DHAKA: Bangladesh police have arrested 37 suspected Islamist militants as part of a nationwide crackdown on jihadists, an official said Saturday, following a spate of murders of minorities and secular activists.
Police officials said more than 1,000 people were detained after the anti-militant drive was launched across the Muslim-majority country on Friday, although that number included regular arrests.
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