Dhaka, Jan 19 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that police records from January to December 2025 documented 645 incidents involving minorities. Of those, 71 incidents were identified as having communal elements while 574 others were assessed as non-communal in nature. Yunus stressed that data showcases that most of the cases were criminal in nature and not communal. He stated that most of the incidents impacting minorities or properties arose fro…
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Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS) A Hindu man was beaten to death in Bangladesh’s Gazipur district after he tried to protect a teenage employee from an assault, local media reported, citing police officials. The incident has triggered anger in the local community and comes amid renewed concern over attacks on Hindu minorities in the country.The victim, identified as 55-year-old Liton Chandra Ghosh, also known as Kali, owned a sweetshop named Baishakhi Sweetmeat and Hotel located on Baranagar Road, where th…
Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards its 13th Parliamentary elections in February, National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Sarjis Alam has come under scrutiny after submitting inconsistent income figures to the country’s Election Commission, local media reported.In his election affidavit, the 27-year-old NCP leader disclosed an annual business income of Bangladeshi taka (Tk) 9 lakh, whereas his tax return for 2025–26 indicates Tk 28.05 lakh – over three times higher—with both f…