Law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh arrested four people for vandalising and damaging houses, shops and the local Loknath temple of the Hindu community in the Doarabazar area of Sunamganj district earlier this month.

On Tuesday 10 December, as we went to press, Hindus in the UK gathered at Parliament Square with posters, banners and placards, shouting “we want justice” as they protested against the treatment of the community in Bangladesh, and demanding...

Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mahajote demanded at the Jatiya Sangsad that 42 of the 350 parliamentary seats be reserved for minority communities and also sought a separate electoral system for all tiers of governance to establish “real representative...

Bangladesh’s interim govt said it will seek Interpol’s assistance in repatriating deposed PM Sheikh Hasina from India, and other “fugitives”, to face trial for alleged crimes against humanity. Hasina and her party leaders face accusations of...

Hindus in Bangladesh have received serious threats, including warnings to burn temples across the country. There have also been threats specifically targeting those involved with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON),...

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issued arrest warrants against deposed PM Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including prominent politicians and intellectuals.

New Delhi: Expressing serious concern over the attack on a Durga Puja mandap at the Tanti Bazar area in Dhaka and the theft at Jeshoreshwari Kali temple at Satkhira, India has deplored the events, saying these follow a “systematic pattern” of...

Dhaka: Amid concerns over security during Durga Puja, 40 eminent citizens of Bangladesh have urged the govt to take steps to ensure the Hindu community can celebrate its biggest festival peacefully. This year, Durga Puja is likely to be celebrated...