Dhaka, May 9 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed a rise of mob violence during the 18-month tenure of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, with critics arguing that these incidents were not isolated outbursts of anger but part of a wider climate of “organised disorder”. According to a report in ‘Bangladesh Pratidin’, following the political upheaval of August 2024, the country was gripped by widespread unrest, including attacks on police stations, arson, looting, and violent reprisals across d…
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Islamabad, May 5 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Tuesday warned that escalating persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan is no longer a “quiet crisis” but a glaring indictment of both national failure and global indifference.According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), year after year, reports reflect the same grim pattern: “targeted violence, systemic discrimination, and a justice system that too often turns away from those most in need of protection”, with the …
Dhaka, April 27 (IANS) Mob violence in Bangladesh has ceased to be an isolated phenomenon and is now emerging as a broader crisis, with waning trust in the country’s justice system, a report said on Monday. Citing data from Dhaka-based rights group Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), Nazrul Islam, a retired Major General of the Bangladesh Army, wrote in Bangladeshi daily ‘The Business Standard’ that mob attacks resulted in 128 deaths in 2024 and rose to 197 in 2025. Following the political transition…
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The Christian community in Pakistan continues to face severe discrimination, untouchability and oppression due to persistent misuse of blasphemy laws, societal intolerance and recurrent mob violence while state response has been inadequate, with little accountability for perpetrators, a report has stated. As minorities, Christians face many challenges in Pakistan, from experiencing discrimination every day to the threat of deadly violence. On April 11, a 25-year-old Chri…
Dhaka, April 18 (IANS) Despite the big promises made by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, the much-awaited end to mob culture in the country is yet to arrive, the local media in Dhaka has highlighted. A report in The Daily Star recalled that as the BNP government came to power in February this year, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed had declared the “end of mob culture”. “The statement was bold, and long overdue. After months in which mob violen…
Imphal, April 14 (IANS) At least 18 civilians, including five women, were injured and a mob set fire to two security force vehicles in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday, officials said. The mob violence erupted following the seizure of a large quantity of drugs from a suspected drug peddler at the Imphal airport.A senior police official stated that, acting on credible intelligence, a joint operation by the Central Industrial Security Force and Airport Police was carried out at Bir …
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan is among the countries included in the ‘Board of Peace’, reportedly formed by US President Donald Trump to explore lasting peace solutions in the Gaza Strip. However, the country’s own record of religious persecution and alleged ‘nurturing’ of terror on its soil has raised concerns about its ability to play peacemaker in a region marred by intense hostilities over the past two years.A report by the Gatestone Institute has highlighted a series of incidents …
Dhaka, Feb 1 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed a sharp rise in mob violence in January, with the number of deaths from public beatings more than doubling compared to the previous month. At the same time, fatalities in jail custody also rose significantly, raising serious concerns about law and order and the overall human rights situation as the country heads towards national elections. According to the monthly monitoring report released by the Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), at least 21 peo…
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) While Pakistan’s constitution guarantees equality and protection for religious minorities, the reality reflects “repeated betrayal”. For Pakistani minorities, true reform goes beyond rhetoric, requiring independent investigations, prompt enforcement of court orders, accountability for biased officials, and protection against exploitation of blasphemy laws or mob violence, a report said on Saturday. “Gurvinder Singh, a Sikh businessman from Peshawar, highlights a troubl…
Guwahati, Jan 21 (IANS) The Army has been deployed in sensitive areas of Kokrajhar district in Assam following mob violence that claimed two lives and sparked incidents of arson and street clashes, officials said on Wednesday, as authorities stepped up measures to prevent further escalation of the situation.According to Defence sources, Army columns carried out joint night patrols with the district administration in Karigaon and nearby localities on Tuesday night.A flag march has been scheduled …