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August - 1 
Islamic State (IS) in the latest issue of its online magazine Dabiq claimed that the five of the nine Gulshan café attackers were 'suicide fighters,' reports The Daily Star on August 2. To describe the café attack, Dabiq said: “On the 27th of Ramadan, fiveinghimasi (suici
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Islamic State (IS) in the latest issue of its online magazine Dabiq claimed that the five of the nine Gulshan café attackers were 'suicide fighters,' reports The Daily Star on August 2. To describe the café attack, Dabiq said: “On the 27th of Ramadan, fiveinghimasi (suicide) soldiers of the Caliphate carried out an attack on the Artisan Restaurant, which is frequented by Crusader foreigners of varying nationalities, in the city of Dhaka. The mujahidin held a number of hostages as they engaged in a gun battle with apostate Bengali police, and succeeded in killing and injuring dozens of disbelievers before attaining shahadah.”
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August - 3 
Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam said that Abu Hakim Nayeem (24) killed with eight other militants during Kallyanpur drive in Dhaka city had been in Libya, reports Dhaka Tribune on August 3. “Nayeem was in Libya between 2009 and 2011. We are looking in
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Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) unit Chief Monirul Islam said that Abu Hakim Nayeem (24) killed with eight other militants during Kallyanpur drive in Dhaka city had been in Libya, reports Dhaka Tribune on August 3. “Nayeem was in Libya between 2009 and 2011. We are looking into whether he had maintained contact with any international militant organisation,” said the CTTC chief.
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August - 3 
Meanwhile, Police arrested 14 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JeI from Dhaka city's Hazaribagh area on August 3, reports Dhaka Tribune. The identities of the detainees could not be ascertained yet. Police also recovered some Jihadi books and leaflets from their possess
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Meanwhile, Police arrested 14 cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JeI from Dhaka city's Hazaribagh area on August 3, reports Dhaka Tribune. The identities of the detainees could not be ascertained yet. Police also recovered some Jihadi books and leaflets from their possession.
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August - 3 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talking to some female hajj pilgrims at the Haji Camp in Dhaka city's Ashkona on August 3 said to be vocal against the killing innocent people in name of Islam, reports The Daily Star.“I urge the entire nation to be vocal against those who are undermining our h
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina talking to some female hajj pilgrims at the Haji Camp in Dhaka city's Ashkona on August 3 said to be vocal against the killing innocent people in name of Islam, reports The Daily Star.“I urge the entire nation to be vocal against those who are undermining our holy religion after getting derailed from the right path,” she said.
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August - 3 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 3 arrested five militants of Al Ansar, an offshoot of HarkatulJihadal Islami Bangladesh (HuJIB) from Dhaka city's Hazaribagh area, reports The Daily Star. The five are Rashidul Alam alias Rashed alias Babu (25), Abdullah Al Mamun Mia (30), Raisul Islam Hawl
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 3 arrested five militants of Al Ansar, an offshoot of HarkatulJihadal Islami Bangladesh (HuJIB) from Dhaka city's Hazaribagh area, reports The Daily Star. The five are Rashidul Alam alias Rashed alias Babu (25), Abdullah Al Mamun Mia (30), Raisul Islam Hawlader alias Russel (25), Abu Bakar Monir (23) and Abdul Malek (35). Of them, Rashidul is a coordinator of Al Ansar. RAB officials said they came to know about the offshoot a few months back and had been keeping a close watch on some of its members since then. According to them, Al Ansar, formed about two years ago, follows the ideology of global terror outfit alQaeda. The arrestees were in contact with several top HuJIB leaders now in prison, the officials claimed.
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August - 5 
Shafiul Islam (22), who was caught at the attack scene near Sholakia Eidgah, and his associate were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Nandail of Mymensingh District on August 5, reports The Daily Star. The identity of the other could not be known immediately. Th
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Shafiul Islam (22), who was caught at the attack scene near Sholakia Eidgah, and his associate were killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Nandail of Mymensingh District on August 5, reports The Daily Star. The identity of the other could not be known immediately. Three RAB members were also injured in the gunfight. RAB claimed the gun battle took place while militants were trying to snatch away Shafiul on way to Kishoregang to hand him over to Police. Two motorcycles, arms and bullets were recovered from the spot.
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August - 9 
Police arrested a cadre of Sarbohara Party from Chowdhurypara village in Tangail District on August 9, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Golam Rabbi (20). Police recovered a revolver and two bullets from him.
