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Bangladesh says man linked to Dhaka café attack dead
Oct 21, 2016 12:01The head of a militant group blamed for the fatal July hostage-taking crisis in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka died in a police raid earlier this month, security officials say.
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Bangladesh accelerates trials of militants
Oct 17, 2016 12:35Bangladesh plans to expedite the trials of suspected extremist militants, sparking concerns among human rights groups, which suggest that the move could be politically-motivated.
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Bangladesh police raid hideouts, kill 11 militants
Oct 08, 2016 11:53Bangladeshi security forces have killed 11 militants blamed for the massacre of nearly two dozen people, mostly foreigners, in a July attack on a café in the capital Dhaka.
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About 30 missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh
Sep 21, 2016 11:22A ferryboat has capsized in Bangladesh, leaving around 30 people missing, in the latest river accident in the country.
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Bangladesh police kill 3 militants in raid on hideout
Aug 27, 2016 09:07Bangladeshi police forces have raided a militant hideout outside the capital Dhaka, gunning down three militants, including the suspected architect of a terror attack on a café last month.
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Bangladesh police kill 3 militants in raid on hideout
Aug 27, 2016 05:24Bangladeshi police forces have raided a militant hideout outside the capital Dhaka, gunning down three militants, including the suspected architect of a terror attack on a café last month.
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Powerful 6.8-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt in Bangladesh, India and Thailand
Aug 24, 2016 10:26An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has hit north-central Myanmar, the US Geological Survey says, with tremors felt in neighboring Bangladesh, India and Thailand as well.
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Bangladesh police nab five militants planning bomb attacks
Aug 13, 2016 08:30Bangladeshi security officials have announced the arrest of five local members of a militant group that allegedly intended to carry out bombings in capital Dhaka.
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Police arrest three journalists over report in Bangladesh
Aug 08, 2016 11:12Police in Bangladesh have arrested three journalists for involvement in the publication of a report that addressed online rumors on the death of the prime minister’s son, amid criticism that the government is cracking down on media.
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Bangladesh arrests two suspects over July terror attack
Aug 04, 2016 16:03Police in Bangladesh have arrested two men on suspicion of involvement in a last month hostage-taking incident in the capital, Dhaka, which left 20 people dead.