NIA, probing the Burdwan blast case, today got the custody of one of the accused Alima Bibi till November 20.

"Even the worst criminal must get a lawyer to fight his or her case and so we have decided to help them," Bhadra said.

Accused Shakil had come to India from Bangladesh around 2007. He received training from Bangladesh JMB cadres Nasirullah and Talha.

Three persons, including two women - one of them the widow of a suspected terrorist who died in the blast, had been interrogated by NIA.

The NIA counsels prayed for 14 days' custody of the accused citing the gravity of the incident, its international ramifications and investi...

The West Bengal government today said a large amount of bomb-making material and 'incriminating' documents were seized from the blast site ...