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BJP questions government’s silence on attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

BJP questions government’s silence on attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

GUWAHATI: The BJP today questioned the “silence” of the Centre as well as the Assam government over attacks on Hindus during recent elections in Bangladesh and said giving Indian citizenship to Hindu migrants should be considered favourably. “In the recent polls, Hindus were attacked in Bangladesh. Why Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Tarun [...]

January 12, 2014 HHR India 0

Bangladeshis in London protest attacks on Hindus

Bangladeshis in London protest attacks on Hindus

Bangladeshis living in the UK have strongly protested the attacks on the Hindu minority in the country following the January 5 general election and demanded compensation to restore the livelihood of the affected people. Under the banner of the Campaign for the Protection of Religious Minorities in Bangladesh (CPRMB), they voiced their condemnation through a [...]

January 12, 2014 HHR Archives, Bangladesh 0

Idols of Hindu gods, goddesses vandalised in Bangladesh

Idols of Hindu gods, goddesses vandalised in Bangladesh

Eight newly made idols of Hindu gods and goddesses were vandalised in northern Bangladesh today, prompting police to launch an investigation. Police said unidentified persons broke into the Sarbojanin puja ‘mandap’ at Chandrakala village in Natore district early this morning and disfigured the idols of Durga, Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kartik. The incident occurred as the [...]

October 11, 2013 HHR Bangladesh, News updates 0

17 charges against Abdul Alim

17 charges against Abdul Alim

Abdul Alim, former Muslim League leader and BNP minister, stands accused of 17 charges of war crimes committed in Joypurhat during the 1971 Liberation War.  The charges include three cases of genocide, one abduction, one forced deportation and 12 murders including that of Dr Abul Kashem and conspiracy to kill 26 freedom fighters.He was indicted [...]

October 11, 2013 HHR Bangladesh, News updates 0

Open Letter To Global Human Rights Ignoring Religious Rapes of Hindu Girls

Open Letter To Global Human Rights Ignoring Religious Rapes of Hindu Girls

  To The Global Intellectual Community and The Chairmen Honorable Human Rights Commissions   Subject: Urgent Plea To Take Notice On Pinki Gang-Rape Case for 55 Days Long In Bangladesh   Respected Sir/Ma’am With due respect and humble submission I beg to state that this is the third time I am writing on behalf of [...]

June 15, 2013 HHR Bangladesh, News updates 1

Bangladesh : Fresh attacks on Hindus across 4 districts

Bangladesh : Fresh attacks on Hindus across 4 districts

Yet again religious fanatics have attacked temples, houses and shops of Hindus in four districts. Since Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee was handed down a death sentence in a war crimes case on February 28, more than 26 temples, 175 houses and dozens of shops of the minorities across the country have been vandalised, torched [...]

March 19, 2013 HHR Archives, Bangladesh, News updates 0

Bangladesh : Hindu Goddess Murti vandalised

Bangladesh : Hindu Goddess Murti vandalised

‘Miscreants’ vandalised a Saraswati idol at a temple beside the residence of ruling-party Member of Parliament (MP) Mohammad Atiur Rahman Atique in Sherpur city’s Madhabpur. The ‘Madhabpur Puja Temple’ committee informed the police about the incident that took place on Friday night. Hindus have been offering prayers at this temple for the past 77 years, [...]

March 19, 2013 HHR Bangladesh, News updates 0

Hundreds of New Yorkers protest political unrest in Bangladesh

Hundreds of New Yorkers protest political unrest in Bangladesh

The group, predominantly Bangladeshi-Americans, came together over political unrest in Bangladesh. Life in the small South-Asian country has been disrupted over the past several months, many blaming Jamaat-e-Islami militant political group. The protesters outside of the United Nations are calling for a ban of the group that many view as a terrorist organization and one that has [...]

March 18, 2013 HHR HHR Videos, News updates 0
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