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Bangladesh arrests “mastermind” behind Dhaka cafe siege

Bangladesh police on Saturday (14) said they have arrested a top Islamist militant accused of being one of the “masterminds” of the country’s worst terror attack at a popular Dhaka cafe and plotting murders of religious minorities including two Hindu priests.

ISIS-linked outlawed Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen recruiter Jahangir Alam alias Rajib alias Gandhi was arrested last night from Elenga, some 120 kms north of Dhaka, Counter-Terrorism and Transnational police unit chief Monirul...


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Unaccompanied migrant children account for about 10 per cent of Wiltshire's children in care

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  • Around 10 per cent of Wiltshire's looked-after children are separated migrant youngsters with no family.
  • 7,380 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children under 18 were in council care across England in March 2024.
  • Council also supporting 42 homeless 16-17 year olds who presented this year seeking help.

Wiltshire Council is caring for separated migrant children who will spend Christmas without friends or family, as part of a growing national challenge facing local authorities across England.

The unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, who make up around 10 per cent of the total number of children in Wiltshire's care, have fled violent situations and endured traumatic journeys to reach the UK.

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