New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) A report published in Bangladeshi newspaper ‘Daily Sun’ blamed the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat, political actors associated with the nation’s previous interim administration led by chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, for the economic difficulties that now confront it.It mentioned that the challenges that are now being faced by the Bangladeshi economy are a result of “prevalent mob violence, unfettered extortion and arson attacks as well as forceful closures of busi…
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Haridwar, June 24 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief guest has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that “in 1803, when the country was under colonial rule, a call for ‘Jihad’ was issued for the nation’s freedom. Therefore to free the nation, it was must for all Muslims to wage Jihad (war)”. While addressing a large…
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in West Bengal, free cervical cancer vaccination has started for girls from May 30, officials said on Saturday. From now onwards, a special HPV vaccination campaign is also set to be started for teenage girls studying in madrasas in West Bengal, a senior government official said.This programme will have to be coordinated with the district administration and health department in accordance with the guidelines …
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government has started a review of all Madrasas in the state and had directed all the district magistrates to send comprehensive reports on Madrasas in their respective districts to the state secretariat of Nabanna by July 5.The West Bengal Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department had also issued a notification on this count and in that notification, it had been claimed that the review of the Madrasas throughout…
Bareilly, May 25 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamaat National President, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi, on Monday strongly criticised Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane over his remarks suggesting “virtual Qurbani” during Bakrid, stating that Islam is a practical religion and accusing the minister of lacking knowledge about Islamic traditions and madrasas. The controversy erupted after Rane, while addressing an event on Sunday, made remarks regarding the celebration of religious festivals and envir…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) While Uttarakhand became the first state in the country on January 27, 2025, to implement the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act 2024, with the objective of ensuring equal rights for women across all sections of society, the state government simultaneously discontinued religion-based personal civil laws. In doing so, it also addressed practices considered detrimental to women’s dignity i.e child marriage, polygamy, triple talaq, halala, iddat etc.As a member of the Exper…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member, Priyank Kanoongo, claimed to have received complaints that several madrasas in Uttar Pradesh have fraudulently hired teachers. Moreover, he accused the aided madrasas of keeping “Hindu children”.His reaction came after two judges of the Allahabad High Court differed in their opinion while hearing a writ petition challenging an order of the NHRC, which had directed an enquiry into alleged financial mismanagement and infras…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Monday that it may approach the Supreme Court if the Uttarakhand High Court does not grant relief in pleas challenging certain provisions of the state government’s law on madrasa registration.Alleging that there appears to be a concerted attempt to undermine Islamic seminaries, the Board, in a statement, said that the Uttarakhand government has introduced a law making it mandatory for all madrasas to register w…
Dhaka, April 21 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation strongly condemned the attack, vandalism, and threats targeting the family of a teenage girl in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district after they lodged a case against a madrasa superintendent, accusing him of attempting to rape her, local media reported. In a statement issued on Monday, Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) expressed serious concern over the survivor and her family being subjected to violence and intimidation instead of receiving pro…
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the government will soon secure the historic land of Rojabari (Raj Darbar) located in Charaideo district, the first capital of the Ahom era, following concerns about encroachment and the establishment of madrasas on the site. In a post on X, CM Sarma said the state administration is committed to freeing the historic heritage site from illegal occupation and ensuring its protection for posterity.”Information has been…