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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 attacks on the minority group have increased ever since former PM Sheikh Hasina-led government collapsed on August 5. more
New UNESCO report finds 85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished

Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, ...

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 ...

Armed men abduct 20 labourers in Pakistan

At least 20 labourers were abducted by armed men in the Musakhel region of Pakistan.

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 ...

East Turkistan: Swedish Uyghur Committee condemns alleged persecution by Chinese govt

Shukur Samsak, the chairperson of the Swedish Uyghur Committee, has condemned the ongoing alleged persecution of the Uyghur people by the Chinese government in East Turkistan.

ILO warns half of the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis

Social protection is essential to safeguard people from shocks, but half the world is without any coverage, including over 90 per cent of people living in climate-vulnerable countries, ac ...

Human rights body slams China for subjecting Tibetan people to inhuman treatment

The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) has said China is still subjecting Tibtean people to inhuman treatment due to their religious beliefs and cultural identities.