Freedom of Religion and Belief
INDIA: Bangladeshi embassy attacked amid rising anti-minority sentiment CSW (10.12.2024) – Hindu extremists vandalised the Bangladeshi embassy compound in Agartala, Tripura State, India on 2 December to protest the arrest of a Hindu priest in Bangladesh amid...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BANGLADESH: Police file case against Hindu monk Chinmoy Das and his followers Following a clash in Chittagong, a case was lodged against Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk arrested for sedition. Hindoustan Times (09.12.2024) – A case was lodged on Sunday over a...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BANGLADESH: Radicalization driving discrimination and attacks against Christians With Islamist groups gaining political influence in Bangladesh, Church sources are increasingly concerned about the treatment of Christians and ongoing attacks on Catholic schools. ACN...
Human Rights in the World
BANGLADESH: CPJ urges Bangladesh to protect journalists as protests oust PM Hasina CPJ (05.08.2024) – The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the latest attacks on dozens of journalists covering anti-government protests in Bangladesh and calls on the...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BANGLADESH: Proposal for blasphemy law raises eyebrows in Bangladesh Hardline Islamic groups and political parties have been demanding a blasphemy law for years UCA News (22.03.2024) – Two judges of the Bangladesh High Court have triggered a national debate with...
