Constitutional recognition of nat鈥檒 minorities sought
Students and youths from ethnic minority communities rallied on Friday, demanding constitutional recognition and protection of the rights of ethnic minorities in the country...
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Appointment of Supradip Chakma as adviser opposed
A group of national minority people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts on Friday protested at the appointment of the CHT Development Board chairman Supradip Chakma as adviser to the newly formed interim government...
Mass resistance brings drop in attacks on minorities
Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Wednesday reported a dramatic drop in the number of attacks on minorities amid a spontaneous resistance put up by people against minority repression...
Political parties protest at sectarian attacks, vandalism
Leaders of different political parties on Wednesday welcoming the victory of students鈥檓ovements called on the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to stop countrywide political and sectarian attacks on religious minorities and vandalisms...
People unite to defend minorities in Bangladesh
Locals, including madrassah students and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and different Islamist organisations, last night got together in groups to defend...
EU diplomats in Bangladesh 鈥榲ery concerned鈥� over reports of attacks on minorities
European Union diplomats in Bangladesh said on Tuesday that they were 鈥榲ery concerned鈥� about reports of attacks on minority groups, a day after the prime minister was ousted following mass protests....
Minor sent to jail in Rangpur
A 16-year-old higher secondary level student has been sent to jail allegedly over killing of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayeed, who was allegedly shot dead by the police during the quota reform protests near the campus on July 16...
Myanmar junta, ethnic group claim control of military regional HQ
Myanmar鈥檚 junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on Thursday they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes...
Minor girl dies 5 days after being shot on rooftop
A six-year-old girl, who sustained bullet injury to her head on the rooftop of their house in Narayanganj on Friday amid the violence during the students鈥� protests for quota reform in the government job, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday...
Nat鈥檒 minorities for restoration of 5pc quota in govt job
Leaders of national minority communities on Sunday demanded the reinstatement of 5 per cent quota for national minorities in Class I and II government jobs...
45 minorities killed in sectarian violence in one year
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council reported that 45 religious minorities were killed in sectarian violence across the country between...
Ethnic fighters battling way into key Myanmar town
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters were battling their way into a town housing a regional military command, one of their leaders said Saturday...
UN expert warns of looming 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� in Myanmar
Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run up to 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on Thursday...
BADC holds seminar on minor irrigation survey
The Minor Irrigation Wing of the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation on Wednesday organised a workshop on 鈥榯he effectiveness of constructed or to be constructed rubber dams in Bangladesh and minor irrigation survey 2023-24鈥�...
Commission for religious minorities demanded in parliament
Independent lawmaker Pankaj Nath on Sunday demanded the formation of a commission to protect the rights of Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians.
Commission for Bangladesh鈥檚 religious minorities demanded in JS
Independent lawmaker elected from Barishal-4, Pankaj Nath, on Sunday demanded the formation of a commission to protect the rights of Hindus, Buddhists and Christians....
National minority artistes depict tradition, culture thru dances
Artistes from thirteen national minority communities depicted their tradition and culture by staging dance recitals at a programme held at the National Art Gallery...
Myanmar ethnic armed group claims control of western town
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group on Saturday claimed its fighters had seized control of a town in western Rakhine state, in what would be...
71-yr-old man detained in KNF case
A 71-year-old national ethnic minority person was arrested for his alleged connection with ethnic armed group Kuki-Chin National Front and bank looting incident in Ruma upazila of Bandarban in early April, the officials said on Monday...
