Religious minorities

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Mamata seeks deployment of UN peacekeepers in Bangladesh, says Modi must intervene

The Yunus government has reaffirmed "in the strongest terms" that every Bangladeshi, regardless of their religious identity, has the "right to establish, maintain or perform...

Hindu community people have started protesting in Khulna with eight point demands. On 12 August, they held a rally at Picture Palace in Khulna, raising these demands. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Hindu homes attacked in Khulna, no temple damaged

A man guarded the Dhakeshwari Temple throughout the night earlier this month and performed his early morning prayers right in front of the temple gate. Photo: Facebook
Bangladesh

No major incidence on religious minorities in Dhaka city

A member of the Bangladeshi Hindu community looks on while holding a banner against violence targeting the country's minorities during a protest in Dhaka on August 9, 2024, days after a student-led uprising ended the 15-year rule of Sheikh Hasina. Photo: LUIS TATO / AFP
Bangladesh

Attacks and online misinformation frighten Bangladeshi Hindus

Members of the Hindu community stage a demonstration in the capital’s Shahbagh area in August, demanding safety and an end to the alleged vandalism of their homes and temples. File Photo: Foisal Ahmed
Bangladesh

Attacks on Hindus: Mostly political, personal rivalries at its core

People formed a human chain in front of Faridpur Press Club on 10 August. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Demos held in Faridpur, Cox's Bazar protesting attacks on minorities

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Bangladesh

193 Bangladeshi Americans slam 6 US congressmen’s claims about minority communities as 'false and misleading'

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Bangladesh

State minister highlights PM Hasina’s policy against injustice towards religious minorities at London conference

Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan speaks with party leaders at his home in Bani Gala, outside Islamabad, Pakistan October 30, 2016/ Reuters
World+Biz

UN body lambasts Pakistan over ‘discrimination’ of religious minorities