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Rising Islamist extremism in Bangladesh threatens global stability: Report
Tel Aviv, Dec 29: Bangladesh's drift towards Islamist extremism enabled by complacency is not merely a distant domestic concern but a strategic warning with potential repercussions that could spill onto European streets and target Israeli and Jewish communities worldwide if left unaddressed, a report detailed on Monday.
US condemns killing of Hindu worker, urges Bangladesh to protect minorities
Washington, Dec 28: The US State Department condemned the recent spate of religious violence in Bangladesh as a powerful US lawmaker described the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh, as "horrific," urging unequivocal condemnation of religious hatred.
"Perpetrators of the crime would be brought to justice": MEA on killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh
New Delhi, December 26: India on Friday raised serious concerns over repeated incidents of violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists, and said it is closely monitoring the situation in the neighbouring country.
Trump says US hit ISIS targets in Nigeria
Washington, Dec 26: President Donald Trump said the United States carried out a military strike against ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, describing the action as a direct response to escalating attacks on civilians.
UN Chief Guterres calls for ensuring minorities' safety in Bangladesh
United Nations, Dec 23: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is very concerned about the violence in Bangladesh and minorities there should feel safe, his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
Advocacy group condemns lack of global media coverage of Hindu youth mob lynching in B'desh
Washington, Dec 20: A leading global advocacy organisation, Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), has expressed deep concern over the silence of international media and communities regarding the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
Christianity facing an existential threat in Nigeria, Trump puts country on US watch list
Washington DC, November 1: US President Donald Trump marked Nigeria a "country of particular concern" after claiming that Christianity is facing an "existential threat" in the country, highlighting the violence between the Muslim and Christian communities.
B'desh: Awami League says Hindu man abducted, brutally assaulted in yet another incident of violence
Dhaka, Oct 22: In yet another disturbing act of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a Hindu man, Kinkor Das, was abducted and disappeared by a group of armed men from the Mauli area in Narail district, the Awami League said on Wednesday.
Bangladesh faces regression under Yunus-led interim govt: Report
Dhaka, Oct 21: Since the collapse of the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 and Muhammad Yunus' takeover as the Chief Advisor to the interim government, Bangladesh seems to be regressing on multiple fronts, including political freedom, minority rights, economic security, and, most significantly, cultural secularism, a report cited on Tuesday.
UK mosque set on fire in suspected hate crime, two people inside escaped unharmed
London, October 5: A mosque in Peacehaven, a quiet coastal town near Brighton in the United Kingdom, was deliberately set on fire on Saturday night in what police are treating as a hate crime. Two people were inside the building when the attack took place, but they managed to escape unharmed, CNN reported.
No relief from attacks on Hindus in Bengal even during festive season: Amit Malviya
Kolkata, Oct 4: BJP’s Information Technology Cell head and party's central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, claimed on Saturday that there has been no relief from the instances of attacks on Hindus in West Bengal even during the ongoing festive season, which started from the beginning of Durga Puja earlier this week.
Geneva: Bangladesh interim government criticised for downplaying religious intolerance
Geneva, September 23: At the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, Narender Kumar of the Shivi Development Society, an NGO, raised serious concerns over escalating violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh, warning that freedom of religion and belief was "increasingly under threat."
Bangladesh sees surge in religious violence under Yunus regime: Global advocacy group
Dhaka, Sep 19: A leading international advocacy group has highlighted the alarming rise in religious violence in Bangladesh that extends beyond minority persecution under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.
Shobha Karandlaje condemns stone-pelting during Ganesh idol immersion in Karnataka's Maddur
New Delhi, September 8: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has condemned the reported incident of stone pelting during the Ganesh idol immersion procession in Karnataka's Maddur and called for action against those responsible.
Attack on humanity: Indian origin Norwegian MP Himanshu Gulati on Pahalgam
Oslo, April 27: Himanshu Gulati, an Indian origin member of the Norwegian Storting (Parliament), on Sunday condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed the global community’s solidarity with India's fight against its perpetrators.
Terror attack in Kashmir a shock to the entire world, says D.K. Shivakumar
Bengaluru, April 23: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday termed the attack on innocent tourists in Kashmir's Pahalgam "a huge shock to the entire world" as he strongly condemned this "heinous act of terrorism" and demanded that the terrorists and the organisations responsible must be crushed.
Sri Lanka marks sixth anniversary of deadly Easter terrorist attacks
Colombo, April 21: Sri Lanka on Monday marked the sixth anniversary of the horrific terrorist Easter attacks in the country, which claimed the lives of over 270 people and injured more than 500 others.
'Blot on subcontinent, humanity', Sadhguru condemns killing of B'desh Hindu leader
New Delhi, April 20: Spiritual leader and founder of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, has strongly condemned the killing of a prominent Hindu leader in Bangladesh, calling it a “blot on the subcontinent and humanityâ€.