SYDNEY, Feb 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Accused Bondi Beach killer Naveed Akram appeared in an Australian court via video link Monday, in his first public hearing since the nation's worst mass shooting in nearly three decades. Akram and his father, Sajid, allegedly attacked a Hanukkah celebration in December. He appeared in a Sydney court for about five minutes via video link from prison, according to a statement from the court and local media. Speaking outside the court, Akram's lawyer Ben Archbold said his client was being held in "very onerous conditions", ABC said. - 'Tactical' training -Police and intelligence agencies are also facing difficult questions about whether they could have acted earlier.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 16, 2026 03:04 UTC