Days after Bangladesh briefed India about the issues faced by the nation due to the influx of refugees from Myanmar after the ethnic violence in the Buddhist-majority nation, India has decided to help Dhaka. “The ‘Operation Insaniyat’ is launched to help Rohingya Muslim refugees in Dhaka, to provide relief material[Read More…]
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Bangladesh removes ‘Lady Justice Statue’ from Supreme Court premises after protests
A Lady Justice statue was removed from Bangladesh’s Supreme Court grounds under tight security after Islamist hardliners forced for its removal for months. The sculpture of a woman holding a scale and sword in her hands was mounted in December outside the court building. People protested late Thursday night on[Read More…]
Bangladesh mulling dropping Islam as state religion, says minister
Government officials in Bangladesh are considering dropping Islam as the country’s national religion after a senior politician claimed Bangladeshi people have embraced “a force of secularism”. Dr Abdur Razzak, a leading member of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party, proposed the religion be withdrawn from the country’s constitution during a discussion[Read More…]
Bangladesh’s capital flooded with blood streams after animal sacrifice
On Tuesday, the entire world celebrated Eid al-Adha, which is also known as ‘Bakrid’ (Sacrifice feast) in many countries. Thousands of animals including sheep, goats and cows were slaughtered on streets to mark the auspicious day which honours willingness of prophet Abraham to sacrifice one’s own son at the God’s command.[Read More…]
Stop asking why terrorists kill during holy month of Ramazan
The merciless and brutal killing of people by terrorists in Dhaka shocked the world. Although it happened on the night of 1 July, I came to know about it the next morning when I switched on the TV and saw the news. It was heart-wrenching! Reactions started pouring in from Bangladesh[Read More…]