Dhaka: A high-profile cartoonist and a Sweden-based journalist were among seven men charged under Bangladesh’s internet law that critics say is being used...
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5th Dec 2025 | Updated at 12:00am 5th Dec 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,...
- 04 Aug 2021
Dhaka: A mob of radical Islamists in Bangladesh attacked the Hindu community without provocation June 21 (Eid day). The incident took place at Kalabari...
Dhaka: A fire engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 52 people, many of whom were trapped inside by an illegally...
Dhaka: Large number of people have flocked to Dhaka's ferry terminals to get out of the city before a strict national lockdown comes into force. For seven days from Thursday, no one in Bangladesh will be allowed to leave their homes unless if...
Dhaka: When Bangladesh emerged as an independent country in 1971, it was arguably the poorest country in the world or close to it. Today, the country is growing rapidly and ranks ahead of its big neighbour India. Planning Minister of Bangladesh...
Dhaka: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Li Jiming, warned that Bangladesh should not join the ‘Quad’ group. The diplomat said that Bangladesh’s relations...
- 05 May 2021
Dhaka: Amid surging coronavirus cases, Bangladesh has decided to impose a seven-day nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The...
Dhaka: Mamunul Haque, an influential leader of hardcore Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam in Bangladesh, along with other leaders, has confessed to wanting...
Dhaka: An influential hardline cleric of an Islamist group was arrested in Bangladesh on charges of instigating violent protests in the Muslim-majority country. Police raided an Islamic seminary and arrested Hefazate-Islam joint secretary-general...
At least 26 people were killed after a ferry capsized in the Shitalakkhya river in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj district on Monday. The accident site is about 20 km away from the capital Dhaka.
