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Bangladeshi rich kids who grew up to be ‘jihadists’

Well-educated and hailing from wealthy families, the gunmen who killed 20 hostages in a Bangladesh cafe defy the increasingly outdated stereotype of militants from poor...

Bangladesh police trying to confirm ID of Dhaka attackers

Bangladesh police are trying to confirm the names of the attackers of a Dhaka restaurant, checking whether the identification of some on social media...

Bangladesh garment industry fears for future after attack

The horrific slaughter of diners at a Dhaka cafe has fanned fears that surging Islamist violence may imperil the giant garment industry in Bangladesh,...

Hostage-takers were from Bangladesh group, not Islamic State: minister

The attackers who slaughtered 20 hostages at a Dhaka restaurant were members of a homegrown Bangladeshi militant outfit and not followers of the Islamic...

Bangladesh in mourning after hostage bloodbath

Bangladesh began observing two days of national mourning Sunday after 20 hostages were slaughtered at a restaurant packed with foreigners in a terrifying escalation...