New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Rights & Risks Analysis Group (RRAG), a New Delhi-based rights body, on Saturday alleged that 16 houses belonging to minority Hindus, including seven in the past week, were set ablaze. It also reported that 17 Hindus were killed in Bangladesh since December 1, 2025. In its latest report released on Saturday, the RRAG claimed that Hindu minorities are facing targeted violence, particularly arson and murder, in the name of election-related violence allegedly perpet…
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Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s military establishment has been emboldened by US and Arab engagement, enabling it to escalate repression against ethnic groups such as Baloch and Pashtun as well as Hindu minorities across the country. The resurgence of the Pakistani military on the global stage has given it confidence to stifle the autonomy of the country’s democratic institutions and rule civilians with an iron fist, a report said on Thursday.“Recent engagement by President Trump and key A…
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 …
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 17 (IANS) As Bangladesh gets ready to hold General Elections next month, attacks on women, girls, and religious minorities continue to rise, exposing the failure of the interim government headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to protect basic fundamental human rights of the country’s citizens. Citing police data, New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlighted that gender-based violence has increased between January and June 2025, in comparison to the same timeframe in 2024.”Dr. …
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) Instability in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India, but is likely to be a passing phase, senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said, expressing hope that elections will restore accountability and help normalise bilateral ties.Speaking at an OFBJP interaction here, Madhav said Bangladesh was going through a difficult period following what he described as a street-level uprising that brought to power leaders without a democratic mandate.“They were never elected through a…
Dhaka, Dec 7 (IANS) Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India for their “support and humanity’, former Bangladesh Prime Minister and President of the Bangladesh Awami League, Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that New Delhi is right to continue upholding the importance of democratic principles, minority protection, and regional stability in Dhaka. “India has been Bangladesh’s closest neighbour and partner. Our two countries are bound by history, geography, mutual cooperation …
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Sunday criticised India’s foreign policy in the wake of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) directing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to drop Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman, following widespread outrage across the country.Chavan said India should strive to maintain cordial relations with Bangladesh and warned against pursuing political objectives through sports bodies like…
Dhaka, Dec 30 (IANS) M. Riaz Hamidullah, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India, met with the interim government’s Foreign Affairs Advisor, Md Touhid Hossain, and National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman, after the envoy was “urgently” summoned back to Dhaka, local media reported. The meeting was held in the Foreign Advisor’s office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.Speaking to journalists following the meeting, National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman said, “We call the high commissi…
Coimbatore, Dec 29 (IANS) Sadhguru, founder of the Isha Foundation, has described the Siliguri Corridor as a “78-year-old anomaly” created by India’s Partition, saying it should have been corrected decades ago and that the time has now come to “nourish the chicken” and “allow it to evolve into an elephant”.He made the remarks while responding to an audience question on comments made by Bangladesh’s interim government regarding the Siliguri Corridor, also known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’, during a s…