New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Two days after an anti-graft body raised concerns over political violence and attacks on minorities, a human rights organisation has flagged the rising political and mob violence ahead of Bangladesh’s February 12 general election, according to media reports. It pointed at the increase in mob violence and lynching, terming these as “extremely alarming”, reported Bangladesh’s The Daily Star on Wednesday, quoting Human Rights Support Society (HRSS).Data collected fro…
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Dhaka/New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The killing of Hindu minorities across Bangladesh is part of a long, painful history shaped by political unrest, shifting alliances and the fragile promise of minority protection, a report has detailed. It added that understanding the present crisis necessitates examining the history of displacement, the current geopolitical realignment and the lawful, non-violent strategies to defend human rights ahead of the February polls in the country. “When 32‑year‑old …
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, highlighted a video showing the home of a Hindu teacher being gutted in Gowainghat, Sylhet, in neighbouring Bangladesh, and drew a comparison with the alleged similar incidents in the minority-dominated district of West Bengal.BJP’s Information Technology Cell chief and central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, shared the video on his social media handle X and claimed that the house of the said teacher was burnt down just …
Dhaka: The rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh did not happen overnight. It has been designed gradually — through years of falsification, cultural delegitimization, and the systematic replacement of plural values with rigid identity politics. In the 1990s, children going to schools in Bangladesh were increasingly exposed to distorted historical claims that Rabindranath Tagore stole the tune of the national anthem, Bengali culture was un-Islamic and traditional festivals were influenced b…
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Hindu diaspora groups have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his advisers to take immediate action over what they describe as escalating violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, citing killings, mob attacks, and alleged state inaction.In a letter addressed to PM Modi, the Global Hindu Diaspora wrote that it was doing so with “profound sorrow and urgency.” The appeal followed what the group described as the lynching and burning alive of Dipu Chandra Das, a young B…
Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, has expressed grave concern over the escalating attacks on minority communities across Bangladesh. The rights body stated that communal violence has been increasing at an alarming rate as the February national election in Bangladesh approaches.Highlighting the growing atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh last year, the council in a statement said, “In De…
Patna, Jan 6 (IANS) Bihar’s Road Construction Minister Dilip Jaiswal has strongly condemned the killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, expressing deep concern over the deteriorating security situation for minorities in the neighbouring country.Reacting to the incident, Jaiswal said, “The situation in Bangladesh must improve. The government and administration there should take this matter seriously. Acts of violence committed in the name of religion and attempts to destroy Sanatan Dharma will …
Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The killing of a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh has drawn condemnation from US-based Hindu advocacy groups, who said the incident underscored the vulnerability of religious minorities in the country.The Hindu American Political Action Committee said the “brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das” had made clear that the Bangladeshi government was failing to protect Hindus and other religious minorities.In a statement circulated to supporters, the group said it welcomed…
Tel Aviv, Dec 29 (IANS) Bangladesh’s drift towards Islamist extremism enabled by complacency is not merely a distant domestic concern but a strategic warning with potential repercussions that could spill onto European streets and target Israeli and Jewish communities worldwide if left unaddressed, a report detailed on Monday. “For years, Bangladesh was treated by Western policymakers as a peripheral concern in the global fight against Islamist extremism — too distant, too inward-looking, too p…
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) The US State Department condemned the recent spate of religious violence in Bangladesh as a powerful US lawmaker described the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh, as “horrific,” urging unequivocal condemnation of religious hatred.“The United States supports religious freedom and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association,” the spokesperson told IANS, responding to a question on the recent killing of Das and the spa…