I am deeply concerned: UK MP Priti Patel reacts to recent violence in Bangladesh
Dec 04, 2024, at 09:13 pm
British MP Priti Patel has expressed her concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the targeting of the minority community in the country since the fall of former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government.
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.
New political era in Bangladesh provides ‘historic opportunity’ for reform, says UN
Aug 17, 2024, at 02:24 pm
The political transition underway in Bangladesh represents an historic opportunity to ensure governance is anchored in human rights, inclusivity and the rule of law, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday.
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.
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.
'I want justice from my country': Sheikh Hasina in her first remarks after ouster from Bangladesh
Aug 14, 2024, at 04:07 am
Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought justice and punishment for rioters in the country in her first remarks after fleeing Dhaka following days of massive protest over job quotas.
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.
Monster is gone: Bangladesh caretaker govt head Muhammad Yunus on Sheikh Hasina's ouster
Aug 13, 2024, at 05:24 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh's interim government, has praised students who spearheaded protests to oust former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
Aug 10, 2024, at 08:25 pm
Canada said it looks forward to seeing a peaceful resolution to the ongoing crisis in Bangladesh and welcomed the formation of the interim government under the leadership of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Sheikh Hasina is still Bangladesh PM as she didn't formally resign, claims her son
Aug 10, 2024, at 08:19 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladesh Awami League leader Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed has claimed his mother is still the Prime Minister of the country as she didn't get time to formally resign before fleeing to India following violent anti-quota protests by students.
Bangladesh turmoil: Resign within an hour, students give ultimatum to Chief Justice
Aug 10, 2024, at 06:41 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: Days after the Sheikh Hasina government was toppled, students, who have been protesting against the quota system, on Saturday demanded the resignation of all judges including the Chief Justice, media reports said.
Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Aug 10, 2024, at 04:37 am
Dhaka/IBNS: The turmoil in Bangladesh is far from ending with hundreds of people protesting in the capital Dhaka on Friday against violence targeting the country's minority Hindus since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina quit and fled the country earlier this week, according to a Reuters report.
Aug 09, 2024, at 11:58 pm
Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna has asked the Interim government head Muhammad Yunus to ensure Hindus are no longer targeted by radicals in Bangladesh.
Aug 08, 2024, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Over 500 refugees, including seniors and children, have turned up at a no-man's land near West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur border area in the hope of getting shelter in India amid reports of targeted violence against minorities in Bangladesh, local newspaper Uttarbanga Sambad has reported.
Aug 08, 2024, at 12:11 am
Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Wednesday confirmed the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will take oath on Thursday.
Aug 07, 2024, at 10:55 pm
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday appealed to students and political parties that they should remain calm and work towards building Bangladesh.
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus likely to return to Bangladesh tomorrow amid political chaos
Aug 07, 2024, at 08:30 pm
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who will lead the interim government in the country, is expected to arrive in Bangladesh on Thursday, media reports said.
Bangladesh violence: Hindu homes, temples under attack after Sheikh Hasina's exit
Aug 07, 2024, at 07:00 pm
Dhaka/IBNS: A large number of Hindu homes, temples have come under attack by violent mobs in unruly Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina fled the country resigning as the Prime Minister giving in to the weeks-long aggressive anti-quota protests in Dhaka, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2024, at 05:31 pm
Dhaka/Kolkata/IBNS: In an unabated attack on the Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, a mob set folk musician of the country, Rahul Ananda's residence on fire in the capital city, Dhaka, media reports said.
Aug 06, 2024, at 06:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has pointed out an "irony" in her dig at Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as the Prime Minister and fled the country in the face of violent anti-quota protests in Dhaka.
Aug 06, 2024, at 03:15 pm
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has declared the dissolution of the Parliament and the formation of an interim government to facilitate prompt elections in the country which is witnessing severe anti-government protests that triggered former PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation.
Aug 06, 2024, at 07:03 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh broke into Sheikh Hasina's official residence in Dhaka on Monday, hours after she resigned as prime minister and fled the country.
As Sheikh Hasina flees, ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia's release ordered
Aug 06, 2024, at 05:55 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday ordered the release of jailed former Prime Minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, hours after her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee the country amid spiralling protests and transfer of power to the army.
Two Hindu councillors killed in Bangladesh clashes; protesters vandalise ISKCON, Kali temples
Aug 06, 2024, at 04:49 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Two Hindu councillors were among the 100 people killed in Sunday’s violent clashes across Bangladesh that also witnessed the vandalisation of several homes and temples of Hindus, including ISKCON and Kali temples, forcing devotees to seek shelter, local media reports said.