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A large number of labourers recently participated in a protest rally in Dasu city in Pakistan over the denial of fair wages and working conditions during the construction of a highway project. more
Bangladesh: Body of Hindu priest recovered from temple amid rising atrocities faced by minorities

Bangladesh police have recovered the body of a Hindu priest, whose hands and legs were tied, from Kashimpur crematorium and temple located in the South Asian country's Natore region, ...

Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi performs during an online concert without wearing hijab, arrested

A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested for performing in a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab, a day after the country implemented a new strict law on religious dr ...

Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: UN Security Council

The Taliban’s continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented restrictions on women and girls, the UN envoy for the co ...

Sixty-eight journalists were killed in 2024, shows latest UNESCO data

For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, as per new data from the ...

Atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh: Another priest arrested in Chittagong

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 Sou ...

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 ...

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, ...