‘Are they not citizens of this country?': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attack on minorities
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Are they not citizens of this country?': Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus condemns ‘heinous’ attack on minorities

Hindustan Times  

Muhammad Yunus, the leader of Bangladesh's caretaker government, on Saturday unequivocally condemned the ongoing attacks targeting the crisis-hit nation's minority communities, particularly Hindus, as ‘heinous.’ Nobel laureate and chief adviser of Bangladesh's new interim government, Muhammad Yunus, visits slain Abu Sayeed's house, who was killed by police during the anti-quota protests, in Rangpur on August 10, 2024. Also, the renowned economist, 84, who earlier accepted a call by student leaders to head Bangladesh's interim administration – the caretaker arrangement was necessitated by the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government by a student-led uprising against her – cautioned that the attacks on minorities could be a ‘sabotage’ by those seeking to ‘undermine their progress.’ “There are many standing by to make your efforts futile. According to two Hindu organisations – Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council and the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad – there have been at least 205 attacks on members of minorities communities in 52 districts since the government of Sheikh Hasina fell. Hindus are the largest minority group in Bangladesh, accounting for around 8% of the total population of 170 million of India's neighbour in the east.

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Bangladesh's minorities not India's concern: Dhaka on Jaishankar's criticism
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Bangladesh's minorities not India's concern: Dhaka on Jaishankar's criticism

India Today  

Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining strong ties with India based on mutual respect and shared interests, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Monday. His remarks came in response to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent concerns over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh and accusations that Dhaka was blaming New Delhi for its internal issues. Jaishankar, speaking …

Facing flak over attacks on minorities, Bangladesh’s Yunus greets Hindus on Saraswati Puja
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Facing flak over attacks on minorities, Bangladesh’s Yunus greets Hindus on Saraswati Puja

Firstpost  

Amid monthslong organised violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, the country’s unelected ruler, Muhammad Yunus, wished the community on the Saraswati Puja After Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh for her life, the anti-Hasina forces and the country's military propped Muhammad Yunus as the interim ruler of the country without elections. Bangladesh belongs to all of its citizens and is a …

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh is witnessing a storm of protests and international criticism following the arrest of Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das. Accused of sedition for allegedly hoisting a saffron flag above the national flag, Das’s detention has sparked fierce debates about minority rights and national unity. With tensions escalating since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh’s Hindu minority faces …

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Minorities under siege? The controversy over arrest of Hindu monk in Bangladesh

India Today  

Bangladesh is witnessing a storm of protests and international criticism following the arrest of Hindu monk and activist Chinmoy Krishna Das. With tensions escalating since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh’s Hindu minority faces relentless violence, leaving temples, homes, and businesses targeted across the country. The interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has downplayed these attacks, but …

Expat Bangladeshi Hindu group asks India to seek UN sanctions on Dhaka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Expat Bangladeshi Hindu group asks India to seek UN sanctions on Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A group of expatriate Bangladeshi Hindus urged the Indian government on Monday to call for UN sanctions on Bangladesh and “complete the unfinished population exchange” to protect Hindus and other religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Besides urging the Indian government to seek global intervention, including the deploying of UN peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh to protect minorities, the …

Bangladeshi Americans urges Trump to protect religious minorities in Bangladesh
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladeshi Americans urges Trump to protect religious minorities in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

The coalition of Bangladeshi American Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians has called on President-elect Donald Trump to step in and assist in safeguarding minority communities in Bangladesh, calling the ongoing atrocities against religious and ethnic minorities there a "existential threat" from Islamist forces. Religious leaders in Bengal demand end to atrocities West Bengal's Muslim and Hindu religious leaders demanded on Saturday …

'Existential threat from Islamist forces': Bangladeshi Americans urge Trump to protect minorities in Dhaka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Existential threat from Islamist forces': Bangladeshi Americans urge Trump to protect minorities in Dhaka

India TV News  

Washington: Describing the ongoing atrocities against religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh as an “existential threat” from Islamist forces, a coalition of Bangladeshi American Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians has urged President-elect Donald Trump to intervene and help protect minority communities in the country. Urging Trump to secure the immediate release of monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who they said has been …

Bangladesh administration responsible for protecting minority communities: Minister
3 months ago

Bangladesh administration responsible for protecting minority communities: Minister

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday expressed concern at incidents of violence targeting Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and said the interim government in Dhaka has the primary responsibility of protecting their life and liberty. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh made the comments in Rajya Sabha less than a fortnight after foreign secretary Vikram Misri visited Bangladesh and …

