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Bangladesh Hindus Face Brutality: 2,400 Attacks post ouster of Sheikh Hasina mostly between August 4-20, 2024
Organiser Weekly
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Described by human rights defenders as one of the worst episodes of targeted communal violence in Bangladesh since 1971, the Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council has released an explosive report documenting 2,442 incidents of violence against...
Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu hosts collaborative art event featuring 10 artists
United News of Bangladesh
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A four-day art camp titled 'SPBA Bhutan Art Camp 2025' has recently commenced at the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu, Bhutan, bringing together eight Bangladeshi and two Bhutanese artists for a collaborative exploration of creativity and cultural...
IU Chhatra Union gets new committee
Bangladesh Post
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BSS, ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Kushtia: The Islamic University (IU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra Union today announced a fresh 33-member executive body at the 19th council meeting, held in the Bangla Mancha area on the campus. Nur Alam Siddique of Fine...
Bangladesh visa issuance in Assam drops over 60% amid political unrest
The Assam Tribune
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July 11, 2025
Guwahati, July 11: The issuance of Bangladesh visas in Assam has declined by more than 60 per cent, reflecting a significant reduction in cross-border movement and bilateral exchanges between the two countries. According to sources, the three visa...
Bangladesh’s ex-top cop pleads guilty to crimes against humanity
Dawn
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July 11, 2025
• Former PM Hasina formally indicted • Govt accused of overlooking more than 2,000 crimes committed against religious minorities DHAKA: Bangladesh’s former police chief pleaded guilty to crimes against humanity committed during a crackdown on...
‘Almighty will serve justice’
Daily Star
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July 19, 2025
Family members of the five victims killed in the Gopalganj violence last week expressed their reluctance to file cases, fearing they would not get justice. Four people, Dipto Saha, Ramzan Kazi, Imon Talukdar, and Sohel Mollah, died of gunshot...
Bangladesh ex-PM Sheikh Hasina indicted over deaths of hundreds of students
CNN
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July 11, 2025
AP — A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year....
Bangladesh Saw 2,442 Cases Of Communal Violence In 330 Days: Minority Advocacy Group
News18
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July 11, 2025
Last Updated:July 11, 2025, 06:05 IST This timeframe coincides with the height of political unrest that led to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government The BHBCUC highlighted that these incidents, primarily targeting...
Dhaka saw 2K minority violence cases in 330 days: Rights group
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 incidents of communal violence over a span of 330 days from August 4 last year, when political unrest peaked, leading to the ouster of PM Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government, a minority advocacy group in the country...
Bangladesh: Crimes against humanity trial begins for exiled former leader Sheikh Hasina
5Pillars
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July 10, 2025
A Bangladesh court has officially begun the trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia along with two of her close aides, over crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising last year. The three-member bench of the...
‘Culture never formed where selectors explain to players’
Daily Star
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July 11, 2025
"As long as [Mehidy Hasan] Miraz is playing, Mosaddek [Hossain] doesn't stand a chance." That explosive remark by chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu sparked a firestorm, casting fresh scrutiny on the national team's selection process. But how...
July Memorial Cricket Tournament kicks off at CVASU
Bangladesh Post
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The 'July Memorial Cricket Tournament 2025' was inaugurated at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) in commemoration of the glorious resistance and one year of youth and paying deep tribute to the martyrs of student...
Dhaka’s drains, dengue, and denial
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
What is the capital of Bangladesh known for? Ask this question on a dry winter morning, and you will hear a chorus: "Biryani!" "Traffic!" "Overpopulation!"—with someone perhaps adding "resilience" as a compliment or a curse. But ask the same...
Bangladeshi tribunal indicts ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over 1,400 deaths
Press TV
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A special tribunal in Bangladesh has formally charged former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials with crimes against humanity linked to a violent uprising last year, which resulted in the death of nearly 1,400 Bangladeshis. The...
Bangladesh’s development model is failing its people
Daily Star
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July 10, 2025
On June 2, 2025, the Finance Division, in its Medium-Term Macroeconomic Policy Statement, forecast that Bangladesh's economy would surpass the $500 billion mark in FY2026-27. This optimistic outlook from the government comes at a time when several...
Bangladesh Sends 300 Kg Haribhanga Mangoes to Tripura Chief Minister via Akhaura
Ukhrul Times
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July 10, 2025
Agartala, Jul 10: Cross-border diplomacy took on a deliciously personal touch as Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus chose to honour Tripura’s Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) with 300 kilograms of the nation’s celebrated Haribhanga mangoes,...
Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha and IGCC celebrate Ashadhi Purnima
United News of Bangladesh
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The Bangladesh Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha, in association with the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), celebrated Ashadhi Purnima on Thursday at the Dharmarajika Buddhist Monastery in the capital, highlighting the shared spiritual heritage of...
Bangladesh Hindu Atrocities: World watching in silence
Organiser Weekly
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Since the Islamist-backed regime change in Bangladesh in mid-2024, misleadingly branded by Western media as a “student uprising”, “colour revolution”, or “popular movement”, the nation has plunged into an abyss of religious intolerance and...
Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 communal violence incidents in 330 days: Minority body
The Economic Times
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July 10, 2025
Bangladesh witnessed 2,442 incidents of communal violence over a span of 330 days from August 4 last year, when political unrest peaked, leading to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government, a minority advocacy group in...
Bangladesh’s Only ‘Hindu’ Political Party Pins Hopes On Yunus After Hasina’s ‘Betrayal’
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 11:45 IST The Bangladesh Sanatan Party came into being on August 26, 2022, and is now awaiting registration as a political outfit BSP’s founder and general secretary Sumon Kumar Roy (in red) is trying to lobby with the...