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Temple bombed in Bangladesh; 2 Hindus killed in separate incidents: Rights
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Two persons were murdered in Bogura and Cox's Bazar, on March 6 and March 7, while crude bombs were thrown at a Hindu temple in Cumilla city during a puja on March 8, triggering significant panic, as per rights group the Bangladesh Jatio Hindu Mohajote (Bangladesh National Grand Alliance).
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'Such communal incidents need to be dealt with swiftly, firmly': MEA respo
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
inistry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday spoke on the recurring attacks taking place against minorities in Bangladesh, highlighting the need to deal with these incidents "swiftly and firmly".
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Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Communal violence has surged in Bangladesh ahead of parliamentary elections, with dozens of incidents reported in December and early January, including killings, assaults and attacks on minorities. A minority rights body expressed concern, saying fear among communities could affect free a
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'Cricket should not bear burden of politics': Shashi Tharoor on KKR select
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Cricket should not be made to bear the burden for attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. We should try to insulate some areas from others," Tharoor told reporters.
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"Isolated criminal acts": Bangladesh downplays India's concerns over attac
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday "rejected" India's concerns over attacks on minorities in the country, claiming that the statements made by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) do not reflect the ground reality.
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TNCC President Selvaperunthagai condemns attacks on minorities, urges earl
Updated : 2 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, he said that several unprecedented distortions of history are taking place in India and that attacks on minorities in BJP-ruled states amount to an assault on India's sovereignty.
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Hatred towards Hindus, ideology abetted by current regime: Ex-MoS MJ Akbar
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Former Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Friday strongly criticised the interim government in Bangladesh, accusing it of abetting "hatred of Hindus as an ideology" through appeasement of extremist forces amid a series of lynchings and attacks on minorities in the country.
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Concerned about rhetoric from Bangladesh: EAM Jaishankar
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed concerns about radicalizing tendencies, attacks on minorities, and inflammatory rhetoric in Bangladesh, stating that India has been open about sharing these concerns.
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Former Indian envoy highlights situation of minorities in open letter to p
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Sikri called the fair, inclusive and free elections as the only solution to the situation in Bangladesh. She said that India has enjoyed the "closest relationship" with the people of Bangladesh and they are concerned about the situation in the country. She called th
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India's retired judges, bureaucrats call for "immediate end" to attacks on
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A group of retired judges, bureacrats, army oficials and other civil society memebrs have penned an open letter to the "people of Bangladesh" expressing their "increasing alarm" and "deep concern" over the deteriorating situation in the neighbouring country.
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J-K: Hindus hold protest march against 'targeted attacks' on minorities i
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Members of the Hindu community held a protest march in Jammu against the 'targeted attacks' on Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.
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Foreign Secretary Misri affirms India's support for "stable inclusive" Ban
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
FS Misri called on the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus and the Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain. He also held Foreign Office Consultations with the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Jashim Uddin.
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