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National Investigation Agency arrests two, including JMB operative wanted in Burdwan blast case, in West Bengal's Hooghly district

A Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative, who was wanted in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, was arrested by the NIA in West Bengal's Hooghly district

Narendra Modi directs security agencies and state govts to step up countermeasures against extremism, growing radicalisation

With growing concerns over indoctrination via social media, govt is laying the groundwork to mount a grand offensive against multifaceted radicalisation.

Catholic priest goes missing in Bangladesh day before Pope Francis is scheduled to visit country

A Catholic priest has disappeared in Bangladesh, police said Wednesday, a day before Pope Francis starts a landmark visit to the Muslim-majority nation wracked by Islamist extremism

Bangladesh arrests three Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen militants from Chapai Nawabganj district; weapons, explosives recovered

Bangladesh Police Sunday arrested three suspected Islamist extremists and seized weapons and explosives in a raid targeting a homegrown group accused of orchestrating a string of deadly attacks.

Bangladesh suicide blasts: Two neo-JMB militants blow themselves up during anti-terror operations in Dhaka

Two suspected militants on Sunday blew themselves up in "suicide blasts" when security forces raided their hideout in Bangladesh, the latest such incident amid an intensified nationwide crackdown on Islamist militants

Bangladesh warns India of increased terrorist infiltration through eastern border states

According to The Times of India, Bangladesh has submitted a report to the Indian government highlighting a recent surge in the infiltration of terrorists into India.

NIA takes custody of five accused in 2014 Burdwan blast case

NIA on Thursday took over the custody of five alleged members of the banned Jamiat-ul-Muajhideen Bangladesh (JMB) terror outfit in connection with 2014 Burdwan blast.

Six top Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh activists arrested from Bengal, Assam

Six top Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) activists, including four wanted in the 2014 Khagragarh blast case, were arrested from West Bengal and Assam.

Bangladesh identifies masterminds of Dhaka terror attack

Bangladesh on Saturday said it has identified the masterminds of the deadly Dhaka cafe terror attack that killed 20 foreigners, including an Indian, and a second assault just days later.

Dhaka attack: Police hunts for six members of local Islamist group who helped attackers

Bangladeshi police hunted on Tuesday for six members of a domestic Islamist group they suspect helped gunmen attack a Dhaka cafe, as officials began questioning families of the militants for clues as to what turned them into killers.