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British Labour MP meets Jamaat-e-Islami instead of persecuted Hindus in Bangladesh, had targeted Parliamentary group for criticising Yunus regime

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2025

Rupa Huq visited Dhaka as a guest of honour of a trade delegation organised by the UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI) in January 2025.

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Bangladesh’s embankment construction at Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura raises concerns over flood risks, and is also Indira-Mujib treaty violation

OpIndia Staff - 19 January, 2025

Bangladesh has significantly raised the height of the embankment on its side of the border with India which will divert the water of Manu river towards India during a flood.

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‘Escaped death by 20-25 mins’: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina alleges assassination plot following ouster

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2025

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fled her country on Aug 5 last year minutes before violent protesters stormed her residence.

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Bangladesh: Nationalism, socialism and secularism set to be removed from Constitution, Reform Commission makes suggestion

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2025

Notably, this recommendation to remove secularism from constitution comes following months of violence against minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus government.

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Bangladesh: Adivasi students protesting against removal of the word ‘Adivasi’ from texbooks attacked by Islamic students group, several injured

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2025

The Adivasi students wanted the word Adivasi to be reinstated in the textbooks which was removed after protests from Islamic student organisation.

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India observed “all protocols” while border fencing, expects Dhaka to help combat crimes: MEA conveys to Bangladesh envoy

ANI - 13 January, 2025

The Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam was summoned by the MEA on Monday to the South Block on Monday, at 2:00 pm.

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Burnt homes and temples, crematorium converted into mosque, victims intimidated into silence: As Muhammad Yunus downplays attacks on Hindus, journalist documents atrocities in Bangladesh

OpIndia Staff - 13 January, 2025

Bonamali told Sahar Zand that attacks on the Hindu community take place daily, accounting for up to 8-9 cases each week in Northern Bangladesh alone.

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Dhaka: Bangladesh govt summons Indian High Commissioner, expresses concern over ‘unauthorised fencing of the border’ and alleged killings of Bangladeshi nationals

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2025

Bangladesh is opposing the fencing by the BSF along the Indo-Bangladesh border calling it a violation of a bilateral agreement between the two countries.

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Bangladesh interim government once again downplays communal violence against Hindus and other minorities, claims they were political attacks

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2025

According to Bangladeshi authorities, only 1.59% of the 1,415 investigated incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities occurred due to communal reasons.

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