Dhaka, July 24 (IANS) Bangladesh has projected itself as a nation founded on the principles of linguistic identity, secularism and democratic pluralism. Born out of the Liberation War of 1971, the country’s Constitution envisioned equal rights for all irrespective of religion. Yet, the reality is much more complex. The suspension of the proposed 82-foot Lord Ram statue at a temple complex in Palashbari, Gaibandha, has renewed concerns among Bangladesh’s Hindu community regarding the security o…
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Jailed student activist Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the 2020 northeast Delhi riots “larger conspiracy” case, with his appeal scheduled to be heard on Friday. As per the cause list published on the official website of the Delhi High Court, the matter is listed before a Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan. Imam has challenged the order of the Karkardooma Court refusing him regular bail in the case registered…
Haveri, July 3 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai on Friday demanded the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent incident of communal violence in Naregal village of Hangal taluk, alleging a complete breakdown of law and order in Haveri district. Bommai represents the Haveri Lok Sabha seat in North Karnataka. He also sought action against the Haveri Superintendent of Police (SP) and the suspension of the Hanga…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Referring to the violence that broke out during the Kara Hunnime (Full Moon Day) festival celebrations in Haveri district over the bursting of firecrackers near a mosque, the Karnataka BJP on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that its “appeasement politics” had emboldened communal elements and created an atmosphere in which Hindus feared celebrating their traditional festivals.A quarrel that started over the bursting of crackers during…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Independent India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s private letters to the then Finance Minister John Mathai and West Bengal Chief Minister Bidhan Chandra Roy reveal an episode reflecting attempts at addressing issues more in the context of perceptions then historical significance and sensitivities.The correspondence, now accessible through the digitised Nehru archives, exhibits his deep concern about Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy’s alleged tax assessment disp…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi Police on a bail plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 riots.A division bench of Justices Neena Bansal Krishna and Madhu Jain also sought a reply to his request for condonation of the 67‑day delay in filing an appeal against the order of a Karkardooma court dismissing his bail plea in the case registered under the Unlawful A…
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) A leading minority human rights organisation expressed grave concern over the continued communal threats by a “vested” group to attack and demolish the Radha-Gobinda Temple located in the Gaibandha district of Bangladesh.In a statement issued, the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation working against religious discrimination, said that a video containing threats to attack the temple in Hansbari village of Gaibandha, has been widely sh…
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, expressed deep concern over the continuation of communal violence across the country in the period before and following this year’s national elections, documenting 133 incidents.In a press release issued on Thursday, the organisation, citing media reports, stated that between January 1 and March 31, a total of 133 incidents of communal violence were recorded…
New Delhi: Freedom of religion and belief is among the most fundamental of human rights. It safeguards human dignity, allowing individuals to practice their faith without fear and enabling diverse communities to coexist peacefully. Nowhere is this principle more significant — and more contested — than in South Asia, a region that is home to some of the world’s oldest religions and an extraordinary mosaic of beliefs including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Sikhism. While most …
Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, claimed that at least 522 communal violence incidents occurred across Bangladesh in 2025, in stark contrast to the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government’s recent figures, which said only 71 incidents involved communal elements, local media reported.Addressing a press conference in Dhaka on Thursday, the minority rights organisation’s Acting General Secreta…