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The Indian government has strongly reacted to the abduction and killing of a Hindu community leader in Bangladesh and asked the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to carry out the responsibility of protecting all minorities. more
Bangladesh: A Hindu man was allegedly abducted, beaten to death in Dinajpur

A Hindu man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in Bangladesh's Dinajpur region, media reports said, an episode once again highlighting the growing atrocities faced by minoriti ...

World Uyghur Congress commemorates 35th anniversary of Baren Uprising

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) on April 5 marked the 35th anniversary of the Baren Uprising, honouring the memory of the three thousand Uyghurs who lost their lives under the brutal repr ...

Donald Trump-led US government to honour Bangladeshi women student protest leaders who led July uprising for 'bravery'

The US government will present Bangladeshi women student protest leaders who spearheaded the movement against former PM Sheikh Hasina last year that led to her ouster and the fall of her ...

Pakistan: Baloch activist Mahrang denied in-person family visit, claims her sister

Nadia Baloch, Mahrang Baloch's sister, has said the prominent Baloch activist has been denied proper medical attention in the hospital despite falling ill.

Uyghur rapper Yashar Shohret serving prison term in China over composing lyrics deemed to promote 'extremism'

A Uyghur rapper is currently serving three years in prison after he was arrested in China over charges of writing lyrics that are deemed to promote “promoted extremism", Radio ...

Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya amid slash in aid, says UNHCR’s Grandi

The plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in a ...

US Department of State condemns any instance of violence, intolerance against minority communities in Bangladesh

The US Department of State has expressed concern over the growing violence against minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi minority group claims violence against minorities still continuing in country

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the largest minority group in Bangladesh, has claimed that attacks and violence against minorities in the South Asian country still ...

White House posts new video on social media showing chained, handcuffed illegal immigrants deported from USA

The White House has released a video which showed undocumented immigrants, in a shackled state being led to a deportation flight in the US city of Seattle, triggering a fresh controversy. ...