Bangladesh violence: Police identify man who placed Quran at Durga Puja pandal

Mob violence started after rumours spread through social media that the Quran had been desecrated.

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· Yesterday · 02:27 pm

Bangladesh violence: Vishva Hindu Parishad calls for nationwide protest against attack on Hindus

In a statement, they urged the United Nations to send peacekeeping forces to Bangladesh.

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· Oct 20, 2021 · 12:25 pm

Bangladesh PM directs home minister to take action against those who incited communal violence

Sheikh Hasina also urged people not to trust social media posts without verifying them.

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· Oct 19, 2021 · 09:17 pm

Bangladesh violence: Hindutva organisations protest in Assam, say will boycott country’s products

Similar demonstrations were also held in Kolkata and Bangladesh capital Dhaka.

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· Oct 18, 2021 · 10:28 pm

Bangladesh communal violence pre-planned, attempt to destroy harmony, claims country’s home minister

The unrest began on Wednesday following social media posts about the alleged desecration of the Quran in a Durga Puja pandal in Comilla district.

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· Oct 18, 2021 · 11:00 am

Bangladesh: 40 injured in clashes in Feni city during protest against vandalism of temples

The country has witnessed a spell of violence amid Durga Puja celebrations over the last few days.

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· Oct 17, 2021 · 06:23 pm

Bangladesh: One Iskcon devotee allegedly killed as mob vandalises temple amidst continuing protests

The violence erupted on Wednesday following allegations that a copy of the Quran had been desecrated in a Puja pandal in Comilla district.

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· Oct 16, 2021 · 08:40 am

Violence in Bangladesh during Durga Puja festivities is disturbing, says India

Clashes had broken out in Chattogram, Kurigram and Moulvibazar districts as mobs allegedly vandalised temples and idols of Hindu deities.

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· Oct 15, 2021 · 09:06 am

Bangladesh: Three killed in violence after alleged desecration of Quran in Durga Puja pandal

A mob clashed with police in Chandpur district following social media posts about the incident at a pandal in Comilla.

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· Oct 14, 2021 · 02:27 pm

Over 100 Myanmar refugees enter Mizoram after fresh clashes with the country’s military

On Tuesday, a militia group called for a revolt against the military regime in Myanmar. The ensuing clashes led to the influx and death of at least 20 people.

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· Sep 12, 2021 · 05:00 pm

Can defecting soldiers bring down Myanmar’s military regime?

As many as three-quarters of those in the country’s security forces are opposed to the military’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters.

Natasha Lindstaedt, The Conversation

· Apr 16, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Why has Abdulla Yameen turned against the half-brother who helped him become Maldives president?

Members of the country’s political fraternity suggest that the crackdown against former president Gayoom is personal, with its roots in Yameen’s childhood.

Omkar Khandekar

· Feb 11, 2018 · 09:00 am