Saffron wave deepens erosion of secular normsThe Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, solidifying its influence across eastern India. This win stre...
04 May, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
PM Modi's poll gains point to push on India's civil law reform, infrastructurePrime Minister Narendra Modi's party is poised for significant wins in state elections. These victories could speed up the implementation o...
04 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Yunus aligned with religious extremists, says Taslima NasrinWriter Taslima Nasrin has accused Bangladesh's interim government and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus of supporting religious extremists. She...
09 Jan, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Bangladesh's new political party aims to unite hindus, other minoritiesA new political party, the Bangladesh Minority Janta Party (BMJP), is aiming to unite Hindu and other minority votes in Bangladesh for the ...
27 Dec, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
Creation of Bangladesh wasn't good for Assam, Indira Gandhi missed chance to solve key issues: Assam CM Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam's Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, criticized Indira Gandhi's role in Bangladesh's creation, citing unresolved issues for Assam. ...
28 Jun, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
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...
02 Mar, 2025, 06.03 PM IST
Islamists in Bangladesh attack secularism, Bengali cultureFollowing the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, Bangladesh has witnessed a surge in Islamic radicalism. Around 1,500 secular symbols, inc...
10 Dec, 2024, 11.29 PM IST
Hefazat-e-Islam, the radical outfit behind recent violence in BangladeshOver eight years back Hefazat has laid siege ahead of Bangladesh general elections ostensibly at the behest of Pakistan’s infamous spy agen...
02 Apr, 2021, 09.17 PM IST
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...
08 Dec, 2020, 04.25 PM IST
Terrorism is 'haram'; 1 lakh Bangladeshi clerics say in fatwaThe fatwa was issued amidst a spate of killings of writers, bloggers, online activists, and people of different religious and social views ...
19 Jun, 2016, 04.36 PM IST
Hindu lecturer survives assassination attempt in BangladeshA police sub-inspector said three assailants knocked at Ripon's house and attacked him soon after he opened the door.
15 Jun, 2016, 10.42 PM IST
'Vulnerable' Bangladeshi Hindus want PM Narendra Modi's intervention for safetyA series of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh has developed a sense of insecurity in the minority group, which has lead to a demand of India'...
12 Jun, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
Bangladesh safer than Syria for jihadis: Taslima NasreenJihadists have been silencing or threatening voices of sanity because democracy and pluralism are anathema to them. All they want is to est...
16 May, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
Bangladesh High Court rejects petition challenging Islam as state religionThe Court rejected a writ petition by a Hindu lawyer questioning acknowledgement of Islam as the state religion in the "secular" country.
07 Sep, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Bangladesh is a secular country: Sheikh HasinaBangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised that Bangladesh is a secular country where people are free to practice their religio...
16 Jun, 2015, 01.49 PM IST
Bangladesh's SC rejects Jamaat's plea against disqualificationThe chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik rejected the Jamaat's petition seeking stay on the High ...
05 Aug, 2013, 06.50 PM IST
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Awami Leage victory bodes well not only for Bangladesh but also for SA.
01 Jan, 2009, 03.55 AM IST