South Syria violence deepens fears among minorities
A surge of violence in southern Syria has exacerbated fears among minority communities and exposed what analysts say is the Damascus authorities鈥� intent to rein in the Druze population...
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Minority leaders irked as seperate commission not formed
Leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council at a press conference in Dhaka on Thursday expressed concern over not forming a commission by the interim government to investigate the incidents happened on the religious minorities in the country after August 5...
National minorities demand 5-day public holiday
Twelve student organisations representing national minority communities at a press conference on Monday demanded a five-day government holidays in all educational institutions from April 12 to16 for their major festival, including Changkran, Sangrai, Sangkrai, Baisu, Bisu, Bihu, Sangraing, Thangren, and Bizhu...
Anti-Muslim hate speech surges in India
Hate speech in India targeting the country's religious minorities saw a 鈥榮taggering鈥� surge in 2024, a US-based think tank said Monday.
End to sectarian attacks across Bangladesh, withdrawal of cases demanded
Leaders of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Thursday urged the interim government to take action against ongoing attacks on religious minorities across Bangladesh...
NATIONAL MINORITIES: Constitutional recognition for pluralistic society
INDIGENOUS peoples are identified in international forums, including the United Nations, as first nations, hunter-gatherers, or hill tribes. These peoples usually live in mountainous or rural areas somewhat isolated from the mainland, which reflects the distinctive characteristics of their social, cultural, and economic lifestyles. They often follow a socioeconomic...
COMMUNAL VIOLENCE CLAIMS: Most incidents political in nature: govt
Police have found that 1,234 incidents on the religious minorities were political in nature against a Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council claim that there were 2,010 incidents on the lives, properties and...
US closely monitoring Bangladesh situation: White House
US President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Bangladesh emphasising the importance of protecting religious and ethnic minorities under the interim government, said the White House.
Mamata for UN peacekeeping mission in Bangladesh, BSF foils 鈥楤angladesh Chalo鈥� march
The chief minister of West Bengal, India, Mamata Banerjee, on Monday called for the deployment of United Nations peacekeeping force and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 personal intervention to secure the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh, reports ndtv.com.
Government to brief diplomats on minority issues today
The government on Monday will brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on current issues, especially on the minorities...
India closely monitoring situation of minorities in Bangladesh: Jaishankar
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the High Commission of India in Dhaka continues to monitor the situation related to the minorities in Bangladesh closely.
Constitutional recognition of national minorities demanded
Speakers including leaders of the national minorities, researchers, academics and rights activists at a discussion in the capital on Sunday demanded constitutional recognition of national minorities and protection of their rights...
Reserved seats for minorities sought in elections
Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mahajote on Friday demanded reserved seats in all elections for religious minorities and separate electoral system for the religious minorities.
Navigating politics of marginalising minorities
THE reality is harsh, and the manipulation is not just subtle 鈥� it is deliberate, ingrained in the very fabric of power itself. As I read through the analysis presented by Commodore Abdur Razzak in 抖阴精品 and Sharbari Z Ahmed in Netra.news, the underlying dynamics that shape the political landscape of both Bangladesh and the wider world become...
Minorities place 8-point demands
Religious and national minorities鈥� leaders on Saturday at a mass rally in Dhaka demanded the implementation of their 8-point and stopping repressions on them...
Every incident of minority persecution to be brought to justice: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said that it would ensure justice through proper investigation into all incidents of persecution against minorities, including...
US for protecting Bangladesh鈥檚 nat鈥檒 minorities from violence, discrimination
Chittagong Hill Tracts affairs adviser to Supradip Chakma in a meeting with a delegation from the Embassy of the United States to Bangladesh said on Monday that the...
Crisis deepens as meaningful negotiation eludes CHT
Tension deepened in the Chittagong Hill Tracts with authorities failing as of Sunday to initiate a meaningful negotiation between the national minorities and Bengalis and take proper legal step to...
37 citizens condemn attack on minorities, false news
Thirty-seven citizens, including rights activists, teachers and lawyer on Wednesday in a joint statement condemned the attacks on religious and ethnic minorities and false news relating to such attacks...
End to violence against national, religious minorities demanded
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-Jasod president Hasanul Haque Inu and general secretary Shirin Akter on Monday demanded an end to violence against Hindus and national minorities in different parts of the...
Falsehoods over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh flood Indian media 聽
A huge number of fake and fabricated information circulated in some Indian media, relating to attacks on religious minorities in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led...
Govt to act strictly against attacks on religious minorities: Khalid
Religious affairs ministry adviser of the newly formed interim government AFM Khalid Hossain said that the government is determined to act strictly against attack on religious minorities...
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...
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...
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.