Bangladesh Arrests 10 Islamist Extremists As Raids Continue
Bangladesh police Monday widened a sweeping crackdown against Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, arresting at least 10 suspected extremists and ...
Tag: Politics of Bangladesh
Bangladesh Removes ‘Greek’ Statue After Islamists’ Protests
Bangladesh Friday removed a controversial statue which religious radicals claim represents an "un-Islamic" Greek goddess from outside the country's highest ...
Bangladesh Jails High-Profile Islamist Leader
A Bangladesh court Thursday jailed a senior Islamist militant for more than seven years for leading an extremist group blamed ...
Bangladesh Police Raid Opposition Leader’s Office
Bangladesh police swooped on the offices of the country's main opposition leader hunting "anti-state documents" on Saturday, sparking angry protests ...
Bangladesh PM Backs Islamists Over Statue Controversy
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been accused of "kowtowing" to hardline Islamists after expressing dislike for a controversial statue ...
Bangladesh’s Largest Opposition Party To Hold Countrywide Protest
Bangladesh's largest opposition party Sunday announced a countrywide demonstration on Monday in protest against denial of permission by the law ...
Bangladesh Court Issues Arrest Warrant For 22 Opposition Members
A court in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka has issued the arrest warrant Sunday for 22 opposition men including several leaders in ...