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Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts

Bangladesh steps up security, arrests six for lawyer's killing amid protests

Bangladesh stepped up security in the port city of Chittagong on Wednesday as police arrested six people in connection with the murder of a lawyer, who was killed during clashes following the arrest of a leader of the country's Hindu minority.

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Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1

Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader

Associated Press · 6h

Funeral prayers for lawyer killed in Bangladesh violence, as colleagues boycott courts in protest

Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycotted courts Wednesday to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader.

Bangladesh on India's remark on Hindu monk's arrest

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Why Bangladesh Had To Arrest A Hindu Monk? Dhaka's Crackdown On ISKCON Raises Alarm

The arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh has brought the spotlight on the plight of Hindus amid escalating communal tensions post the August 5 coup. Das, accused of sedition, was leading protests against atrocities on minorities.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Police in Bangladesh arrest Hindu leader who leads rallies for minority protection

Police in Bangladesh’s capital have arrested a prominent Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising in August.

BBC on MSN · 14h

India and Bangladesh spar over Hindu monk's arrest

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation,

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Won’t be bogged down, says Prothom Alo editor as Bangladesh’s leading dailies come under attack

Protesters staged sit-in outside Prothom Alo’s office in Dhaka and vandalised its office in Rajshahi. Another leading daily ...

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What’s fueling growing fury among Bangladesh’s students?

A coalition exists comprising students from seven colleges: Dhaka College, Eden Mohila College, Suhrawardy College, Titumir College, Begum Badrunnesa College, Mirpur Bangla College, and Kabi Nazrul ...

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US Pledges Support to Bangladesh’s Garment Industry in ‘Historic Moment’

A delegation of U.S. government, brand and civil society representatives met with Bangladesh’s leadership in Dhaka over the ...

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Deeply Concerning’: Priyanka Gandhi Responds to Arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has expressed deep concern over the arrest of ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das ...

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Rioters attack Catholic school in Bangladesh

MUMBAI, India – A Catholic church in Bangladesh has been closed indefinitely following acts of violence and vandalism. St.

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Dhaka's streets overrun by unfit vehicles posing challenges to traffic management

Law enforcement officials admitted their helplessness in addressing the issue, as many commercially operated vehicles bypass the required fitness procedures ...