3 killed in knife attack in German, one held
German police have detained a person as part of their probe into the deadly knife attack at a street festival in the city of Solingen, they said Saturday.
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Sheikh Hasina, Rehana, Quader sued in Sylhet
A case has been filed against 87 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader in connection with attacks on protesters on August 4 in Sylhet city鈥檚 Bandarbazar area.
Silence marks 20th anniversary of August 21 grenade attack
The 20th anniversary of the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka passed off silently on Thursday without any programme from the party, left in shatters after a student-led upsurge ended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 15-year rule....
Justice delayed further
Justice is delayed further for the families of the 24 people killed and the scores of survivors wounded in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally at...
37 citizens condemn attack on minorities, false news
Thirty-seven citizens, including rights activists, teachers and lawyer on Wednesday in a joint statement condemned the attacks on religious and ethnic minorities and false news relating to such attacks...
AL making drama out of communal attacks: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Wednesday that the Awami League leaders and activists were carrying out various kinds of campaigns by organising dramas out of communal attacks in a planned manner...
Attack on sculptures, murals alarming: artists, activists
Artists and cultural activists on Sunday said attacks on sculptures and murals are alarming for Bangladeshi culture because they contain thousands of years through art...
Drone attack kills over 200 Rohingyas in Myanmar
A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors wandering between piles of bodies to identify dead and injured relatives...
Initial attacks contained and no space for playing Hindu card
WHILST some attacks on the Hindus, many actively involved with the Awami League, and their establishments have, indeed, taken place in some areas soon after the downfall of the authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina, they have now been contained. The Muslims along with the Hindus immediately started guarding the Hindus and their establishments...
Govt to act strictly against attacks on religious minorities: Khalid
Religious affairs ministry adviser of the newly formed interim government AFM Khalid Hossain said that the government is determined to act strictly against attack on religious minorities...
Army attacked, vehicles set on fire in demanding Hasina鈥檚 return
At least 10 people, including army personnel and journalists, were injured as the ruling Awami League leaders and activists allegedly attacked army members and other people while protesting at the prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 forced resignation and demanding her return to the country...
Demo held protesting at attacks on Hindus
Members of the minority Hindu community on Saturday held a rally blocking Shahbagh for the second day in protest against attacks on their homes, businesses, and places of worship in various parts of the country...
3 Pak soldiers killed in Khyber attack
At least three security personnel were killed and a dozen others were injured in a series of attacks on several security posts in Khyber district early Friday morning...
Protests at Shahbagh for 2nd day demanding protection for Hindus across Bangladesh
In the wake of escalating violence against Hindu temples and homes across Bangladesh, members of the minority community staged protests in Dhaka鈥檚 Shahbagh area for the second consecutive day on Saturday, demanding immediate action to safeguard their rights and security....
UK Muslims reel after far-right violence
Noor Miah was a student when riots broke out in northern England in the summer of 2001, with angry young British South Asians clashing with police after a series of racist attacks and incidents...
IS suspect arrested over suicide attack at Taylor Swift concert
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna designed to kill many people, the country鈥檚 intelligence agency said on Thursday...
Mass resistance brings drop in attacks on minorities
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Wednesday reported a dramatic drop in the number of attacks on minorities amid a spontaneous resistance put up by people against minority repression...
Political parties protest at sectarian attacks, vandalism
Leaders of different political parties on Wednesday welcoming the victory of students鈥檓ovements called on the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to stop countrywide political and sectarian attacks on religious minorities and vandalisms...
7 US soldiers injured in Iraq attack
A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded seven Americans, a US official said on Tuesday, with Washington blaming an Iran-backed militia group and saying such violence will not be tolerated...
ICCB for ensuring safety of production units
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh on Wednesday said that it wanted immediate restoration of law and order and safety of production units amid reports of violence and arson attacks on factories in the past two days following the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
City residents worried amid absence of law enforcers
The near absence of law enforcement agencies in the capital amid killings, arson attacks and mass looting of key establishments following Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 fall on Monday has sparked widespread fear among residents...
US warns against 鈥榯errorist attacks鈥� on public places in Bangladesh
The United States embassy in Dhaka has warned against possibility of 鈥榯errorist attacks鈥� on government facilities, places of worship, school campuses and markets in Bangladesh...
Russia says fighting off Ukrainian border attack
Russia said Tuesday it was holding off Ukrainian troops, tanks and armoured vehicles trying to break across the border into its Kursk region, the latest in several such attempted incursions throughout the conflict...
Venezuela: attempted coup by any other name
ONCE again, as in 2002, Venezuela has been the victim of a combined media and diplomatic coup attempt, but this time with the added element of organised crime and a cyber-attack...
Ganatantra Mancha expresses concern over sectarian attacks
Leaders of the Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Tuesday expressed concern over confrontational politics and countrywide sectarian attacks on religious minorities after fall of Sheikh Hasina government on Monday...
Writers condemn attacks on protesters, demand punishment of attackers
Thirty writers on Saturday issued a statement expressing condemnation over the attack on the quota reform movement protesters and demanding exemplary punishment of those responsible involved in the attacks...
Houses of edu minister, CCC mayor, BNP leaders in Ctg come under attack 聽
Home of education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury came under attack in the port city on Saturday evening during the ongoing student protests demanding justice for killings of people and students as well as an end to harassment and arrests of protesters...
Father dies of heart attack after police arrest son
A man died of a heart attack a few minutes after the police arrested his son on Tuesday...
Govt should restrain Chhatra League, heed students鈥� demands
ATTACKS by the Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, on protesting students again at Barishal University on July 29 are deplorable. The attacks left at least 15 injured, nine of whom had to be sent to hospital. It was Chhatra League attacks on protesters on July 15 that forced a peaceful student movement into violence...
UK police question teen suspect after deadly knife attack
UK police questioned a 17-year-old suspect arrested after a 鈥榝erocious鈥� knife attack which killed two children and critically injured eight others on Tuesday.
