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Bangladesh Police Defend Actions in Killings of Suspected Militants 2016-09-12

About 100 suspected criminals have died in extrajudicial situations this year, rights groups say.

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Bangladesh Police Will Meet with Islamic Leaders to Thwart Extremists 2015-12-16

The Bangladesh Jamiatul Ulama-e-Islam leader, police will discuss counterterrorism strategies on Thursday.

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India: Separatists Kill 3 Policemen in Kashmir 2016-05-23

Banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen claims responsibility for twin attacks in Srinagar.

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Bangladeshi Police Surround Suspected Militant Den 2017-04-26

Bombs were hurled as officers approached house in northwestern Chapai Nawabganj district.

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Bangladesh Police Brass Warns Officers Not to Abuse People 2016-02-08

The national police issues warning after reports of abuses by some officers.

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Bomb Explodes in Bangladesh Police Station, Days After Terror Alert 2020-07-30

Police say blast is not linked to terrorism; experts raise questions.

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Bangladesh’s Ruling Party Sidelines BNP as Potential Foe in 2019 Polls: Critics 2018-01-04

Top officials of leading opposition party have been charged in scores of criminal cases.

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Bangladesh’s ‘Toxic Politics’ Creates Space for Militancy: Study 2018-02-28

Political polarization is at its worst and contributing to resurgent extremism, International Crisis Group says.

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Violence at Record Level in Local Voting in Bangladesh 2016-05-27

At least 103 people have reportedly been killed in violence associated with Union Parishad polls since March.

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Pope Francis to Visit Bangladesh: Foreign Ministry Official 2017-08-03

The pontiff is expected to spend three days in the country later this year.

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Bangladesh: Pope Expected to Meet with Prime Minister, Rohingya Refugees 2017-11-29

Catholic priest who was preparing for papal visit has been missing since Monday.

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In India, Journalists Feel Heat Under Modi’s Rule 2016-04-05

Reporters are being jailed, forced to leave sensitive regions and threatened for questioning the state.

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Bangladesh Commission Recommends Possible 30-day Suspension for Newspapers 2016-05-03

Government looks to strengthen a 42-year-old act that set rules for journalists.

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India Seeking Release of Priest Abducted in Yemen 2016-03-28

Father Thomas Uzhunnalil is believed to have been kidnapped by Islamic State on March 4.

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Bangladesh Police Rule Out Kidnapping Allegations in Missing Priest Case 2017-12-07

Catholic cleric was found alive, but a Christian association said he was abducted.

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Bangladesh: Hindu Priest Killed in Suspected Militant Attack 2016-06-07

Hacking death follows killings of police officer’s wife and Christian shopkeeper on Sunday.

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Italian Priest Latest Victim of Violence in Bangladesh 2015-11-18

Three men on a motorbike shot Father Piero Parolari as he rode his bicycle.

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Women in Bangladesh Take Stand Against ‘Eve Teasers’ 2015-05-19

A new group, the Pritilata Brigade, looks to empower women in the fight against sexual harassment.

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Tensions High in Indian Kashmir After Weekend of Deadly Violence 2018-05-07

Former professor-turned suspected militant was among 17 killed in gun battles and attacks.

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Bangladesh: Professor’s Slaying Angers Colleagues, Students 2016-04-23

Police: Victim was killed in manner similar to murders of secular writers by militants.

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Bangladeshi Expert on Islamic Extremism Missing, Family Says 2017-11-09

Mubashar Hasan is among at least nine people who disappeared since August, activists say.

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India: Academics Refute Allegations of Abetting Tribal Man’s Killing 2016-11-11

Nandini Sundar and Archana Prasad say they are being framed for speaking out against police.

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Officials: Bangladesh Has Received Small Fraction in Chinese Loans for Projects 2019-12-06

A $20 billion credit line from China to finance more than two dozen infrastructure projects was agreed in 2016.

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Rights Groups, NGOs Urge Bangladesh to Halt Deadly Drug Campaign 2018-06-07

Protest leader Imran Sarkar describes what transpired during police interrogation.

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Indian Official Backs Army Chief’s ‘Proxy Game’ Comments on Pakistan, China 2018-02-26

General says neighbors are responsible for sending Bangladeshi migrants to northeast.

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Bangladesh: Editor, 2 Others Charged for Printing Controversial Book on Islam 2016-02-16

The book “Islam Debate” was deemed as hurtful to Muslim sentiment.

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Publisher Arrested, Accused of Creating Fake News Sites in Bangladesh 2020-02-13

A 2018 police complaint alleged that Noor Mohammad tarnished the government’s image and destabilized the country.

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Bangladeshi Publisher of Works by Secular Authors Honored with US Prize 2016-05-17

The Shuddhashar Publishing House was targeted by religious zealots in October.

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Bangladesh: Twin Attacks on Secularists Enrage Citizens 2015-11-02

Activists demand that authorities arrest the perpetrators in less than 48 hours.

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India: 11 Die in Punjab Militant Attack 2015-07-27

Monday’s assault in the northwestern Indian state, near the Pakistan border, was aimed at derailing the latest Indo-Pakistani peace initiative, analyst says.

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