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Jamaat's ideology similar to Zakir Naik's, the party is behind attacks: Islami Oikya Jote

Jamaat’s ideology similar to Zakir Naik’s, the party is behind attacks: Islami Oikya Jote

A faction of Islami Oikya Jote, led by Misbahur Rahman Chowdhury, says there are similarities between the ideologies of Jamaat-e-Islami and controversial Indian televangelist Zakir Naik.

Misbahur, speaking at a news conference at Motijheel in Dhaka on Wednesday, also alleged that Jamaat was behind the recent terror attacks at Gulshan and Sholakia.

He said the followers of Jamaat leader Abdur…

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Land dispute: Buddhist monk attacked in Cox’s Bazar

Land dispute: Buddhist monk attacked in Cox’s Bazar

A Buddhist monk has been gravely injured in an attack over a land dispute in Cox’s Bazar town.

The incident occurred near Aggamedha Kyang around 7am Wednesday, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Shyamal Kumar Nath.

The injured is U Pandita Mahather, the 77-year-old principal monk at Uimlahatara Kyang, the temple where the rivals scuffled.

The man being blamed for the assault is also a Buddhist…

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High Court starts hearing death references, appeals of convicts in 2005 Gazipur Bar bombing case

High Court starts hearing death references, appeals of convicts in 2005 Gazipur Bar bombing case

The High Court has begun hearing death references and appeals of 10 JMB operatives convicted for a suicide bombing on Gazipur Bar Association that killed eight people, including four lawyers, 11 years ago.

The bench of justices M Enayetur Rahim and JBM Hassan held the first hearing on Wednesday.

Deputy Attorney General Sheikh AKM Moniruzzaman Kabir and Assistant Attorney General Shahidul Islam…

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US expat who lost pricey Dhaka plot to Jamaat war criminal Nizami wants it back

US expat who lost pricey Dhaka plot to Jamaat war criminal Nizami wants it back

The man who was originally allotted the Banani plot, later awarded to Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, said he will be glad to have it back.

Azizur Rahim, an expat living in the US, made the comment after the government announced on Wednesday that it was taking back plots awarded to war criminals when the BNP was in power with Jamaat.

“I welcome this decision by the government. I will…

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Govt taking back plots awarded to war criminals: Housing minister

Govt taking back plots awarded to war criminals: Housing minister

The government has decided to take back plots awarded to war criminals during the last tenure of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami coalition.

“The plots RAJUK distributed to war criminals have been revoked,” said Housing and Public Works Minister Mosharraf Hossain at the Secretariat on Wednesday.

“Some of these war criminals, I will not mention names, gave them to real estate developers, who are not at…

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Mourinho hopes to unite Manchester United fans

Mourinho hopes to unite Manchester United fans

Unifying the Manchester United faithful is high on the priority list of new manager Jose Mourinho, who is determined to recapture the glory days at Old Trafford.

Former United boss Louis van Gaal failed to win over the fans during his tenure, despite an FA Cup triumph in May, as inconsistent performances led to the 20-times English title winners missing out on Champions League qualification.

“I…

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Willian signs new four-year contract at Chelsea

Willian signs new four-year contract at Chelsea

Brazilian playmaker Willian has agreed a new four-year contract with Chelsea, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old, voted the London club’s Player of the Year last season by fans and team mates, said it was “a dream to continue”.

“Over the next four years I will try to help the team win more trophies,” he added.

Willian joined Chelsea in 2013 and was the standout performer…

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Germany's Loew to stay on despite Euro disappointment

Germany’s Loew to stay on despite Euro disappointment

Germany’s Joachim Loew said he would stay on to lead the World Cup winners to their title defence in Russia in 2018 despite an initial hesitation on whether to continue after a disappointing semi-final defeat to France last week at the Euro 2016.

