Dhaka: Bangladesh will ban questions probing the “immoral character” of rape victims in criminal cases, authorities say, after a long campaign by rights groups against humiliating interrogations of traumatised survivors.
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25th Jan 2025 | Updated at 11:50am 25th Jan 2025
HINDUS DEMAND JUSTICE GLOBALLY
- 04 Dec 2024
Since the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, violence against Hindus in Bangladesh has surged, with frequent reports of temple vandalism, assaults, and attacks on individuals. The Hindu minority in Bangladesh comprises 8%. Over...
Clashes erupt in Bangladesh over arrest of Iskcon priest
- 27 Nov 2024
A public prosecutor was killed after violent clashes erupted in Bangladesh on Tuesday following the arrest of a prominent Hindu leader and Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari. The unrest followed the denial of bail to Brahmachari,...
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the government will provide special cards to 10 million people so they can purchase some essential commodities at lower prices. “We have targeted 10 million people. We will provide them with...
Dhaka: A man hacked a pregnant woman and her mother to death at their home in Narayanganj city’s Dalpotti area. The victims are Ruma Chakraborty, 46, and her pregnant daughter Ritu Chakraborty, 22. “It is heart-wrenching that a stranger shattered...
Dhaka: For the first time in Bangladesh, people with disabilities are being brought under health insurance. The name of the insurance policy is Bangabandhu Suraksha Bima for Persons of Disabilities.
Kuswait: Global warming is smashing temperature records all over the world, but Kuwait - one of the hottest countries on the planet - is fast becoming...
Washington: Bangladesh is out, Pakistan is in. Singapore is out, Democratic Republic of Congo is in. Turkey is out, Iraq is in. As the US, and much of the world, gears up for Joe Biden’s virtual democracy summit scheduled for December 9-10,...
Dhaka: Supporters of Bangladesh’s main opposition party have organised protests across the country demanding that their jailed leader be immediately allowed...
Dhaka: At least seven people have been killed in Bangladesh election violence as voters selected village council representatives in elections expected...
Dhaka: Demanding that the Bangladesh government should enact a new law to ensure religious freedom for everyone, protesters and academicians across the...
Dhaka: Police in Bangladesh have detained at least 300 suspects after two Hindu men were killed and temples vandalised following unrest triggered by the...