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Police arrested a cadre of Sarbohara Party from Chowdhurypara village in Tangail District on August 9, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Golam Rabbi (20). Police recovered a revolver and two bullets from him.
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August - 9 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at a ceremony in her official residence in Dhaka city on August 9 said that stay alert so that none can be involved in extremism, reports New Age. She said “We’ll have to remain vigilant that anyone cannot be involved in this social menace from one&r
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at a ceremony in her official residence in Dhaka city on August 9 said that stay alert so that none can be involved in extremism, reports New Age. She said “We’ll have to remain vigilant that anyone cannot be involved in this social menace from one’s own position, all will have to be careful in this regard. We won’t allow any sort of militancy and terrorism in the country. Islam is a religion of peace, killing people in the name of Islam, what good thing they’re actually doing for our religion through such killings! I simply can’t understand!”
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August - 10 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 10 arrested six suicide attackers who were planning to carry out subversive activities in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. Among the six, five are from Jama'atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) and one from Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). The five JMB militant
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 10 arrested six suicide attackers who were planning to carry out subversive activities in Dhaka city, reports The Daily Star. Among the six, five are from Jama'atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) and one from Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). The five JMB militants are Jahid Anwar alias Porag (22), Tajul Islam alias Tajul (29), Jahid Hasan alias Main (21), Jiyabul Hoque (24) and Nayan Hossain (21). The ABT militant was Mostafizur Rahman alias Sifat (27). RAB recovered nine improvised explosive devices, five hand grenades, 13 detonators, two pistols, some machetes and knives and bomb-making materials from the arrestees.
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August - 11 
Police on August 11 arrested five militants on Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Technical intersection of Mirpur area in Dhaka city, reports New Age. Police recovered explosives and detonators from them.
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Police on August 11 arrested five militants on Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Technical intersection of Mirpur area in Dhaka city, reports New Age. Police recovered explosives and detonators from them.
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August - 11 
Police on August 11 arrested two leaders of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) in Jatrabari area of Dhaka city while they were plotting to carry out subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Narayanganj ‘regional commander’ Muahamad Ridwan (34) and Jafar
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Police on August 11 arrested two leaders of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) in Jatrabari area of Dhaka city while they were plotting to carry out subversive activities, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Narayanganj ‘regional commander’ Muahamad Ridwan (34) and Jafar Ahmed (35).
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August - 12 
Reiterating his earlier conviction, Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal while speaking at an anti-extremism rally on Savar College ground in Dhaka city on August 12 said that there is no existence of the international extremist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh, reports New Age. He said &ldqu
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Reiterating his earlier conviction, Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal while speaking at an anti-extremism rally on Savar College ground in Dhaka city on August 12 said that there is no existence of the international extremist outfit Islamic State (IS) in Bangladesh, reports New Age. He said “We have visited and searched each and every corners of Bangladesh, but could not found any trace of the IS.” He further said that the home-grown extremist organisations Jama’atul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB), Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) and Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) carried out the attacks.
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August - 14 
Four cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) were arrested in Bosugaoan area of Gazipur District on August 14, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Shaidul Islam, Ali, Zahid Hossen and Zahidul Islam. Police recovered four crude bombs and two sharp weapons
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Four cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) were arrested in Bosugaoan area of Gazipur District on August 14, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Shaidul Islam, Ali, Zahid Hossen and Zahidul Islam. Police recovered four crude bombs and two sharp weapons from their possessions.
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August - 15 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four female militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including the adviser of its women unit from different areas of Dhaka city on August 15, reports The Daily Star.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested four female militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) including the adviser of its women unit from different areas of Dhaka city on August 15, reports The Daily Star.
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August - 18 
Police arrested a militant of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Narundi railway station area in Jamalpur District on August 18, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abdul Kader (32), accused in a robbery case.
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Police arrested a militant of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Narundi railway station area in Jamalpur District on August 18, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Abdul Kader (32), accused in a robbery case.
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August - 18 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while meeting the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani at Gono Bhaban in Dhaka city on August 18 urged the OIC to play a more proactive role against terrorism, reports The Daily Star. She said “Muslim countries should
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while meeting the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani at Gono Bhaban in Dhaka city on August 18 urged the OIC to play a more proactive role against terrorism, reports The Daily Star. She said “Muslim countries should sit together and resolve their problems without external interference. Terrorism has emerged as a global problem and terrorists killing innocent people in the name of Islam are ultimately undermining the religion. We have zero tolerance to terrorism in any form and manifestation.”
