Fears grip ethnic minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh
Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh’s southern hilly region are living in fear after clashes in which four people were killed and dozens wounded, police and witnesses said on Saturday. Sectarian violence,
Deadly mob violence underscores Bangladesh's security breakdown
By Thursday morning, Hossein, 35, was dead, the latest casualty in a wave of mob violence that has gripped Bangladesh since student protests ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and sent her fleeing the country last month.
Fear grips minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh
Sectarian violence, sparked by the lynching of a Bengali man on Wednesday, has displaced scores of ethnic families after homes and businesses were set on fire in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) bordering Myanmar and northeast India, they said.
Communal Violence Erupts in Bangladesh: Nine Dead and Over 2,000 Incidents Reported
At least nine people have been killed and 69 places of worship attacked across 68 districts in Bangladesh between August 4 and 20 in a spate of communal violence. Nirmal Rozario of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad called for a UN-led impartial investigation and raised concerns over the 1,
BJP ally Tipra Motha announces rally to protest attacks on minorities in Bangladesh
Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Debbarma said his party, an ally of the BJP, will organise a rally on September 26 to protest the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh
Chittagong Hill Tracts sectarian violence sews fear among ethnic minorities
The violence was sparked by the lynching of a Bengali man, triggering retaliatory attacks and protests calling for justice.
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624 citizens call for restoring communal harmony, ending violence in CHT
A total of 624 citizens have issued a statement in the wake of recent clashes in Khagrachhari and Rangamati, calling for ...
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Protest held at Shahbagh against violence in Khagrachhari, Rangamati
Communist Party of Bangladesh President Shah Alam said the CHT had long been unstable, “but recent communal violence was ...
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Bangladesh announces committee to probe violence in hill districts; high-level delegation to visit affected areas
Dhaka: Bangladesh government on Friday announced that a high-powered probe committee would soon be formed to investigate ...
Bangladesh ethnic violence: Buddhist monks, Chakma students take out protest rallies in Agartala to restore peace in CHT
According to Bangladesh news reports, at least 7 people were killed and several others injured in the clash that broke out ...
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From the streets of Dhaka to human-rights advocacy in Bangladesh
It’s the afternoon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. I am sitting in an office on the fourth floor of a tower block in a northern part of ...
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Chakma representatives demand PM Modi to downgrade diplomatic ties with Bangladesh over violence in CHTs
The Chakma community representatives in of India have written a letter to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi ...
UN to support Bangladesh reforms undertaken by Yunus-led interim govt
The United Nations will support Bangladesh in its reform initiatives, including police and election reforms, undertaken by ...
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Nahid promises support for victims of Khagrachhari violence
Upholding the sanctity of each and every life, Adviser to the Interim Government on ICT Affairs Mohd. Nahid Islam has reiterated that alongside dispensing justice for every murder, it will be ensured ...