Religion
Oppositions in parliament exist only on ‘pen and paper’: Opposition MPs
Members of the opposition Jatiya Party (JaPa) and BNP have raised questions regarding the role of opposition in the parliament
Indian Hindu hardliners set fire to Salman Khurshid’s home
Religious minorities in Hindu-majority India have faced increased levels of discrimination and violence since Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP came to power in 2014, say activists
Hindus in Bangladesh decrease by 7.5 million over 50 years
Persons of all religions are supposed to live with equal dignity in independent Bangladesh. Reality has not been so.
Communal violence and thoughts of leadership at the grassroots
Over the past few decades our politicians have become exceedingly subservient to religious groups, even implementing their agenda, an example of which is the changes brought to the school curriculum
Use majoritarian privilege against communal attacks
People of the minority communities in our country, due to religion, culture or whatsoever, dream of a normal life. It is very unfortunate that they have to dream of it, while living in the same land, ...
Hanif blames education system for fanaticism
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has said the number of fanatics are higher than the pious people due to the education system in the country
In search of a cohesive society
Building up a cohesive society in our country is difficult. The main impediments are our colonial hangover, social fragmentation in the subcontinent, backward-looking, politics that relies on money ...
Communal violence in Noakhali
Hindu people had nobody by their side during attacks
The people of the Hindu community did not get any support during attacks and vandalism of the temples and mandaps in Chowmuhani of Noakhali from the ruling Awami League, as well as the police
Iqbal among 4 put on 7-day remanded for hurting religious sentiment
A Cumilla court has placed Iqbal Hossain and three others on seven-day remand each in a case filed for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of the Muslims
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
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