PM for robust police action against terrorism

In a decisive address on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked the Bangladesh Police to intensify their efforts in eradicating militancy, terrorism, drug abuse, and corruption, underscoring these actions as pivotal for the nation's peace, stability, and future prosperity. Speaking at the inauguration of Police Week-2024 in Dhaka's Rajarbagh Police Lines,

Resist drug, terrorism and militancy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the public representatives of the local government bodies to stand against drug abuse, terrorism and militancy. "You will have to stand against drug abuse, terrorism and militancy. You will have to pay special attention so that none can engage in drug, terrorism and militancy,"

Everyone will suffer if terrorism, corruption return: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday said everyone will suffer if "jihadi activities, terrorism and corruption" return in Bangladesh the way they were prevalent during the 2001-2006 rule of BNP-Jamaat alliance. "If there are jihadi (activities) here, where there are 170 million people, the future of the entire region

BNP is preparing for terrorism in name of rally: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Friday said BNP is taking preparation secretly for resorting to arson terrorism in the name of road march. "BNP is getting ready for violence and conspiracy in the name of movement. BNP is taking preparation for arson terrorism during its road march. BNP's road march

Keep vigil against abuse of Islam for terrorism: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged all religious minded people including Aleems and Ulemas to remain vigil so that none could tarnish the sacred religion Islam by taking different paths.  “Let not contaminate our sacred religion by taking different means. Aleem, Ulema and religious minded people must keep their eyes

Pakistan faces terrorism surge post-Afghan war

On Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m., hundreds of worshippers, mostly police officers, gathered for Monday afternoon prayer at the Police Line Mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. A huge explosion soon rang out. The shock wave and debris from 12 kilograms of explosives sliced through the crowd. The entire

Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?

Earlier this week, a suicide blast ruptured the relative calm that had returned to Pakistan in recent years. The attack at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people and stunned many Pakistanis who thought the days of such horrific suicide bombings were long behind

India bans Muslim outfit PFI for links with JMB

India has banned the Popular Front of India (PFI), a controversial Muslim outfit, for five years, citing its alleged links with Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) among other terror groups. The five-year ban against the PFI, its student wing Campus Front of India, and other frontal organisations comes after a week of intense