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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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"Very painful": Assam BJP president condemns violence against Hindus in Ba
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia on Wednesday condemned the violence against minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh, saying it's "very painful" and demanded immediate action.
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Himachal Governor urges people to have "faith" in Indian govt's actions in
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Governor Shukla said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is in constant contact with the Bangladesh government and urged people to have confidence in the actions of the Indian government.
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HRFP condemns attack on kot Radha Kishan church, calls for justice and pre
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Naveed Walter, President of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), demanded swift and transparent justice for the perpetrators. He stated that merely identifying suspects and registering a First Information Report (FIR) is insufficient. "Preventing such incidents in the future is equally import
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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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"Good that Bangladeshis won't play in our country now": Aniruddhacharya la
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"A player expressing his opposition to the atrocities being committed against minorities is as important as that nation's stand...Did this player say a word against the perpetrators who killed Hindus? Did he say anything to support Hindus?" Aniruddhacharya questioned.
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Broadcast of all IPL 2026 matches suspended in Bangladesh
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This development follows the announcement by the KKR that they had removed Bangladeshi player Rahman from their IPL 2026 roster in response to a directive from the BCCI regarding atrocities committed against minorities in Bangladesh.
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BJP, RSS hurl abuses and torture minorities: Assam LoP Saikia slams RSS ch
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
State Legislative Assembly LoP and Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Sunday took a swipe at the Bhartiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that the BJP and RSS promotes a particular religion and tortures the minority community, after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's controvers
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Bangladesh sports advisor "welcomes" BCB's decision to not send men's seni
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
BCB has decided not to send its senior men's cricket team to India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India following a directors' meeting on Sunday, the Daily Star reported. This comes after pacer Mustafizur Rahman was released from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after being "
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"No Bangladeshi cricketer should play on Indian soil": Sena (UBT)'s Anand
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Sunday welcomed the decision to drop Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, asserting that no Bangladeshi cricketer should be allowed to play matches on Ind
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BCB looking to approach ICC for shifting T20 WC matches to Sri Lanka in af
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mustafizur was picked by three time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 9.20 crores for season 2026 and his inclusion in the Shah Rukh Khan-owned side met with immense backlash in light of atrocities against religious minorities in Bangladesh.
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"There has been a consistent attack on minorities": Former Ambassador Veen
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Ambassador of India to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, told ANI on Saturday that for three months, there has been a consistent attack on the minorities in Bangladesh. She said that the attack has been constant and began just after the former PM Sheikh Hasina's plane barely left Dhaka. Accord
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