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Bangladesh detains leaders of Islamist party for militant 'plot'

Bangladeshpolicehavedetainedseveraltopleadersofthecountry’slargestIslamistpartyinacrackdownagainsttheoppositionthatthegovernmentblamesforincitingmilitancybutwhi

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Afghan peace council finalizes draft peace agreement with dissident group: official

The government-backed Afghan High Peace Council on Wednesday finalized a draft peace agreement with Hizb-e-Islami, a militant group led by warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, paving the way for reaching a peace deal with the armed outfit, an official statement said.