'Sanction those behind heinous acts against minorities in Bangladesh': US lawmakers over attacks on Hindus
3 months ago

'Sanction those behind heinous acts against minorities in Bangladesh': US lawmakers over attacks on Hindus

India TV News  

Washington: Expressing a sense of urgency on the escalating crisis of human rights violations in Bangladesh, an influential American Congressman called on the US Departments of Treasury and State on Wednesday to impose and enforce sanctions on those perpetrating these heinous acts against minorities in the South Asian country. "I call on the Departments of Treasury and State to impose …

Persecution is in the Air: The Gloom That is Gripping Minorities in Bangladesh
3 months ago

Persecution is in the Air: The Gloom That is Gripping Minorities in Bangladesh

The Quint  

Today, persecution is in the Bangladeshi air. Under the Awami League regime, the political hegemony built against the 1971 genocide meant that such a thought remained impermissible in the social realm. Moreover, the question of persecution has now shifted from the political realm to the social. A general attitude of persecution, which could lead either to expulsion or destruction of …

‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit

Al Jazeera  

Bangladeshi Hindus – seen as allies of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina – face mounting threats, amid anti-India sentiments. Abhro Shome Pias, a 27-year-old Hindu student who studies at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka’s premier engineering college, said there had been “countless incidents of violence and persecution of Hindus”. “However, the majority of Bangladeshi Hindus do not support the …

It took a visit from India for Bangladesh to acknowledge what world has been saying
3 months, 1 week ago

It took a visit from India for Bangladesh to acknowledge what world has been saying

Firstpost  

Bangladesh has finally acknowledged that 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, mostly Hindus, took place in the country between August 5 and October 22. India for months raised concerns over atrocities against minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, where the interim government under Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus rejected all such reports as “completely exaggerated.” Attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in …

DC Edit | Dhaka needs to act swiftly, firmly to restore normalcy
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3 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Dhaka needs to act swiftly, firmly to restore normalcy

Deccan Chronicle  

India has had its say on the situation in Bangladesh where the safety of minorities has been under a grave threat. It was on the cards that Bangladesh would come up with the response that India’s premises were based on “misleading and false information” and that whatever is happening in the country since the fall of Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s government …

Bangladesh acknowledges attacks on minorities; says 88 cases filed, 70 arrested so far
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh acknowledges attacks on minorities; says 88 cases filed, 70 arrested so far

New Indian Express  

Bangladesh has confirmed 88 cases of communal violence targeting minorities, primarily Hindus, since the departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August. Interim government head Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, revealed the figures on Tuesday, adding that 70 individuals have been arrested in connection with the attacks, as reported by news agency PTI. The announcement follows a visit …

In U-turn, Bangladesh confirms 88 attacks on minorities after India censure
3 months, 1 week ago

In U-turn, Bangladesh confirms 88 attacks on minorities after India censure

India Today  

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 regrettable incidents of attacks on minorities …

Mending Delhi’s ties with Dhaka
3 months, 1 week ago

Mending Delhi’s ties with Dhaka

Hindustan Times  

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Dhaka — the first senior Indian functionary to travel to Bangladesh since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime in August — is a welcome pause since the ties between the two neighbours have been increasingly turning cold, if not hostile. Expectedly, the conversations in Dhaka on Monday — between Misri and the head …

'People Living In Fear After Attacks on Minorities In Bangladesh': Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
3 months, 1 week ago

'People Living In Fear After Attacks on Minorities In Bangladesh': Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi

ABP News  

Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, while speaking on the attack on minorities and vandalism of temples in Bangladesh said that “he was troubled by the alarming situation” in the country. #WATCH | Delhi: On attacks on minorities and vandalism of temples in Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi says, "As today is the Human Rights Day, let us reaffirm our …

India is classic example of secularism, hope Pakistan, Bangladesh would learn from us: Himanta Biswa Sarma
3 months, 1 week ago

India is classic example of secularism, hope Pakistan, Bangladesh would learn from us: Himanta Biswa Sarma

New Indian Express  

Stating that India is a classic example of secularism, he hoped Pakistan and Bangladesh would learn from India. “I want to tell all those in India who rejoice the victory of Pakistan in cricket that Pakistan and Bangladesh cannot protect their minorities. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh staged a protest in Guwahati demanding justice for arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das …

Hindus attacked, Islamism on rise: How Bangladesh is disparaging the legacy of its own founder
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hindus attacked, Islamism on rise: How Bangladesh is disparaging the legacy of its own founder

