Bangladesh unrest

Police have arrested over 11,000 people in past week in bid to quash spate of brutal murders of religious minorities

A medical student says, "If extremists aren't stopped, we'll become another Pakistan"

Spokesperson says elite force arrested district commander of banned JMB, four others from a Dhaka apartment on Sunday

Police say three members of JMB were arrested in northern district of Panchagarh where attack took place

One commander named as Kamal, alias Hiron, was a suspect in attack on Dhaka's packed main Shia shrine in October 2015

Bangladesh has suffered wave of extremist violence in recent months

Intelligence group says Islamic State group claimed responsibility in message posted on Twitter

Police also around up five militants from banned local extremist outfit JMB during raids in Dhaka

Analysts and opposition leaders warn executions sent signal that violence is only political tool that works

PTI chairman wrote a letter to Sheikh Hasina on Nov 21