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After Yunus regime freed Rahmani, India watches Bangladesh's radical Islam surgeConcerns rise over Islamist radical movements in South Asia. Jashimuddin Rahmani, an influential ideologue, has been released on bail in Ba...
Hindu votes, Modi ki guarantee: 10 big trends that decode Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala assembly electionsAssembly election results saw the BJP secure victories in West Bengal and Assam, while Tamil Nadu witnessed a surprising debut by Thalapath...
Jamaat-e-Islami’s olive branch to India runs contrary to its track recordBangladesh’s biggest radical party ran anti-India campaign for decades
Bangladesh: Former Awami League MP Bahauddin Nasim alleges ISI presence, growing ties with PakistanFormer Awami League MP Bahauddin Nasim has raised serious allegations. He claims Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI, is present in Banglad...
"Hostility towards India being manufactured by extremists," says ex-Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina; blames Yunus-led interim govtFormer PM Sheikh Hasina accuses Bangladesh's interim government of empowering extremists, fueling anti-India sentiment, and weakening democ...
Bangladesh Army chief joins Janmashtami festivity in DhakaBangladesh Army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman reassured the Hindu community during Janmashtami celebrations in Dhaka, emphasizing equal righ...
Bangladesh situation affects me very much, Muhammad Yunus has long way to go to resolve impasse: Amartya SenNobel laureate Amartya Sen expresses deep concern about the current situation in Bangladesh and emphasizes the country's commitment to secu...
Hina Khan prays for safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, after reports confirm over 200 communal attacksHina Khan is garnering widespread admiration online for voicing her support for Bangladeshi Hindus, who have faced communal attacks followi...
Desecration of Bangabandhu Mujib’s statue an attempt to derail secularism and toleranceThe year 2020 marks the birth-centenary of Bangabandhu and the despicable act reflects a mindset that is against the spirit of Bangladesh a...
View: Tough questions galore as third pillar of ‘secular’ India fallsThe fading away of that third important pillar of non-majoritarianism leaves us with just the first two.
Sheikh Hasina government sets precedent in minority rights protectionConsequently, festivals of religious minorities, like the Durga Puja, have been provided adequate security by the government.
Sheikh Hasina gifts 1.5 bigha land to biggest hindu temple in BangladeshShe visited Bangladesh’s biggest temple, Dhakeshwari Temple, and announced gifting of adjacent land, valued at nearly 50 crore taka (Rs 43 ...
View: Cracker ban a project to civilise Hindus"If a State apparatus like the Supreme Court compels me to do something that affects my festivities, it becomes entirely a different and tr...
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina seeks nationwide alert amid Islamist attacksShe spoke hours after suspected militants hacked three traditional 'Baul' mystic singers in a pre-dawn attack in western Chadanga district.
I don't think India is an intolerant country: Taslima NasreenResponding to a question, she said: "Why secularists in India were questioning only Hindu fundamentalists while leaving alone Muslim fundam...
Islamic State claims Bangladesh mosque attackThe IS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack at a packed mosque of minority Ahmadi community during Friday prayer...
Multiple blasts at mosques inside Bangladesh Navy base, 6 injuredAt least 6 people were injured when several crude bombs exploded at two mosques inside a major naval base in port city of Chittagong after ...
Death of Avijit Roy: A sign of fundamentalism in BangladeshManner in which terrorists representing an unknown new outfit attacked Roy indicates that extremists are having a field day tearing up Bang...
US shares India's desire for more interconnected South Asia, says an American diplomatUS shares India's desire for more interconnected South Asia, says an American diplomat"We share with India a desire for a region that is be...
- Khaleda Zia cancels proposed meeting with Pranab Mukherjee
Bangladesh's main opposition leader Khaleda Zia has abruptly cancelled her proposed meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee.