Bangladesh Investigates Alleged Radical Threat Against Media

Police said Tuesday they were investigating an email sent to various media outlets reportedly by a banned Islamist group in Bangladesh threatening to topple “towering buildings” and telling the media not to run anything that goes against what the mail describes as jihad. The email - sent after a series of deadly attacks targeting moderates and foreigners — contains a six-point directive that includes telling women to stay at home. It urges businesses to fire any female employees, and...

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