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August - 19 
Police on August 19 arrested 18 leaders and cadres of of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) while they were holding a secret meeting at a school in Dhaka city's Badda area, reports The Daily Star. Police said that the meeting was taking place at the Badda bran
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Police on August 19 arrested 18 leaders and cadres of of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) while they were holding a secret meeting at a school in Dhaka city's Badda area, reports The Daily Star. Police said that the meeting was taking place at the Badda branch of Islamic International School and College. Shamsunnahar Nizami, widow of hanged war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami, is the principal of the institution. The arrestees were planning to carry out subversive activities ahead of the Supreme Court verdict in the war crimes case against JeI leader Mir Quasem Ali.
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August - 20 
Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Rampur village of Mymensingh District on August 20, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Kamor Uddin (45), a close aide of the executed JMB leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai.
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Police arrested a militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Rampur village of Mymensingh District on August 20, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Kamor Uddin (45), a close aide of the executed JMB leader Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, two militants killed in a gunfight with Police on Mymensingh-Tangail highway at Telki area in Tangail District on August 21 were identified as militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 23, reports The Daily Star. They are Moksedul Islam alias Mozammel alias Hares (3
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Meanwhile, two militants killed in a gunfight with Police on Mymensingh-Tangail highway at Telki area in Tangail District on August 21 were identified as militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 23, reports The Daily Star. They are Moksedul Islam alias Mozammel alias Hares (35) and Mahfuzur Rahman alias Sohel alias Shubho alias Sujon alias Joy (28).
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August - 21 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at a rally in Dhaka city on August 21 accused the then Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Government of perpetrating the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally, reports The Daily Star. She said "We were not allowe
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaking at a rally in Dhaka city on August 21 accused the then Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) Government of perpetrating the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League (AL) rally, reports The Daily Star. She said "We were not allowed to utter a single word or discuss the matter in parliament. We were even barred from bringing any motion in Jatiya Sangsad to condemn the attack. Begum Zia had said I [Hasina] would never be the prime minister or even the leader of the opposition in future. It seemed from the comments of the BNP leader and her party men that they wanted to remove me from this world."
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August - 21 
Two Islamist extremists were killed in a gunfight with Police on MymensinghTangail highway at Telki area in Tangail District on August 21, reports New Age. The identity of the two dead, aged between 20 and 25, could not be known immediately. Police recovered a pistol; one machete and a bottle of pet
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Two Islamist extremists were killed in a gunfight with Police on MymensinghTangail highway at Telki area in Tangail District on August 21, reports New Age. The identity of the two dead, aged between 20 and 25, could not be known immediately. Police recovered a pistol; one machete and a bottle of petrol from them.
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August - 24 
Islamic State (IS) on August 24 claimed responsibility for the attack on a Hindu grocer in Narsingdi District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Chittaranjan Arjya (48), who lives beside a Kali Temple in Raghunathpur Choitab area, came under machete attack at his shop on August 23. “Yesterday, fighters b
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Islamic State (IS) on August 24 claimed responsibility for the attack on a Hindu grocer in Narsingdi District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Chittaranjan Arjya (48), who lives beside a Kali Temple in Raghunathpur Choitab area, came under machete attack at his shop on August 23. “Yesterday, fighters belonging to the Islamic State targeted a Hindu priest with blade weapons in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi District,” IS’ Amaq agency said. It is the 26th attack claimed by IS supporters in Bangladesh, in which 46 people including seven Hindus have been killed, since September 28 last year, according to Amaq.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes unit chief Mohamad Monirul Islam told a group of journalists at DMP’s media centre in city on August 24 that Police will seek a ban on Ansar Al Islam as it was found involved in targeted killings and extrem
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Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes unit chief Mohamad Monirul Islam told a group of journalists at DMP’s media centre in city on August 24 that Police will seek a ban on Ansar Al Islam as it was found involved in targeted killings and extremist activities in the country for about the past two years, reports New Age. Ansar Al Islam claimed responsibility for the killing of many secular bloggers, publishers and writers including Avijit Roy on February 26, 2015, Jagriti Prokashani publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan on October 31, 2015 Roopbaan editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabbi Tonoy on April 25, 2016, blogger Niloy Chakrabarti, who used the pen name Niloy Neel, in Dhaka on August 7, 2015, blogger Ananta Bijoy Das in Sylhet on May 12, 2015, and blogger Oyasiqur Rahman at Tejgaon on March 30, 2015.
