Bangladesh: News
23 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaBangladesh asks India to extradite former PM Sheikh Hasina
The interim government of Bangladesh has officially sought India's help to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been residing in India since August 5.
21 Dec 2024
Sheikh Hasina3 Hindu temples attacked, idols vandalized in Bangladesh; 1 arrested
Three Hindu temples in Bangladesh's Mymensingh and Dinajpur districts have been vandalized, with eight idols damaged over the last two days, news agency PTI reported.
20 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaWho's Tulip Siddiq, Hasina's niece, named in Bangladesh corruption probe
Tulip Siddiq, a Labour minister in the United Kingdom, has been named in an investigation into allegations that her family embezzled up to £3.9 billion from Bangladeshi infrastructure projects.
17 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Day after Palestine bag, Priyanka carries tote with 'Bangladesh' message
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is once again making headlines with her choice of tote bags.
17 Dec 2024
Anurag Thakur'Nehru's granddaughter': Pakistani politician praises Priyanka over Palestine bag
Pakistani politician Fawad Chaudhry has praised Congress MP and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for taking a bag with "Palestine" written on it to Parliament on Monday.
16 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaBangladesh elections possible between late 2025-early 2026: Yunus
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is currently heading the interim government in Bangladesh, has said that the country's next general elections may be held between late 2025 and early 2026.
15 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaHindu temple, shops vandalized in Bangladesh over Facebook post
Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested four people for allegedly vandalizing a Hindu temple and properties belonging to Hindus in the Sunamganj district.
14 Dec 2024
Bharat Ratna'You've attacked Constitution, changed its soul': Rijiju slams Congress
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused the Congress party of changing the essence of the Indian Constitution during a Lok Sabha debate.
14 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavPM Modi to address Lok Sabha on Constitution debate today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Constitution debate in the Lok Sabha on Saturday.
13 Dec 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiIndia seeks ties 'free of terrorism' with Pakistan: Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said India wants to maintain good relations with all its neighbors, including Pakistan.
13 Dec 2024
Joe BidenBiden 'closely monitoring' Bangladesh situation amid rising violence against Hindus
United States President Joe Biden is closely monitoring the escalating violence against religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, the White House has said.
10 Dec 2024
Dhaka'India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions': Yunus
Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, met Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka on Monday.
09 Dec 2024
New Delhi'Attacks on religious places regrettable...': India talks with Dhaka
India's Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, met Bangladesh's Foreign Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain in Dhaka on Monday.
09 Dec 2024
DhakaBangladesh: Case filed against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, his followers
A case has been registered against Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das and his followers in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
08 Dec 2024
IndiaAfter hospital, Tripura hotels now deny services to Bangladeshi citizens
The All Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners's Association (ATHROA) has announced a ban on serving Bangladeshi citizens.
06 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Yunus a Hindu butcher': BJP MP writes to Nobel Committee
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha member from West Bengal, has written to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
06 Dec 2024
DhakaBangladesh deploys killer drones near border, India on alert: Reports
Bangladesh has reportedly stationed Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones close to its border with India.
06 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaWhy Bangladesh's interim government is removing Rahman's image from currency
Bangladesh's interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, has begun the process of erasing the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from its currency notes.
05 Dec 2024
Akhilesh Yadav'Nature, DNA same': Adityanath compares Ayodhya, Sambhal, Bangladesh situations
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has compared the present-day scenario in Sambhal, Ayodhya, and Bangladesh to what Mughal ruler Babur's army did in Ayodhya.
05 Dec 2024
Donald TrumpYear ender 2024: Key winners, losers in election year
The year 2024 saw an unprecedented wave of global elections, with at least 64 countries participating.
03 Dec 2024
ChittagongIn Bangladesh—Hindus better protected than during Hasina's time: Yunus's aide
Shafiqul Alam, a senior official of the Bangladesh government, has claimed that Hindus in the country are better protected now than they were under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's rule.
03 Dec 2024
Sheikh HasinaHow Indians are retaliating against attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
India's relations with Bangladesh have been strained amid reports of attacks on Hindus in the neighboring country.
03 Dec 2024
AgartalaLawyers threatened, no legal aid for Bangladesh Hindu monk—bail delayed
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu monk and former International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) leader, is in serious trouble in Bangladesh.
02 Dec 2024
ChittagongExplained: Why ISKCON is a target amid unrest in Bangladesh
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is struggling in Bangladesh after the arrest of its former member, Chinmoy Krishna Das.
02 Dec 2024
AgartalaBangladesh bars 63 ISKCON monks from visiting India: Report
Despite having valid travel documents, Bangladesh authorities stopped 63 International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) monks from entering India at the Benapole border.
02 Dec 2024
DhakaIndian tourist attacked in Bangladesh for 'being a Hindu': Report
Sayan Ghosh, a tourist hailing from Belghoria, West Bengal, was allegedly assaulted in Bangladesh's Dhaka, according to a report by News18.
01 Dec 2024
Daily StarBangladesh: Woman journalist mobbed, accused of being 'Indian agent'
Prominent Bangladeshi television journalist Munni Saha was allegedly mobbed by a group in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar area on Saturday.
