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Bangladesh Islamic groups obstruct cultural festival
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The commemoration of philosopher and Sufi saint Lalon Fakir in Bangladesh has been cancelled following objections from various Islamic groups, local media reported on Thursday.
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Anti-ISCKON protests continue in Dhaka, India asks Bangladesh to protect m
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On Friday after the prayers protestors linked to the Hefazat-e-Islam gathered outside the Bitul Mukarram Mosque in Dhaka calling for a ban on the organisation.
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Hefazat is not against Hindus, ISKCON, says organisation leader after clas
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Following a reported clash between the Hindu community and the law enforcement forces that took place in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong, a Hefazat-e-Islam leader on Friday said that they were not against Hindus and ISKCON and noted that some ISKCON members attacked a Muslim shopkeeper
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Hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam poses challenge for Bangladesh: Res
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 25 (ANI): Bangladesh is gripped by challenges posed by hardline Islamic group Hefazat-e-Islam as the country continues to witness frequent outbursts of massive violence, increase in religiously motivated illiberalism, and a general shrinking of free, liberal, and s
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Bangladesh launches crackdown against hardline Hefazat-e-Islam, arrests 10
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 19 (ANI): Over 100 leaders of the hardline Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam and its activists have been arrested following last month violence and vandalism across Bangladesh.
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Pak High Commission funding hardline Hefazat-e-Islam to protest against PM
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 20 (ANI): Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka is "secretly funding" hardline Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh to stage protests against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president Al Nahean Khan Joy.
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Bangladesh: Hardline Hefazat-e-Islam supporters attack Hindu village over
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 17 (ANI): Thousands of hardline Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam supporters on Wednesday attacked a Hindu village in Shalla upazila of Sunamgan district, after a Hindu man criticised the group joint-secretary general Mawlana Mufti Mamunul's speech in social med
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