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Durga Puja: Bangladesh interim government directs Hindu community members to avoid playing musical instruments during azan, namaz

Sep 12, 2024, at 11:06 pm

Bangladesh's interim government has directed Hindu community members to avoid playing musical instruments during the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations at the time of azan and namaz.

Muhammad Yunus says Bangladesh wants to establish good relationship with India

Sep 12, 2024, at 10:15 pm

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has said he wants to establish a good relationship with India and other neighbouring nations.

Bangladesh: Police arrest one for illegally occupying residence, vandalizing idols of Hindu man in Rajshahi

Sep 11, 2024, at 09:50 pm

Police have arrested a person in Bangladesh's Rajshahi region after he was found illegally occupying the residence of a Hindu community member and even damaging the idol, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Former PM Sheikh Hasina sued over death of Jatiyatabadi activist during violent protests

Sep 10, 2024, at 09:56 pm

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India last month, and 134 others were sued over the death of  Jatiyatabadi activist Sramik Dal during a violent mass movement in the country recently which led to the ouster of the ex-Awami League government.

Drastic measures would be taken if someone vandalises Durga Puja pandals: Interim government adviser

Sep 09, 2024, at 02:09 am

An Interim government adviser on Sunday warned 'drastic measures' would be taken if someone tries to vandalise Durga Puja marquee or prevent people from celebrating the Hindu festival in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Interim government won't change national anthem which was penned down by Rabindranath Tagore, confirms adviser

Sep 08, 2024, at 01:03 am

Bangladesh's Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain on Saturday confirmed his government is not planning to change the national anthem of the country.

Sentiment on ground is anti-India, anti-women and anti-democracy, says Taslima Nasreen on current situation in Bangladesh

Sep 04, 2024, at 11:33 pm

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has criticised Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus-led interim government and said the sentiment on the ground is 'anti-India, anti-women and anti-democracy'.

Bangladesh crisis: Yunus government decides to scrap law which ensures additional security for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, family members

Aug 30, 2024, at 03:05 pm

The interim government in Bangladesh has decided to scrap the law which ensures additional security for the family members of country's founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by considering it a 'discriminatory policy'.

Body of Bangladeshi female journalist recovered from Dhaka lake, Sheikh Hasina's son calls it brutal attack on freedom of expression

Aug 28, 2024, at 11:14 pm

The body of a Bangladeshi TV journalist has been recovered from Hatirjheel Lake in Dhaka city, media reports said.

Bangladesh's interim government suspends two diplomats serving in India

Aug 26, 2024, at 11:06 pm

The interim government in Bangladesh has relieved two of its diplomats, who were serving in India, from their duties, media reports said.

Bangladesh: 50 hurt after Paramilitary personnel, students clash in Dhaka

Aug 26, 2024, at 03:16 pm

Violence returned to Bangladesh on Sunday night when clashes broke out between students and paramilitary force (Ansar) members in the capital Dhaka.

Sheikh Hasina ouster: Ex-Bangladesh Textile Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi arrested in Dhaka

Aug 25, 2024, at 10:55 pm

Former Bangladeshi Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, who was part of the ousted Awami League government, has been arrested in Dhaka, media reports said on Sunday.

Bangladesh's interim govt revokes Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:15 am

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh's interim government, headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, revoked the diplomatic passport of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday after she fled to India following massive student protests earlier this month, media reports said.

Bangladesh: Postponed HSC examination called off amid protests by students who demanded walkover

Aug 22, 2024, at 08:57 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: The HSC and equivalent examinations in Bangladesh, which were postponed earlier, have been called off completely amid protests from a section of students who demanded that they have to be qualified without any test, media reports said. However, Anti-Discrimination Movement student leaders said the decision taken after the protest by a group is illogical and should be reversed. 

Murder case filed against Sheikh Hasina over death of teacher in Bangladesh during student protest

Aug 17, 2024, at 12:36 am

A murder case has been filed against 101 people, including former Sheikh Hasina, in connection with the death of a teacher during the recent student protest in Bogra.

