Dhaka, Dec 7 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and President of the Bangladesh Awami League, Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday slammed the interim government in the country headed by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus for allowing extremist groups to operate with total impunity and perpetrate unspeakable atrocities against non-Muslims, especially Hindus. “Responsibility lies with those who currently exercise power and have failed in their most basic duty: to protect all citizens equally. The surge in v…
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New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of another Hindu man in Bangladesh after a businessman succumbed to severe burn injuries days after being brutally attacked, beaten and set on fire by assailants.The victim, identified as Khokon Chandra Das, a Hindu trader from Damudya, was critically injured earlier this week after being hacked with sharp weapons.The attackers allegedly poured petrol on him and set him ablaze in the Damudya upazil…
Dhaka, Jan 1 (IANS) In yet another heinous incident spotlighting the escalating attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, another Hindu man was brutally hacked and seriously injured by a mob of miscreants in Damudya upazila of Shariatpur district, before the assailants poured petrol on him and set him on fire, local media reported. The victim, identified as 50-year-old Khokon Chandra Das, has been referred to Dhaka for advanced medical treatment after his condition deteriorated.The incident occurred …