Firstpost  

The attacks on minorities and rising Islamist fundamentalism are a deep betrayal, reflecting a dangerous drift away from Mujibur Rahman’s ideas and the very values that once shaped the Bangladeshi freedom struggle As per media reports, Bangladesh is set to remove the image of the country’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, affectionately known as ‘Bangabandhu’, from its currency notes. Amidst …

'India lost 17,000 soldiers to save Bangladesh from Pak; gave food, shelter': Taslima Nasreen slams Yunus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'India lost 17,000 soldiers to save Bangladesh from Pak; gave food, shelter': Taslima Nasreen slams Yunus

Firstpost  

Minorities, especially Hindus, have been facing atrocities in Bangladesh. Violence erupted after the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das who now faces sedition charges for allegedly desecrating the Bangladeshi flag Tripura Chakma Students' Association supporters protest against the alleged atrocities and killings of indigenous people in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, in Agartala, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. “The India where …

Bangladesh minority group slams attack against Hindus in Sunamganj: ‘Over 100 houses looted, temple damaged…’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh minority group slams attack against Hindus in Sunamganj: ‘Over 100 houses looted, temple damaged…’

Live Mint  

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council released a statement on Thursday following attacks against minorities in Sunamgonj district. “More than 100 houses and business establishments of the Hindu community were attacked, vandalised and looted in Manglargaon and Monigaon East Gunigram…Doara Bazar Loknath Temple was heavily damaged in the attack. The alleged incident took place late at night on December …

Amid Iskcon-Bangladesh tension, Yunus meets religious leaders: ‘Not enemies despite differences’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Iskcon-Bangladesh tension, Yunus meets religious leaders: ‘Not enemies despite differences’

Firstpost  

Bangladesh interim-government head Muhammad Yunus met religious leaders in his country and said, ‘If any incident of attack on minorities takes place in the country, information must be collected immediately and the perpetrators must be brought to justice’ Tension escalated between India and Bangladesh following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and reports of increasing attacks on …

Secularism under siege in the Bangladesh churn
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Secularism under siege in the Bangladesh churn

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is clearly in an existential crisis today. Since the political change in early August, the Hindu community has borne the brunt of attacks by Islamist extremists and by those who never could reconcile with Bangladesh’s secular nationhood. While Bangladesh’s emergence as a sovereign State in 1971 created the happy condition of all Bengalis — irrespective of religious affiliation — …

Bangladesh violence: mistreatment of minorities is a reprehensible act, says Syed Ahmed Bukhari
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh violence: mistreatment of minorities is a reprehensible act, says Syed Ahmed Bukhari

The Hindu  

Terming mistreatment of minorities as a ‘reprehensible act’, Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, on Tuesday asked the Bangladesh government to stop injustices and assaults against Hindus in the country. As a credible neighbour, a close ally of Bangladesh, and a custodian of shared cultural heritage, I expect the current head of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel …

ISKCON Bengaluru requests Centre to work with Bangladesh to protect minorities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ISKCON Bengaluru requests Centre to work with Bangladesh to protect minorities

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: ISKCON Bengaluru President Madhu Pandit Dasa on Sunday expressed concern over the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh and urged the Centre to work with neighbouring countries to protect the rights of minorities in the region. Speaking at a peaceful Sankirtan organised at the Hare Krishna Hill to show solidarity with the persecuted minorities in Bangladesh, Dasa said, "We have …

No Systematic Attack On Minorities, Chinmoy Das' Arrest 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh Tells UN Forum
3 months, 3 weeks ago

No Systematic Attack On Minorities, Chinmoy Das' Arrest 'Misconstrued': Bangladesh Tells UN Forum

ABP News  

The arrest of a Hindu leader in Dhaka has been “misconstrued” and he was arrested on specific charges, Bangladesh has told a UN forum on minority issues, claiming that there has been no systematic attack on minorities in the country. A representative of the International Forum for Secular Bangladesh said that the situation right now in the country is “very …

Yunus must take immediate steps to prevent carnage: Karan Singh on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Yunus must take immediate steps to prevent carnage: Karan Singh on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh on Saturday condemned the recent attacks on Hindu temples and community leaders in Bangladesh and urged the country's interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to take immediate steps to prevent the "carnage" as well as reassure the Hindu community of their security. Relations between India and Bangladesh have come under strain …

DC Edit | Bangladesh must stop targeting of minorities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Bangladesh must stop targeting of minorities