Loew, who has coached Germany for 10 years and to five straight semi-final appearances at World Cups and Euros, said in a statement on Tuesday he…

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Klopp confirms Balotelli has no future at Liverpool

Klopp confirms Balotelli has no future at Liverpool

Manager Juergen Klopp has told Mario Balotelli that with so much competition for places up front at Liverpool he should look for another club.

Balotelli has returned for pre-season training following an unsuccessful loan spell at AC Milan but is well down the pecking order at Liverpool, who also have Daniel Sturridge, Christian Benteke, Divock Origi and Danny Ings on the books.

“I have spoken to…

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Bangladesh appoints Belgium's Tom Saintfiet as head football coach

Bangladesh appoints Belgium’s Tom Saintfiet as head football coach

Bangladesh Football Federation has verbally put Belgian coach Tom Saintfiet in charge of the national team for three months.

Yet to officially sign a contract with the BFF, Saintfiet arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday morning.

National Teams Committee Chairman Kazi Nabil Ahmed said the 42-year-old manager was provisionally given the responsibility ahead of Bangladesh’s playoff matches for the Asian Cup…

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Mourinho hopes United players will forge close bond in China

Mourinho hopes United players will forge close bond in China

Manchester United’s pre-season tour of China this month, when they face Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, will give the players an opportunity to forge a close bond, manager Jose Mourinho has said.

United’s first game under Mourinho will be against last season’s Bundesliga runners-up Dortmund in the International Champions Cup in Shanghai on July 22.

The 53-year-old Portuguese manager will…

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Barcelona confident Messi will stay, urge fans to support him

Barcelona confident Messi will stay, urge fans to support him

Lionel Messi is not interested in leaving Barcelona in the wake of his sentencing for tax fraud, according to club spokesman Josep Vives.

A Barcelona court last week handed Messi and his father 21-month prison sentences and fined the former 2.0 million euros ($2.2 million) and the latter 1.5 million euros ($1.65 million) for tax fraud.

They are unlikely to go to prison because under Spanish law,…

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After Dallas shooting, US police forces rethinking tactics

After Dallas shooting, US police forces rethinking tactics

Police departments across the United States are searching for new tactics for a more difficult era of racial tension, increasingly lethal mass shootings and global terrorism.

After last week’s killing of five officers in Dallas, the deadliest assault on US law enforcement since the Sep 11, 2001, attacks, nearly half of America’s 30 biggest cities have issued directives to pair up police officers…

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Half Europeans fear, resent refugees: Survey

Half Europeans fear, resent refugees: Survey

About half of Europeans fear the arrival of refugees raises the risk of attacks in their countries, a survey published on Monday found, and many, especially in the east, see them as a burden on their economy.

Washington-based Pew Research Centre found the share of people believing that “refugees will increase the likelihood of terrorism in our country” was, among others, 46 percent in France, 52…

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Zakir Naik cancels return to India

Zakir Naik cancels return to India

Zakir Naik has cancelled his return to India from Saudi Arabia and will reportedly tour some African countries in the coming weeks.

The controversial Islamic preacher is being investigated by a host of agencies in India over allegations of his ‘radicalising influence’.

He was scheduled to brief the press on his return to Mumbai on Monday, but then planned a media conference over Skype, reports…

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Kashmir curfew continues for fourth day

Kashmir curfew continues for fourth day

Curfew continued for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday in most parts of the Kashmir Valley to prevent widespread violence.

“Strict curfew shall continue in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam, Pulwama districts in south and Baramulla, Sopore, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Bandipora towns in the north,” a senior police official told IANS in Srinagar.

“Curfew will also continue in the two central districts…

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Two bailiffs, suspect dead in Michigan courthouse shooting: Sheriff

Two bailiffs, suspect dead in Michigan courthouse shooting: Sheriff

Two bailiffs were shot dead during a scuffle with a prisoner turned gunman inside a Michigan courthouse on Monday, that left two people wounded before police officers killed the shooter, a county sheriff said.

“At about 2:25 (pm), we had a disturbance on the third floor of the courthouse. A person has shot two bailiffs, they are both deceased,” Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey said in a news…

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