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“Protect Minorities In Violence-Hit Bangladesh”: Mamata Banerjee To Centre

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“Protect Minorities In Violence-Hit Bangladesh”: Mamata Banerjee To Centre

Kolkata: The Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back “those willing to return”, urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday. New Delhi has accused Bangladesh of failing to adequately protect its minority Hindu community from reprisal attacks since the August overthrow of ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in a student-led revolution. …

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West Indies Pacer, Who Went Unsold In IPL Auction, Fined By ICC. The Reason Is…

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West Indies Pacer, Who Went Unsold In IPL Auction, Fined By ICC. The Reason Is…

Team West Indies in action© AFP West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph was fined for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against Bangladesh in St Kitts. According to a release from ICC on Tuesday, Joseph was found to have violated Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players…

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Bangladesh Confirms 88 Cases Of Violence Against Minorities

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Bangladesh Confirms 88 Cases Of Violence Against Minorities

Dhaka: Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary Shafiqul Alam also said that 70 people have been arrested in those incidents. He made the disclosure a day after Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri flagged…

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Delhi Lt Governor On Muslim Bodies’ Evict “Illegal Bangladeshis” Call

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Delhi Lt Governor On Muslim Bodies’ Evict “Illegal Bangladeshis” Call

New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has called for “strict action” against Bangladeshi immigrants living illegally in the national capital. In a letter to the Delhi government’s Chief Secretary and the city’s police chief, Mr Saxena has demanded a special drive over the next 60 days to identify and deport illegal immigrants per extant…

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1st ODI: Sherfane Rutherford Ton Steers West Indies To Victory Over Bangladesh

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1st ODI: Sherfane Rutherford Ton Steers West Indies To Victory Over Bangladesh

Sherfane Rutherford in action© AFP A superb maiden hundred from Sherfane Rutherford led the West Indies to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first ODI at Warner Park on Sunday. Rutherford, playing in his 10th ODI, slammed seven fours and eight sixes in his 80-ball innings of 113 which ended with West…

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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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US Congressman Calls On Bangladesh To End Anti-Hindu Violence

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US Congressman Calls On Bangladesh To End Anti-Hindu Violence

Washington: US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has expressed grave concern over the recent unrest in Bangladesh following the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. In an official statement, he urged the Bangladeshi government to uphold human rights, guarantee legal protections, and end the wave of violence targeting Hindus and other minority groups. “The ongoing…

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What It Means For Bangladesh To Drop Sheikh Mujibur Rahman From Currency Notes

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What It Means For Bangladesh To Drop Sheikh Mujibur Rahman From Currency Notes

Bangabandhu (friend of Bangladesh) – the name by which Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had been known, seems quite ironic to what’s happening there, since the country identifies him as a nemesis now. Bangladesh is set to erase the image of Rahman, the iconic founding father of the country, from its currency notes. “We aim to release…

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No Rooms, Meals For Bangladeshi Tourists In Tripura: Hotel Association

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No Rooms, Meals For Bangladeshi Tourists In Tripura: Hotel Association

Tripura Congress members protest against Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus Guwahati: Hotels and restaurants in Tripura will not temporarily accept bookings from tourists from Bangladesh, the top association of the travel sector in the northeast state said in a statement, amid the strain in diplomatic ties between the two neighbours. Here’s your 10-point cheat…

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