss of innocent lives as a result of the worst…
Attacker Nibras’ family apologises to all
Dhaka (UNB) – Parents of Nibras Islam, one of the Gulshan terrorist attackers, on Wednesday apologised to the nation, all the people in the world and the bereaved family members who lost their near and dear ones in Bangladesh’s worst…
Prompt operation at Gulshan café could save more lives: BNP
Dhaka – Criticising the government for its ‘delayed operation’ to overcome the Gulshan café hostage crisis, BNP on Wednesday said people think many more lives could have been saved had the commando operation been conducted promptly without dying the time,…
Submit probe report over Gulshan attack by Aug 24: Court
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday asked police to submit by August 24 the investigation report it in connection with the Gulshan café attack that left 22 people killed apart from six attackers.
Two-state solution ‘slipping away:’ UN denounces
The United Nations today condemned Israel for demolishing Palestinians’ homes and advancing plans to build new houses for Israeli settlers, amid the prospect of the two-state solution to the Middle East conflict already “slipping away.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has…
Iran airs footage revealing IS behind foiled bombing plot
Iran’s IRIB state TV on Monday aired footage of two men confessing that the Islamic State (IS) was behind a recent foiled bombing operation against the Iranian capital Tehran among other cities.
Death toll in Baghdad suicide attack hits 157
Baghdad, July 05 (AP/UNB) – As the death toll from the weekend truck bombing in Baghdad climbed to 157, Iraq’s embattled prime minister ordered new security measures, including abandoning the use of bomb-detection wands that U.S. experts pronounced worthless years…
Bodies of Japanese victims in Gulshan cafe attack reach Tokyo
Dhaka – A Japanese government aircraft carrying the bodies of seven Japanese victims of the terrorist attack at Holey Artisan Bakery reached home on Tuesday morning, UNB news agency reported. The victims’ relatives who came to receive the bodies of…
Blast deaths near Islam’s holiest Saudi sites concern Bangladeshis
The suicide bomb attacks near the Madinah Masjid-e-Nababi mosque and in Jeddah have created serious concern among the Muslims in Bangladesh as many of their compatriots are now performing the Umrah at the holy sites, and tens of thousands others…
‘We came here to non-Muslims,’ gunmen told hostages
The well-dressed young men entered the trendy restaurant armed with guns, crude bombs and blades. When the 10-hour siege was over, 28 people were dead — including at least one American — and Bangladesh’s attempts to underplay the threat posed…
Pakistan condemns Dhaka terrorist attack
Dhaka – Pakistan has condemned the senseless terrorist attack in Dhaka that led to the loss of precious lives and injuries to many innocent people, UNB news agency reported.
Japan to take back bodies of its 7 nationals Tuesday
Dhaka – Japan will take back the bodies of its seven nationals, who were killed in the terrorist attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Gulshan-2 area of the city, by Tuesday after completing all the formal procedures, said an official…
PM pays homage to Gulshan terrorist attack victims
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid homage to Gulshan attack victims at Army Stadium in Banani in the capital. The Prime Minister paid tributes by placing wreaths on the coffins of the victims at 10:03am.
Global condemnation pours in over Dhaka café attack
Dhaka-As the country has been left reeling from the deadliest-ever terror attack on a Gulshan café, world leaders and friendly countries have continued offering both of their condolences for and solidarity with Bangladesh.
Nasim suspects Shibir men behind Gulshan attack
Spokesman of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance and Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday expressed his suspicion that the trained Shibir men were behind the deadly attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital. “All the six terrorists who…
IS not involved in Gulshan bakery attack: Asad
Dhaka – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said here today that the Islamic State (IS) was not involved in the Spanish bakery at Gulshan on Friday last.
SITE publishes photos of ‘Dhaka cafe assailants’
SITE Intelligence Group has published photos of five persons, reported to be the attackers who killed at least 20 hostages – mostly foreigners – in a Dhaka cafe. SITE, which studies terrorist activities, released the photos on its Twitter account…
BD needs national unity to fight back: Security analyst
Dhaka – Bangladesh needs to have a national unity shunning the blame game to fight back and combat the menace, said a renowned global analyst. “There should be a national unity to fight back. Blame game or political point scoring…
PM firm to find out root of Friday’s attack
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed her firm resolve to find out the root of Friday’s terror attack, UNB news agency reported. “This is very much unfortunate…we’ll find out root of this attack, we’ll figure out who…
9 dead hostages Italians, 7 Japanese, 2 Bangladeshis, American, Indian
Dhaka – The Italian government has said nine of its citizens have been identified among the dead from Friday’s attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka’s Gulshan, UNB news agency reported. Additionally, a body in the CMH morgue that…
PM slams TV coverage pattern of Gulshan terror attack
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday came down heavily on private television channels for their ’irresponsible attitude’ while covering the Gulshan restaurant attack and rescue operation, UNB news agency reported. “I’ll ask them to be careful in the…
Army HQ: 20 hostages, 6 attackers, 2 cops killed
Dhaka – A total of 28 people, including 20 hostages, six attackers and two senior police officials were killed in a Gulshan restaurant attack in the city’s diplomatic zone that also left 20 policemen injured, UNB news agency reported. Director…
Dhaka hostages rescued thru raid: 28 including 20 foreigners killed
Dhaka – Security forces completed their commando drive and rescued hostages from a restaurant at the Gulshan diplomatic zone in the capital Dhaka at around 9.30am on Saturday bringing an end to a nerve-racking situation within 12 hours, UNB news agency…
Xenophobic rhetoric, now socially, politically ‘acceptable’ ?
By Baher Kamal ROME, (IPS) – “Xenophobic and racist rhetoric seems not only to be on the rise, but also to be becoming more socially and politically acceptable.” The warning has been heralded by the authoritative voice of Mogens Lykketoft,…
Airport attackers from Russia, Central Asia, says official
Istanbul, (AP/UNB) – As the death toll from the Istanbul airport attack rose Thursday to 44, a senior Turkish official said the three suicide bombers who carried it out were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and Turkish police raided Istanbul…