A suicide bomber who killed 101 people at a mosque in northwest Pakistan this week had disguised himself in a police uniform and did not raise suspicion among guards, the provincial police chief said on Thursday.Moazzam Jah Ansari said the bomber had been identified and police were close to arresting
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Palestinian gunman kills 7 near Jerusalem synagogue
A Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an east Jerusalem synagogue Friday night, killing seven people, including a 70-year-old woman, and wounding three others before he was shot and killed by police, officials said. It was the deadliest attack on Israelis in years and raised the likelihood of more bloodshed. The
TTP militants attack on police station in Pakistan
A group of heavily-armed militants from the Pakistani Taliban attacked a police station in the suburbs of the restive northwestern city of Peshawar on Saturday and killed three policemen, including a senior police officer, authorities said. Some six to seven militants attacked Sarband police station bordering Khyber tribal district with hand
AL, police attack activists ahead of Cumilla rally: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Dr Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain has alleged that the ruling Awami League and police are attacking BNP leaders and activists in Cumilla ahead of the political party's divisional rally on Saturday (26 November). "Everyday lives of BNP activists are being disrupted here," Dr Khandkar
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan wounded in gun attack
We must unite to protect education from attack
Schools, students and teachers continue to be targeted and attacked in countries around the world. Over the past two years, we have seen a substantial increase in the number of attacks on education. Innocent children, adolescents and teachers are being killed, raped and abducted. Schools and universities are bombed, burned
7 JCD activists hurt in attack ‘by BCL men’ at DU
At least seven activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal(JCD) were injured in at attack allegedly by Chhatra League (BCL) men on Dhaka University campus on Tuesday. Some activists of BCL attacked JCD activists when they tried to enter the campus through "Gonotontro O Mukti Toron" gate at Nilkhet point to submit a
BCL Eden College VP hurt in infighting
Jannatul Ferdous, vice-president of Eden Mohila College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL), has been injured in an attack allegedly by the followers of its president and general secretary. Eden College Chhatra League President Tamanna Jasmine Riva and General Secretary Razia Sultana beat up Jannatul Ferdous at Begum Razia dormitory of the
2 BMDA staff held over Rajshahi journos attack
Two staffers of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) were arrested early Monday from capital's Mohammadpur area in a case filed over attack on two journalists in Rajshahi on September 5. The arrestees were BMDA storekeeper Md Jibon,22, and driver Abdus Sabur,47, who were suspended in connection with the incident. The two absconding
17 BNP men arrested over attacks on police
At least 17 BNP leaders and activists were arrested from the capital's Mirpur area in a case filed over attacking the police and obstructing them from discharging government duties. They were arrested after conducting raids in various areas of Mirpur since Thursday, Sub-Inspector Sajib told The Business Standard Sunday. On 15 September,