Bangladesh
- Hate Crime
Hindutva group threatens minorities, distributes swords in UP
Ghaziabad: An organisation named Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, distributed swords and other sharp weapons to Hindus in the city for “protection from targeted violent acts by Muslims” on…
- News
11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for links with Bangladeshi fundamentalist groups
Guwahati: Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the…
- Hyderabad
Fact check: Owaisi’s Bangladesh remark video from 2024, not recent
A video of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi is being widely shared on social media with claims that he recently criticised the government over the persecution…
- World
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia passes away
Dhaka: Bangladesh first woman Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who played a major role in restoring democracy after a period of tumultuous military rule and dominated the country’s politics for decades died on…
- Featured News
Political crisis in Bangladesh snowballing into grave situation
Bangladesh has been passing through a political crisis since the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina government last year, with the situation causing regional tensions with India. A series of riots, arson attacks…
- World
Shia body condemns atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh
Lucknow: The All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) on Sunday condemned the atrocities against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, saying Islam prohibits the killing of any innocent person and those doing so…
- India
Stability in Bangladesh vital for India’s security: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: Expressing deep concerns over recent developments in Bangladesh and incidents of violence in India, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday stressed the need…
- World
Hadi’s killers entered India? BSF rejects Bangladesh’s police claim
Shillong: Security agencies in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed claims by the Bangladesh Police that the killers of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state. The claims are unfounded and…
- World
Student-led NCP sees internal rift ahead of Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: An internal rift overnight gripped the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) over its proposed alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the Bangladesh election in February, with 30 of its leaders issuing…
- World
Two suspects in Hadi’s murder case fled to India, claim Bangladesh police
Dhaka: Two primary suspects in the murder of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi have fled Bangladesh and are believed to be currently in India, a top Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer said…
- World
Bangladesh’s ex-PM Khaleda Zia in ‘extremely critical’ condition, says doctor
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda Zia is in an “extremely critical” condition, her personal physician has said. Khaleda Zia, the 80-year-old chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has been undergoing…
- India
Teach lesson like Israel did in Gaza: Suvendu Adhikari on Bangladesh
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, triggered massive public condemnation after his statement that Bangladesh should be taught a “lesson…
- World
Ajmer Sharif khadims condemn violence against minorities in India, Bangladesh
Jaipur: The Anjuman Khuddam Syedzadgan, representing the khadims (caretakers) of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, on Saturday condemned the purported incidents of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and India, calling for peace,…
- World
BNP’s Tarique Rahman enlists as Bangladeshi voter after 17-year exile
Dhaka/New Delhi: BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday completed the formalities to enlist himself on Bangladesh’s voter list and obtain a national identity (NID) card, two days after his return from…
- World
20 hurt as mob attack halts music concert in Bangladesh
Dhaka: At least 20 students were injured in a mob attack in Bangladesh that forced the cancellation of a concert by popular rock singer James, who has also sung several hit Hindi…