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Dhaka attack: Bangladeshi-Canadian identified as mastermind
•An overnight security raid at Kalyanpur area in Dhaka four days ago provided police the clue to identify Tamim Chowdhury as the architect of the attack
India and Bangladesh will march together towards development: PM Modi
•Both India and Bangladesh have not only ventured on the path of development but are also marching together," said Modi.
Dhaka attacks: Police arrests landowner of terrorists' hideout
Ians •Dhaka Police confirmed the arrest and said Nurul did not collect any necessary documents from his tenants and even concealed the information.
Russia calls Nice attack 'mutual tragedy', urges UN to adopt convention on terrorism
Shreerupa •Russia said there is a need to adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) which has been stuck for about two decades at the UN.
Indian Muslims bitterly divided over Zakir Naik but it is still a healthy sign
Sreemoy Talukdar •The Naik debate will rage on, but the biggest positive to have emerged from it is that there are certain signs — feeble still — of an increasing acceptability of the fact that inherent radicalism poses far bigger threat to Islam than any foreign faith or idea can ever do.
Denying Zakir Naik presser before proving him 'guilty' isn’t right, it’ll only backfire
Fp Staff •Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has reportedly been denied venues in Mumbai to hold his press conference scheduled for 14 July.
Sheikh Hasina appeals to parents, teachers: Keep close watch on children
Ians •Hasina said it needs to be dug out how the culprits are misguiding meritorious students.
Zakir Naik to address press conference through Skype on 14 July
Fp Staff •Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has announced that he will hold a press conference on Thursday, 14 July, in Mumbai.
Govt must tackle the Zakir Naik problem with tact, caution and vision
Sreemoy Talukdar •In this age of internet and the reach of social media, any information battle — be it the Islamic State's online recruiting strategy or Zakir Naik's regressive ideology —cannot be won by using tools of conventional warfare.
Zakir Naik's Peace TV has no licence in India; govt to take strict action
Fp Staff •Zakir Naik is all over the news after two of the attackers in the Dhaka attacks were found to have been influenced by him. The Islamic preacher has now come under the scanner of the Indian government.