Bangladesh marks 1st anniversary of Dhaka terror attack
On the evening of July 1, five operatives of Islamic State-inclined Neo-Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) stormed into the eatery and started firing indiscriminately. They turned off all the lights and held the diners hostage.
Jul 01, 2017, 14:52 PM IST
Bangladeshi Islamist militant killed in shootout
An Islamist militant of the banned JMB outfit was killed today in a shootout when his associates tried to set him free during a raid in Bangladesh.
Mar 02, 2017, 13:30 PM ISTSeven suspected Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh activists arrested in B'desh over robbery
Seven operatives of Bangladesh's outlawed JMB were arrested here over charges of robbery, police said today, amid a security clampdown following the July 1 worst terror attack at a cafe.
Oct 18, 2016, 12:08 PM ISTDhaka cafe attack mastermind may have fled to India, warns Bangladesh
Bangladesh has alerted Indian security agencies that the mastermind of the deadly Dhaka cafe terror attack may have fled to India, amid a nationwide manhunt to track down the Bangladeshi-Canadian, police chief said today.
Aug 01, 2016, 20:00 PM ISTDeath sentences upheld for six Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh militants in 2005 bombings
Two years later, police submitted the chargesheet, accusing 15 JMB leaders and operatives in the case.
Jul 28, 2016, 18:40 PM ISTEight JMB militants charged with murder of Japanese farmer
Eight militants from Bangladesh's terror group Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) have been charged with the murder of a Japanese farmer who was shot dead in the country last year.
Jul 11, 2016, 15:53 PM IST11,307 arrested in Bangladesh anti-militant drive
At least 11,307 people have been arrested within four days of an ongoing week-long anti-militant drive in Bangladesh, police said on Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2016, 16:30 PM ISTBangladesh arrests 5 Islamists with Pakistan links
A Bangladeshi court on Monday ordered five Islamist militants, including a Pakistan national, accused of having links to Pakistani intelligence to be remanded in police custody after their arrest here.
Nov 30, 2015, 19:46 PM ISTGrenade explosion kills detained militant leader in B'desh
An explosives expert of the Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was killed today when he detonated a grenade while security forces searched for weapons in one of the hideouts of the militant group, police said.
Oct 06, 2015, 14:07 PM IST