01 Dec 2024
AgartalaAfter Kolkata, Tripura hospital refuses to treat Bangladesh patients
Two leading hospitals in India have decided to stop treating patients from Bangladesh.
30 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)2nd Hindu priest arrested in Bangladesh: Reports
A second Hindu priest, Shyam Das Prabhu, has been arrested in Bangladesh, days after the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
30 Nov 2024
WorldBangladesh: 9 held in connection with lawyer's murder during clashes
At least nine people have been arrested in the murder of a lawyer during violent clashes in Chattogram, Bangladesh.
30 Nov 2024
FacebookBangladesh accuses India of 'double standards' regarding threatment of minorities
Bangladesh has accused India of "double standards" in its treatment of minority communities.
30 Nov 2024
Kolkata'Insults shown toward India': Kolkata hospital refuses to treat Bangladeshis
The JN Ray Hospital in Kolkata has announced a ban on admitting Bangladeshi patients. The decision comes amid protests over the alleged mistreatment of Hindus in Bangladesh.
30 Nov 2024
Dhaka3 Hindu temples vandalized in Bangladesh's Chattogram
Three Hindu temples in Chattogram, Bangladesh, were vandalized on Friday.
29 Nov 2024
Indian Government'Not exaggeration...': India on surge in attacks against Bangladeshi Hindus
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has voiced serious concerns over the rising violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
29 Nov 2024
DhakaBangladesh freezes bank accounts of 17 ISKCON-linked individuals
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen the bank accounts of 17 people linked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for 30 days.
29 Nov 2024
Indian Penal CodeMan arrested in Bengal 17 years after killing business partner
A 47-year-old man has been arrested in West Bengal for a murder he committed in Mumbai 17 years ago.
29 Nov 2024
Chittagong'Not distanced from backing Chinmoy...': ISKCON on Hindu monk's arrest
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has clarified its stance on the recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh.
28 Nov 2024
Chittagong'Stand against such terror': Sheikh Hasina slams Hindu monk's arrest
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has slammed the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, demanding his immediate release.
28 Nov 2024
Dhaka'Bangladesh government's responsibility to protect minorities, places of worship': Centre
The Indian government has voiced its grave concern over the recent attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
28 Nov 2024
Abhishek Banerjee'Stand with Modi government...': Mamata on attacks against Bangladeshi Hindus
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has backed the central government in taking action against the recent violence on Hindus in Bangladesh.
28 Nov 2024
WorldBangladesh High Court refuses to ban ISKCON's activities
The Bangladesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a suo motu order to ban the activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
27 Nov 2024
ChittagongAfter Hindu priest's arrest, will Bangladesh now ban ISKCON?
A petition has been filed in the Bangladesh High Court to ban the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
27 Nov 2024
Aung San Suu KyiICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing over alleged crimes against humanity committed during the crackdown on the Rohingya minority.
27 Nov 2024
Sheikh HasinaISKCON a 'fundamentalist organization': Bangladesh government tells court
The Bangladesh government termed the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) a "religious fundamentalist organization" in court and reportedly said that a ban on it was underway.
27 Nov 2024
ChittagongWho is Chinmoy Krishna Das, ISKCON priest arrested in Bangladesh
Violent protests have erupted across Bangladesh after the arrest of a prominent Hindu leader, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.
26 Nov 2024
DhakaISKCON seeks India's intervention after Bangladesh arrests priest
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has asked the Indian government to step in after their top priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, was arrested in Bangladesh.
26 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari arrested in Bangladesh
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu priest and minority leader in Bangladesh, was arrested at Dhaka airport.
24 Nov 2024
Adani GroupBangladesh's interim government to probe Adani Group's energy project
Bangladesh's interim government is now examining power agreements, including one with India's Adani Group.
24 Nov 2024
Sheikh HasinaBangladesh: Robotic prosthetics aid injured anti-Hasina protesters
Injured protesters from the revolution against former Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina are being fitted with robotic prosthetic hands, AFP reported.
21 Nov 2024
Prime MinisterBangladesh's interim government mulls banning Sheikh Hasina's party
The interim government of Bangladesh, headed by Muhammad Yunus, is torn between banning the Awami League from politics and elections.
16 Nov 2024
DiwaliIndian-Americans will urge Trump administration for sanctions against Bangladesh
Indian Americans are planning to lobby the incoming Trump administration and Congress to impose sanctions on Bangladesh.
14 Nov 2024
DelhiSheikh Hasina's 100th day in India: Where is she staying
Deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has now spent 100 days in India.
14 Nov 2024
WorldBangladesh's 90% population Muslim, drop 'secular' from constitution: Attorney General
Bangladesh's Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman has suggested radical changes to the country's Constitution, including scrapping the word "secular."
10 Nov 2024
DhakaSeveral Hasina party workers arrested ahead of anti-interim government protest
The Bangladesh Army has rounded up hundreds of workers and supporters of the Awami League, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party.
09 Nov 2024
ChittagongFresh tension in Bangladesh as far-right group threatens ISKCON
Communal tensions are flaring up in Bangladesh after an Islamist group based in Chittagong called for a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
