The government has so far banned only six militant groups though nearly 50 organisations have been branded as militants by law enforcers. And most of the outfits that remain outside the proscribed list are local Islamist militant groups, said intelligence officials. Talking to The Independent, RAB deputy director general (Operations) Colonel Anwar Latif Khan, too, admitted the existence of some militant groups that were yet to be outlawed. As for the other the new militant organisations, the RAB intelligence boss said they were all are under surveillance. Arrested members of various militant organizations revealed during interrogation that their activities were not widespread and that the outfits lacked units across the country. Officials of…

Power Development Board (PDB) officials and workers staged an agitation at Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka yesterday…