combat terrorism

Sending troops not mandatory

In an apparent effort to remove confusion over sending troops to the Saudi-led alliance to combat terrorism, Dhaka yesterday reiterated its position and said nothing is mandatory for 34 member states.

Saudi-Led Alliance / Moscow initially surprised by Dhaka's joining

Russia was initially surprised by Bangladesh joining the Saudi-led 34-nation “Islamic Alliance” to combat terrorism, but is not worried over the present activities of the coalition.

STRAIGHT LINE / The imperative of a counter-terrorism strategy

One may wonder if our politico-bureaucratic elite suffer from a lack of tradition on strategic thought. Such a worry arises in the...

Saudi-Led Coalition / FM goes to Riyadh to know details

Dhaka is sending the foreign minister to Riyadh to know the detailed outline of the Saudi Arabia-led 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism amid serious criticism over joining the alliance.