Deccan Chronicle  

The situation in Bangladesh is far from satisfactory as far as members of the Hindu, Christian and Buddhist minorities are concerned. India’s external affairs minister had given voice to his anxieties while briefing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the latest incidents after the monk’s arrest and may have conveyed the same to both Houses, too, if Parliament had not been …

Bangladesh must protect rights of all religious minorities: India
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh must protect rights of all religious minorities: India

The Hindu  

India on Friday reminded the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh that it “must” protect the rights of all religious minorities in the country and that the reported incidents of violence against minorities cannot be described as “media exaggeration”. Yunus government’s Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul hit back at India saying “numerous brutal incidents are taking place against the minority …

India has taken serious note of attacks against minorities, shared concerns with Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India has taken serious note of attacks against minorities, shared concerns with Bangladesh, Jaishankar tells Parliament

Op India  

The Union government has taken serious note of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities, and shared its concerns with the interim government in Bangladesh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed the Parliament on Friday. Responding to BJP MP Arun Kumar Sagar’s question on violence against the Hindu community in Bangladesh, Jaishankar in a written reply to Lok Sabha, …

India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India asks Bangladesh to protect minorities, hopes monk will get fair treatment

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India on Friday urged Bangladesh’s interim government to protect Hindus and other minority communities in the face of threats and targeted attacks and called for the case of a Bangladeshi monk arrested on a charge of sedition to be dealt with fairly and transparently. We once again call upon Bangladesh to take all the steps for the protection …

'Live up to responsibility...': India urges Bangladesh to protect all minorities amid rising violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Live up to responsibility...': India urges Bangladesh to protect all minorities amid rising violence

Firstpost  

India on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and targeted attacks against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and called upon the Muhammad Yunus-led government to “live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities” India on Friday expressed deep concern over the escalating violence and targeted attacks against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and called upon …

India urges Bangladesh to protect minorities amid rising violence
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India urges Bangladesh to protect minorities amid rising violence

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Friday said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities as it expressed serious concern over the "surge" of extremist rhetoric and increasing incidents of violence in the neighbouring country.Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has consistently and strongly raised with the Bangladeshi government the threats …

Jaishankar on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Responsibility for protection…’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar on attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Responsibility for protection…’

Hindustan Times  

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is responsible for protecting Bangladesh citizens, including its minorities. The external affairs minister said that the government has seen several reports of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities since August 2024, when Sheikh Hasina was forced to flee Bangladesh. ISKCON priest's arrest The response …

India concerned over ‘surge of extremism and violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Arrest of Chinmoy Das is…’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India concerned over ‘surge of extremism and violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh: ‘Arrest of Chinmoy Das is…’

Live Mint  

India has reiterated calls for Bangladesh to ‘protect minorities’ on Friday amid growing outrage over the arrest of a Hindu priest. The developments came soon after Chinmoy Krishna Das was denied bail this week following his arrest for ‘disrespecting the Bangladeshi flag’ during a rally. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Friday that the Indian administration has …

'Bangladesh facing existential threat’: Trump’s ex-advisor Johnnie Moore on attacks on minorities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bangladesh facing existential threat’: Trump’s ex-advisor Johnnie Moore on attacks on minorities

Firstpost  

Bangladesh is facing existential threat as interim ruler Mohammed Yunus is failing to provide security to the nation’s minorities, said Johnnie Moore, who served as the US Commissioner for International Religious Freedom during the first Trump administration Johnnie Moore served as the US Commissioner for International Religious Freedom during the first Trump administration. Johnnie Moore, an advisor to US President-elect …

India urges Bangladesh to protect Hindus amid rising atrocities against them
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India urges Bangladesh to protect Hindus amid rising atrocities against them

India TV News  

Amid escalating reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday issued a strong appeal to the interim Bangladeshi government, urging it to fulfill its duty of protecting all minority communities in the country. Speaking at the weekly press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal expressed India’s deep concerns over the increasing incidents of targeted attacks …

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hinduphobia in Bangladesh: Why ‘liberals’ fail to see the plight of minorities under Yunus regime

Firstpost  

Hindus in Bangladesh need attention now or never. Before they thin down to mere microscopic or invisible minority, something must be done to protect them Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, who faces several charges, is escorted by the police at the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court, in Chattogram, Bangladesh on November 26, …

Was Muhammad Yunus the wrong choice to bring stability to Bangladesh?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Was Muhammad Yunus the wrong choice to bring stability to Bangladesh?