Bangladesh protests: First fact-finding UN team since country's independence to probe deaths before and after Sheikh Hasina's exit

Aug 16, 2024, at 04:42 am

Dhaka: A team of UN experts is scheduled to visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the deaths of protesters before and after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister last week, according to an announcement made on Thursday.

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

Aug 14, 2024, at 11:48 pm

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towards restoring democratic rule.

Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina makes first statement after exit, demands probe into recent killings, sabotage in Bangladesh

Aug 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm

Breaking her silence for the first time since her government toppled which forced her to escape to India, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday broke silence on the recent violence and said the act of sabotage in the name of movements led to the death of many innocent people.

Bangladesh Unrest: Hindu alliance says minority community faced 278 attacks across 48 districts following fall of Sheikh Hasina

Aug 14, 2024, at 12:22 am

The Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance, a religious organisation, has claimed the Hindu community faced attacks and threats in 278 locations across 48 districts across the South Asian nation since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid violent protests, forcing her to escape to India.

First case filed against former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina since she fled to India

Aug 13, 2024, at 08:30 pm

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, whose government toppled during the recent protests, has been named with six others in a murder case filed over the death of grocery shop owner Abu Sayeed in police firing in Dhaka's Mohammadpur area on July 19.

We have had no involvement at all, says US official on Bangladesh crisis

Aug 13, 2024, at 04:15 pm

The United States on Monday rejected claims that the government was involved in the recent protests in Bangladesh which led to the fall of the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government in the South Asian nation.

Bangladesh violence: Toronto witnesses protest over violence against Hindus

Aug 12, 2024, at 11:43 pm

Away from Bangladesh, thousands of Canadians from different walks of life gathered in Toronto city to demonstrate against the recent violence against Hindu community members in the South Asian country after former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government was toppled amid protests that left over 400 people dead.

USA: Protest outside White House over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

Aug 12, 2024, at 11:33 pm

A large number of people demonstrated outside the White House in the US capital city of Washington on Friday against the recent attacks on Hindu community members in Bangladesh after the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government amid weeks of violent protests in the South Asian nation.

US Embassy issues fresh advisory to its nationals as situation in Bangladesh continues to remain tense

Aug 12, 2024, at 10:06 pm

The US Embassy in Bangladesh on Monday issued a fresh advisory to its nationals to consider returning to the country amid the ongoing protests and demonstrations in the South Asian nation which even led to the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government last week.

'Anti-India vandals' destroy statue that marked Bangladesh liberation, Shashi Tharoor shares image

Aug 12, 2024, at 07:13 pm

A statue that commemorated the liberation of Bangladesh has been destroyed by 'anti-India vandals', said Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.

Sheikh Hasina hints at US role in toppling her government in undelivered speech

Aug 11, 2024, at 08:15 pm

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina would have accused the US of the change in the recent regime in her country in her last speech which she was planning to deliver to the nation before her exit but could not do it since demonstrators entered her residence and she was forced to flee Dhaka last week.

Even after interim govt formation, uncertainty looms over Bangladesh; top officers resign, violence continues

Aug 11, 2024, at 04:11 pm

Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh is still looking at uncertainty even as a caretaker government has been sworn in under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus amid reports of persecution of minority communities that continue to pour in.

Demonstration held outside UK Parliament to highlight plight of Hindu community members in Bangladesh

Aug 10, 2024, at 11:47 pm

A mass demonstration was recently held outside the UK Parliament to highlight the plea of Hindu community members who were targeted in Bangladesh during the recent protests.

Demonstration held outside UN HQ in New York over targeting of Hindu, other minority members in Bangladesh

Aug 10, 2024, at 11:32 pm

A large number of people assembled outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and demanded protection for Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh where violent protests toppled the former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government and created a political vacuum last week.

Bangladesh: Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan quits amid protests

Aug 10, 2024, at 10:23 pm

Bangladesh Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Saturday quit after protesting students surrounded the Supreme Court and demanded his resignation within an hour.