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August - 24 
Police on August 24 arrested Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Sifat alias Samir alias Imran (24), the key accused in killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan from Cherag Ali market in Gazipur District, reports New Age. He is a militant of Ansar Al Islam, an Islamic religious extremist group that was previo
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Police on August 24 arrested Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Sifat alias Samir alias Imran (24), the key accused in killing of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan from Cherag Ali market in Gazipur District, reports New Age. He is a militant of Ansar Al Islam, an Islamic religious extremist group that was previously known as Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). Dipan, owner of Jagriti Publications and son of Dhaka University professor Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz supermarket at Shahbagh in Dhaka city on October 31, 2015.
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August - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 24 arrested five militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Gazipur District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees include an acting ameer (chief) of the banned militant outfit’s southern region and a trainer of its female branch, said a te
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on August 24 arrested five militant of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Gazipur District, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees include an acting ameer (chief) of the banned militant outfit’s southern region and a trainer of its female branch, said a text message floated to media from the elite force.
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August - 26 
Police arrested four militants of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) including its Faridpur ‘region commander’, in raids in Faridpur District on August 26, reports The Daily Star. Police said that the militants had been planning major operations in the District. The arrestees were identified a
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Police arrested four militants of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) including its Faridpur ‘region commander’, in raids in Faridpur District on August 26, reports The Daily Star. Police said that the militants had been planning major operations in the District. The arrestees were identified as Farid Mridha (32), ‘region commander’ of Faridpur region; Sahidul Islam (35); Mohasin Mollah (35) and Nahid Mollah (20). Police recovered a pistol, a homemade gun, five rounds of bullets and 12 handmade bombs from the arrestees.
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August - 27 
Three militants including Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, the mastermind of Gulshan attack and his two close aides were killed in a Police raid in Paikpara area under Narayanganj District on August 27, reports The Daily Star. The identities of the two other militants could not be known. Police recovered an A
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Three militants including Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, the mastermind of Gulshan attack and his two close aides were killed in a Police raid in Paikpara area under Narayanganj District on August 27, reports The Daily Star. The identities of the two other militants could not be known. Police recovered an AK-22 rifle, one pistol, several magazines and four live grenades from the area.
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August - 29 
Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Chankanda area in Mymensingh District on August 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Khairul Islam alias Abdullah (28). Police said that he was involved in militant activities.
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Police arrested a Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant from Chankanda area in Mymensingh District on August 29, reports The Daily Star. The arrestee is Khairul Islam alias Abdullah (28). Police said that he was involved in militant activities.
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August - 29 
US Secretary of State John Kerry when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in Dhaka city on August 29 said that US would work together with Bangladesh to fight terrorism, reports Independent. He said "We would fight with Bangladesh to combat terrorism ... we have enough exper
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US Secretary of State John Kerry when he called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office in Dhaka city on August 29 said that US would work together with Bangladesh to fight terrorism, reports Independent. He said "We would fight with Bangladesh to combat terrorism ... we have enough experts in this regard and we could help Bangladesh by giving these experts. We need to exchange information to combat terrorism."
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August - 30 
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) on August 30 rejected the review appeal filed by JeI leader and war criminal Mir Quasem Ali over an earlier verdict that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity in 1971 Liberation War, reports New Age. The rejection cleared the way of war crimes convict
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) on August 30 rejected the review appeal filed by JeI leader and war criminal Mir Quasem Ali over an earlier verdict that upheld his death penalty for crimes against humanity in 1971 Liberation War, reports New Age. The rejection cleared the way of war crimes convict Mir Quasem Ali’s execution. On November 2, 2014, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) handed down the capital punishment on Quasem over crimes against humanity. The Appellate Division upheld the verdict on March 8 and released the full text on June 6, hours after which the ICT-2 had issued a death warrant against him. Later on June 19, Quasem submitted the petition to the SC through his lawyers seeking review of the verdict.
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August - 30 
Two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) were arrested in Naluapara area of Narayanganj District on August 30, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Habibullah Sohel (31) and Masum Billah (19).
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Two cadres of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS), the student wing of JamaateIslami (JeI) were arrested in Naluapara area of Narayanganj District on August 30, reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Habibullah Sohel (31) and Masum Billah (19).
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*Data till , May 05, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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