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UK condemns ‘all acts of violence’ in Bangladesh, calls for credible elections

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UK condemns ‘all acts of violence’ in Bangladesh, calls for credible elections

Members of ‘Bengali Hindu Adarsha Sangha UK’ stage a protest against alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, outside the Bangladesh High Commission in London. File | Photo Credit: PTI The UK Government has condemned “all acts of violence” in Bangladesh and called for peaceful and credible elections as the issue of killings of Hindus…

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Protesters in Dhaka attack stall displaying Taslima Nasrin’s book, Yunus orders probe

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Protesters in Dhaka attack stall displaying Taslima Nasrin’s book, Yunus orders probe

People walk past a closed stall at Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka on February 11, 2025, after chanting protesters were angry over a book by exiled feminist author Taslima Nasrin. | Photo Credit: AFP A group of protesters stormed a book stall in Dhaka over the display of books by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin,…

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‘July proclamation’ on 31 December to bury Mujib-badi 1972 constitution: Anti Discrimination Students Movement

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‘July proclamation’ on 31 December to bury Mujib-badi 1972 constitution: Anti Discrimination Students Movement

Protest by the Anti-discrimination movement that happened in Dhaka, Bangladesh. File | Photo Credit: AP On the last day of the year, the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement of Bangladesh and other constituents of the July-August political uprising in the country will launch a ‘July proclamation’ that will “bury the 1972 constitution of Bangladesh”, the conveners of…

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Indian-Americans plan protests against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

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Indian-Americans plan protests against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Hindu activists during a protest against the alleged atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: PTI Several Indian-Americans plan to hold peaceful rallies in the U.S. capital and Chicago over the next two days to protest the attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh, organisers have said. The march protesting the ‘Genocide of Hindus…

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Three Hindu temples in Bangladesh’s Chattogram vandalised

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Three Hindu temples in Bangladesh’s Chattogram vandalised

Image used for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Three Hindu temples were vandalised by a slogan-shouting mob on Friday (November 29, 2024) in Bangladesh’s Chattogram which has witnessed protests and violence since a former ISKCON member was booked under sedition charges. The attack took place around 2.30 p.m. in the port city’s Harish Chandra…

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Bangladesh Polls To Be Delayed? Muhammad Yunus Cites Need For Key Reforms

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Bangladesh Polls To Be Delayed? Muhammad Yunus Cites Need For Key Reforms

Mr Yunus accused Sheikh Hasina of systematically destroying the country’s institutions. New Delhi: In a key address to diplomats in Dhaka on Sunday, Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, called for comprehensive reforms before holding the next general elections. This meeting marked Mr Yunus’ first engagement with the diplomatic community since assuming…

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Bangladesh crisis: Educational institutions reopen after a month of closure

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Bangladesh crisis: Educational institutions reopen after a month of closure

School girls sit in a classroom, in Dhaka, on August 7, 2024, after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh on Sunday (August 18, 2024) reopened all educational institutions, including universities, secondary schools and colleges, across the country after more than a month of closure due to violence centring the…

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Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report

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Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report

Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16, 2024, and August 11, 2024, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report — suggesting a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into reports of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions. According to the 10-page report…

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Muhammad Yunus Over Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

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Muhammad Yunus Over Sheikh Hasina’s Ouster

Bangladesh News: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is ‘chief advisor’ of the interim government (File). New Delhi: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus – who last week took oath as head of Bangladesh’s interim government – has heaped praise on students who spearheaded protests against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “There is no doubt… because of the student-led…

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