Durga Puja

Durga Puja

Communal violence

Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad demands judiciary probe

The government and the administration cannot avoid their responsibilities in the attack on minority community, say members of the Hindu Bouddha Christian

The people of Hindu community have been observing sit-ins and mass hunger strike at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on 23 October 2021. Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council organises the demonstrations

Interview: Pankaj Bhattacharya

'Lack of justice is instigating communal violence'

Democracy is steadily shrinking and falling into a crisis. The rule of law must be ensured, the criminals must be caught and punished, we must emerge from this lack of justice, says veteran ...

Pankaj Bhattacharya

Madrasah teacher ‘confesses’ to leading communal attacks in Hajiganj

So far, 33 people, including Abbasi, have been arrested in 10 cases filed over the attacks at different puja mandaps in Hajiganj, Chandpur

Bholadighi Kamil Madrasah teacher Kamaluddin Abbasi

Communal violence in Cumilla

‘Awami League leaders were mere spectators’

MP Bahauddin said they faced some problems in the first few hours. The leaders and activists took to the streets later

Law enforcement at a puja mandap in Cumilla after incidents of violence took place

Communal harmony won't fall from the sky

Communal harmony does not sprout from the ground or fall from the sky. It is a matter of exercise, practice. One cannot hope for peace and tolerance while hatred simmers in the political arena

Protests in Shahbagh over the attacks on Hindu community in various areas of the country

Communal violence

Hindu community demonstrates at Shahbagh

Members of the Hindu community have been observing sit-ins and mass hunger strike at the Shahbagh intersection in the capital protesting against the attacks, vandalisation and setting on fire temples ...

Hindu community demonstrates at Shahbagh

Eminent citizens condemn communal attacks on Hindus, demand justice

A total of 47 eminent citizens have condemned the recent spate of communal attacks on Hindu community saying that the culture of impunity has led to the recurrence of such attacks

Eminent citizens condemn communal attacks on Hindus, demand justice

Puja Celebration Council raises certain questions on the Cumilla incident

Bangladesh Puja Celebration Council has raised certain questions regarding the incident at the Durga Puja mandap in Nanua Dighi, Cumilla

A press briefing on the attacks on puja mandaps by communal forces, including arson, vandalisation and killing during Durga Puja is held at the Dhakeswari national temple on Friday morning.

Man detained in Cox’s Bazar is Iqbal: Police

The man detained in Cox’s Bazar is Iqbal Hossain from Cumilla, said superintendent of police in Cumilla Faruq Ahmed

Man detained in Cox’s Bazar is Iqbal: Police

37 accused in Pirganj violence case put on three-day remand

Thirty-seven accused among the 55 people arrested in cases filed in arson attacks, lootings and violence against the Hindu community people in Pirganj were taken on three-day police remand in Rangpur

37 accused in Pirganj violence case put on three-day remand
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