It is reported that a Bangladesh Bank (the central bank of Bangladesh) official, Golam Rabbi was abducted by a team of police officers of Mohammadpur police station on Saturday 09 January, 2016.

John Campbell, the colonist forces top military commander in Afghanistan, in a hearing session said to Congress that Afghan government controls only 70% of Afghanistan. He, on Tuesday, said to military committee of parliament that Taliban, ISL, Haqqani Network and Al-Qaeda are dangerous enemies to Afghanistan, U.S. and international community, and added that 8 districts are entirely under control of Taliban and 94 are under their severe threat.

The attack on Kenya Defense soldiers still makes headlines in Kenyan media. The attack occurred mid-January 2016 in the El Adde Camp based in Gedo town of Somalia. While the exact number of deceased soldiers is still unknown, it is believed that scores of soldiers were killed by the Al Shabab.

The recent move of international fashion house Dolce and Gabbana, to launch their first collections of abayahs and hijabs aimed at the Muslim woman, cemented the growing importance of Muslim fashion. The brand was the latest of several major fashion labels to have recently created clothing for