Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the people of West Bengal, “tormented by TMC’s misgovernance”, are yearning for change, as he announced his decision to join the ‘Poriborton Yatra’ being held by the state unit of the BJP.In a post on X, HM Shah said that to amplify the public resolve for change, the BJP’s West Bengal unit has launched the ‘Poriborton Yatra’, and that he would join party workers at its inauguration from South 24 Parganas dist…
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Dhaka, Feb 9 (IANS) As Bangladesh readies to hold national election on February 12, minorities in the South Asian nation feel the insecurity more profoundly, a report has highlighted. Quoting Bruce Allen of the Forgotten Missionaries International (FMI), a report in Mission Network News stated: “The social climate in Bangladesh has been one of uncertainty. FMI partners tell Allen that under the current caretaker government of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, there’s an indifference to …
Dhaka, Feb 5 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Editors’ Council has urged authorities and local political parties to ensure the safety of journalists who will be covering the upcoming national elections on February 12, local media reported on Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, the council stated, “Journalists face various risks while carrying out their duties of collecting and disseminating news during elections, and ensuring the safety and security of journalists working in the field is a very important i…
Dhaka, Jan 30 (IANS) As Bangladesh prepares for its 13th Parliamentary election and referendum on February 12, the US Embassy in Dhaka issued a security alert on Friday, urging American citizens in the South Asian nation to exercise caution and warning that rallies intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational. The Embassy highlighted the risk of political violence or extremist attacks during the election period, which could target rallies, polling stations, and religious sites, including chu…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) Political tensions have escalated sharply in the run-up to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a shocking act of violence was reported from Mumbai on Wednesday. Haji Salim Qureshi, the official candidate of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) from Ward No. 92, was stabbed while campaigning in the Bandra area.The attack occurred in the Dnyaneshwar Nagar locality of Bandra East. The assault on Qureshi comes at a time when campaigning for the high-stakes…
Dhaka, Dec 31 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh highlighted widespread rights abuses across the country, including mob violence, extrajudicial killings, deaths in custody, minority persecution, killings in political violence, and suppression of press freedom, local media reported on Wednesday.In its latest report, Dhaka-based Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) revealed that “mob terrorism” has increased at an alarming rate throughout 2025.As per the findings, mob violence claimed 1…
Dhaka, Dec 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League on Wednesday alleged that deaths in jail and police custody have risen sharply across the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, turning “detention into a source of fear rather than protection.”Highlighting a disturbing pattern, the party stated that people are being arrested alive and returned dead, with official explanations providing little clarity and even less accountability. What was meant to be a period of reform, it s…