Bangladesh

For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray – before arsonists ripped open its roof this month in the latest post-revolution unrest. It is only one of a string of…
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Eight idols kept in three Hindu temples were vandalised by miscreants in Bangladesh earlier this week, news agency PTI reported, citing local media. Five idols were vandalised in Dinajpur, while three idols in two temples were vandalised…
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The United States has called for India and Bangladesh to resolve their differences peacefully. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller made the statement during a daily news briefing on Tuesday. “We want to see all parties resolve…
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Bangladesh on Tuesday confirmed 88 incidents of communal violence targeting minorities, mainly Hindus, after the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August, news agency PTI reported. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’…
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In a major decision after months of Sheikh Hasina's exit from the country, Bangladesh is set to erase the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the former prime minister's father and one of the founding figures of the nation, from its currency…
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As per the latest development, the United Kingdom has issued a strong travel advisory warning its nationals against travelling to Bangladesh because of the increasing violence and the increased risk of terrorist attacks. The advisory,…
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das has claimed that advocate Ramen Roy, who had defended Bangladesh's Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu Das in a legal case there, was brutally attacked by…
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Amid the ongoing uproar over the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu in Dhaka, Shafikul Islam, press secretary to Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, reassured that Hindus were “safe” in Bangladesh and there was no…
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Bangladesh is grappling with its worst dengue outbreak in years. At least 407 people have died from dengue-related complications this year, and 78,595 patients have been hospitalised nationwide, according to official data. An overwhelmed…
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Bangladesh's interim government chief advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that the new regime will seek the extradition of exiled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India. Hasina fled to India on August 5 after protests against…
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