Briefcase 1 1,600 criminal suspects, including a few Islamist radicals arrested. Victims include atheist bloggers, foreign aid workers, university professors, gay rights activists and religious minorities including Hindus, Christians and Shiite Muslims. Nearly all the attacks have been claimed by transnational Islamist extremist groups, including the Islamic State group and various affiliates of al-Qaida. Authorities have rounded up about 1,600 criminal suspects, including a few dozen believed to be Islamist radicals, in a nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh, police said Saturday. BANGLADESH'S INTERNATIONAL IMAGEAmnesty International has criticized the government for inaction, saying it is creating a culture of impunity.

Source: India Today June 11, 2016 11:48 UTC