#Bangladeshi Crime #Journalist Nuruzzaman Labu wrote a book on the #HoleyArtisan attack in #Bangladesh that inspired the Bollywood film '#Faraaz' slated for release on 3 February and has been a hot topic after its trailer went over the Internet.
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Police detained 23 people from a mosque at Tejgaon College in #Dhaka over suspected militant activity. Law enforcement officials said they had gathered there for a “secret meeting.” #Police, #CTTC and ATU are now verifying their identities and possible organizational links.
A #Bangladeshi Islamic #preacher, Shaikh Muzaffar Bin Mohsin, has drawn widespread criticism after saying people who do not pray are “#murtads” (apostates) and should be killed in a video. The remarks were reported by New Age.
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#Police in #Dhaka’s Demra arrested a man, Jewel & recovered two #IEDs from him in connection with a recent attack on police in Jatrabari. The ops follows a series of #CTTC raids in Savar that uncovered 11 pipe bombs, #explosives and a pressure-cooker bomb.
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At least 14 people, including #police officials, were #martyred and at least 18 others injured in a #suicideattack on #Swat’s Kabal police station on Sunday, police and rescue officials said.
#pakistan#Terrorism
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However, a series of recent incidents, along with a number of political and administrative developments, have once again raised an important question- Is the state’s approach to combating extremism changing?
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However, a series of recent incidents, along with a number of political and administrative developments, have once again raised an important question- Is the state’s approach to combating extremism changing, or is it merely reassessing the past?#Bangladesh
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The bomb was attached to an umbrella in such a way that it would explode as soon as someone opened it. It could have caused casualties.”
#Dhaka#Bangladesh#Terrorism
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Authorities found that Rishad had expressed support for Shafiur Rahman Farabi, a #Bangladeshi#Islamist figure accused of inciting violence against #secular and atheist #bloggers and allegedly linked to the #banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir.
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Freedom of the press is under attack. Alleged pickup of 21 journalists from Bangladesh Times’ office in Dhaka is deeply alarming. Detaining media workers is not democracy—it is intimidation. #PressFreedom#Bangladesh
Near #Dhaka, in #Mymensingh, a young #Hindu man was beaten to death over allegations of #blasphemy. After killing him, a group of people hung his body and celebrated, chanting “Allahu Akbar.” This is one of the most horrific incidents in #Bangladesh’s recent history.
Two days after authorities declared the death of activist #UsmanHadi during medical treatment, angry protesters opened fire on the offices of two leading #Bangladeshi newspapers, according to local reports—raising serious concerns over press freedom and accountability.
#Dhaka
Prominent #Bangladeshi journalist Anis Alamgir has been taken to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch. He was picked up from a gym in Dhanmondi for his outspoken voice & criticism against the govt. A ridiculous act as the govt claim to support freedom of speech.
#Dhaka
Breaking: #Dhaka MP candidate Sharif Osman Hadi has been shot in the head in Paltan, reportedly by a suspected terrorist—just a day after the #election date was announced. He has been rushed to the hospital. More updates to follow.
#Bangladesh
Prominent writer & #Journalist Shahriar Kabir has been shown arrested by the #ICT — an unusual and troubling move. He has no war-crime links, and many view this as a politically driven act of revenge by Jamaat-e-Islami for his anti-liberation stance.
#CPJ#RSF#HumanRights#hrw