Firstpost  

Muhammad Yunus, the 84-year-old Nobel Laureate, was appointed to lead the interim government in August after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled to India. However, three months later, violence against minorities is on the rise, radical voices are unabated, press freedom is under threat and there is no clarity on the polls Was Muhammad Yunus the wrong choice …

'India urges Bangladesh to act against rising atrocities targeting hindus': MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'India urges Bangladesh to act against rising atrocities targeting hindus': MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday addressed concerns about the rising incidents of desecration and damage to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh. In a written response in the Rajya Sabha, the MEA answered questions regarding the increasing reports of vandalism targeting Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh and detailed how the Indian government has raised the issue with …

Hindu leader's arrest in Bangladesh draws global attention: US singer, others seek Trump's intervention
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu leader's arrest in Bangladesh draws global attention: US singer, others seek Trump's intervention

India TV News  

The protest against the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh has gained momentum across the country and abroad, wherein several global leaders, and eminent personalities raised grave conditions of Hindus after PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster. In separate letters to Biden and Trump, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the …

Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: Indian-American body urges Biden, Trump to intervene
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Attacks on minorities in Bangladesh: Indian-American body urges Biden, Trump to intervene

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 28 : An influential Indian-American organisation has urged US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump to call on the government of Bangladesh to protect the minority Hindu community in the country. In separate letters to Biden and Trump, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the escalating human rights violations …

Hindu monk’s arrest in Bangladesh: Yunus government’s anti-minority bias on display
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu monk’s arrest in Bangladesh: Yunus government’s anti-minority bias on display

Firstpost  

The arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das under dubious sedition charges in Bangladesh highlights the growing state-driven atrocities against Hindus. His detention seems to be less about national sovereignty and more about silencing dissent The recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari has cast a glaring spotlight on the Yunus government’s alleged anti-Hindu bias and the rising Islamist influence …

ISKCON monk Chinmoy Das arrest: India urges Bangladesh to ensure the safety of minorities
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ISKCON monk Chinmoy Das arrest: India urges Bangladesh to ensure the safety of minorities

The Hindu  

A war of words broke out between India and Bangladesh after the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over incidents targeting minority communities in Bangladesh, and termed the arrest and denial of bail for International Society for Krishna Consciousness leader Chinmoy Krishna Das as “unfortunate”. In a statement issued after Mr. Das was sent to jail amidst …

‘Ensure safety, security of minorities’: India on arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Ensure safety, security of minorities’: India on arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Das in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

India on Tuesday said it has noted with deep concern the arrest and denial of bail to Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, urging Dhaka to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities. The Bangladesh police had on Monday arrested Das, the leader of Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote, from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in …

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh 'baseless propaganda originating from India', says Yunus | WATCH
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4 months ago

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh 'baseless propaganda originating from India', says Yunus | WATCH

Firstpost  

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus called reports of attacks on Hindu minority in his country ‘baseless propaganda originating from the Indian side for whatever reason it may be’ A demonstrator displays a placard during a protest against what they say as violence against Hindu communities during the ongoing unrest, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 9, 2024. Muhammad Yunus, the …

Amid Donald Trump's win, Indian-American Congressman seeks protection for Hindus in Bangladesh
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid Donald Trump's win, Indian-American Congressman seeks protection for Hindus in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthy on Wednesday urged the US State Department to work towards the protection of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Krishnamoorthi, who won from the 8th Congressional district in Illinois by defeating Republican rival Mark Rice, was briefed by the State Department on their efforts to protect religious minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, PTI reported. According to the PTI …

Bangladesh: Hindu teenager hacked to death in police station for alleged blasphemous post
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Hindu teenager hacked to death in police station for alleged blasphemous post

India TV News  

Dhaka: In a shocking incident, a Hindu teenage boy was hacked to death by a mob inside a police station in Bangladesh for allegedly making "objectionable comments" about Prophet Mohammad on social media, once again turning the spotlight on the plight of Hindus and other minorities after the recent turmoil that resulted in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh …

Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rallies in Bangladesh mark one month since ex-premier Sheikh Hasina was ousted

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of students and others on Thursday rallied …

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh not communal, issue 'exaggerated': Yunus
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh not communal, issue 'exaggerated': Yunus

New Indian Express  

DHAKA: Chief Adviser to Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, has said the issue of attacks on minority Hindus in his country is “exaggerated” and questioned the manner in which India projected it. He suggested that the attacks were not communal, but a fallout of a political upheaval as there is a perception that most Hindus supported the now-deposed Awami League …

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