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China, Pak behind atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh: Human rights ac
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Ghosh alleged that forceful conversions of Hindus to Islam are taking place in Bangladesh, with many incidents of torture, intimidation, rape, and gang rape reported.
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Bangladesh's Chief Adviser orders officials to complete preparations for e
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Adviser gave the directives during a meeting with the country's law enforcement agencies. Senior officials from Bangladesh's Ministry of Home Affairs and heads of various law enforcement agencies were present at the meeting.
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Geneva: Photo exhibition highlights persecution of minorities in Banglades
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The exhibit documented reported attacks on religious minorities--especially Hindus and Buddhists--as well as the detention of journalists and political activists under the current caretaker administration led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
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Marco Rubio engages with Bangladesh's Chief Advisor; reaffirms commitment
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's Interim Government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The Secretary and Chief Advisor affirmed their shared commitment to deepening economic ties between the United States and Bangladesh and to enhancing security and stabil
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Election will change scenario in Bangladesh, says prominent rights activis
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Manzill Murshid, President of Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB), stated that the current interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, lacks constitutional legitimacy as it wasn't formed under the caretaker government provision. This has raised concerns about the tim
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Bangladesh Election Commission reinstates registration of Jamaat-e-Islami
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday reinstated registration of the anti-independence, Jamaat-e-Islami party.
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Mob attacks former Chief Election Commissioner in Bangladesh
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a video footage that went viral on social media, a group of people were seen pelting the former CEC with shoes while he was in police custody. Some people hit him on his cheek with their shoes. The mob also shouted various slogans. He was wearing a lungi and a T-shirt when police arres
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UN Human Rights Chief expresses concern over ban on political parties in B
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Bangladesh's interim government recently banned the activities of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League and its affiliated organisations.
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BJP protests in Kolkata over vandalism of Tagore's ancestral home in Bangl
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Kolkata staged a rally from Sealdah Railway Station to the Deputy High Commission of Bangladesh there on Monday, protesting the vandalism of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral home in Bangladesh.
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We are waiting for an elected government in Bangladesh, says BGMEA Preside
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"We, the business people, would like to have a permanent government. During an interim government, the investors do not want to invest," Babu told ANI in an interview.
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Bangladesh: Yunus hints at holding elections in early February
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, has hinted at holding national elections in early February next year.
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All eyes on Yunus' London meeting with BNP leader Tareq Rahman to discuss
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Muhammad Yunus will meet BNP's Tarique Rahman in London to discuss Bangladesh's election crisis. The BNP wants polls by December, while Yunus plans for April. The meeting is seen as a political turning point, with Tarique expected to return from exile and the Awami League barred from contest
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