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A Hindu monk has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after spiritual leader Chinmoy Krishna Das was put behind bars, triggering massive protests by the minority community members in the South Asian nation. more
Bangladesh is facing an existential threat, says ex-USCIRF Commissioner Johnnie Moore slamming Yunus administration

Johnnie Moore, former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has slammed the interim government of Bangladesh over the atrocities faced ...

Bangladeshi court sends arrested Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari to prison

A Bangladeshi court on Tuesday sent Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari to prison after rejecting his bail plea, triggering protests from the monitory community and his followers ...

Bangladesh: Islamist outfit demands ban on ISKCON, video goes viral

Chittagong-based Islamist outfit Hefazat-e-Islam is demanding a ban on Hindu outfit International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, escalating tension in the country where atta ...

Bangladesh: Hindu groups demonstrate against sedition case filed against community leaders

A large number of Hindu community members, who demonstrated in Bangladesh's Chittagong city on Friday, claimed law enforcers created obstacles to prevent them from joining the rally. ...

Human rights violators in Bangladesh should be held accountable, says top US official

The US government on Monday said those responsible for human rights violations in Bangladesh for the past few months should be held accountable.

Airline banner flies over New York City, urging world to stop violence against Hindu community members in Bangladesh

New York City witnessed a powerful airline banner message recently when Hindu-American group members flew it to appeal to the world to ensure an end to the ongoing violence on the communi ...

Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus faces 'Go Back' slogans in New York over attacks on Hindus

A large number of Bangladeshi diaspora members demonstrated outside the hotel where Bangladeshi interim government chief Muhammad Yunus is currently staying in New York over the recent at ...

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for inclusive elections in Bangladesh

The UN Secretary-General has welcomed efforts to restore calm and hold fresh parliamentary elections in Bangladesh, urging the interim Government to be inclusive as the country moves towa ...

Six years on, still no justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya

UN human rights chief Volker Türk, on Thursday, reiterated the call for accountability and justice for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya driven from their homes in Myanmar by sec ...