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Bangladesh minority group condemns killing of Hindu youth in Mymensingh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"Yesterday (18 December) around 9:00 pm in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, a group of miscreants brutally beat to death a garment worker named Dipu Chandra Das on allegations of so-called blasphemy. They then hung his body from a tree and set it on fire, provoking actions that undermine communal harmon
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Assistant High Commission affected by protests not welcome, host govt must
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Congress MP also voiced concern over what he described as "irresponsible elements" in Bangladesh making provocative statements. Referring to a recent anti-India remark made by a student leader, Tharoor said, "You saw the statement from one student leader saying he's going to separate sev
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"Protests against Indian missions are being orchestrated ahead of election
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
"These are clearly being orchestrated by those who are opposed to India," indicating that the actions were not spontaneous. "This is a way to ratchet up pressure and appeal to anti-India elements before the elections," Shringla said.
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Inqilab Moncho urges supporters not to heed to any "instructions or provoc
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Inqilab Moncho on Friday urged its supporters not to respond to any "instructions or provocations" from sources other than the platform itself, as the body of slain activist Osman Hadi arrived in Bangladesh from Singapore.
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Unrest after Hadi's death: Border Guard Bangladesh deployed across Dhaka t
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The deployment comes as Dhaka continues to witness unrest following the death of Hadi, the convenor and spokesperson of 'Inqilab Moncho', who was shot at close range on December 12 while travelling in a rickshaw in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area. Critically injured, he was first taken to Dhaka M
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US Embassy issues security advisory for citizens amid Sharif Osman Hadi's
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Embassy in Dhaka warned US citizens of heavy traffic and possible unrest as the body and funeral of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi are expected in the city, advising vigilance and avoidance of demonstrations and large gatherings.
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"Darkest night; attack on freedom of speech, news media": Executive Editor
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Calling it the "darkest night" for journalism in the country, Prothom Alo Executive Editor Sajjad Sharif on Friday said the vandalism of the newspaper's office in Dhaka's Karwanbazar was a direct assault on freedom of speech and the news media in Bangladesh, forcing the newspaper to halt pri
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Bangladesh's political shift raises alarm over minority safety, regional s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent statement by Hasnat Abdullah, a leader and Southern Chief Organiser of Bangladesh's newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), warning that India's northeastern "Seven Sisters" could be isolated if Bangladesh were "destabilised", has triggered concern among regional observers, accor
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Bangladesh: Family demands Shahbagh memorial for slain activist Sharif Osm
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
As Dhaka continues to simmer with protesters over the death of the Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the prominent figures behind the July Uprising last year, the family of Hadi on Friday demanded the construction of a memorial in his honour at Shahbagh, where he initiate
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Yunus Govt deliberately provoking violence to delay polls, trying to insti
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Bangladesh minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury alleged that the interim Yunus government is fuelling violence to delay elections, claiming attacks on Indian missions and media houses were planned and state-backed, following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadin.
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Key Dhaka intersection blocked amidst fresh protests, slogans call for 're
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Activists Dhaka's Shahbagh intersection to call for justice for the slain leader.
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Bangladesh interim govt condemns violence, urges people to honour Hadi by
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The government urges all citizens of Bangladesh to resist all forms of mob violence committed by a few fringe elements.
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