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Since Aug, reports cited deaths of 23 Hindus, 152 attacks on temples in Bangladesh: Govt

February 08, 2025 12:53 am

The Government of India has taken note of the incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh and shared its concerns with the government of Bangladesh, the minister said.

Violence against minorities: Majority of incidents ‘political in nature’; ‘not communally motivated’, says Bangladesh police report

January 11, 2025 10:49 pm

Police investigations found that 1,234 incidents were 'political in nature,' only 20 incidents were communal, and at least 161 claims were found to be false or untrue."

He said the protest against the "repeated atrocities" against minorities in Bangladesh is scheduled for today and tomorrow, he said.

VHP announces 2-day protest against 'atrocities' on religious minorities in Bangladesh

November 29, 2024 11:39 am

Bangladesh's minority Hindus, which constitute only about 8 per cent of the 170 million population, have faced over 200 attacks in 50-odd districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government on August 5.

Minority Bangladeshi Hindus stage protest demanding protection amid attacks on temples & homes

August 11, 2024 1:32 am

Several Hindu temples, households and businesses have been vandalised, and at least two Hindu leaders affiliated with former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party have been killed in the violence since then.

Hundreds protest in Dhaka over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh

August 09, 2024 8:13 pm

Protesters - some of them carrying posters demanding Bangladeshi minorities be "saved" - chanted slogans of "who are we, Bengali Bengali" and appealed for peace as they blocked an intersection in the capital on Friday.

Pakistan should take care of its minorities: MEA on reports of Hindu woman's killing

December 29, 2022 8:01 pm

A Hindu woman was allegedly murdered in Pakistan's Sinjhoro town on Wednesday.

An Expert Explains | Hindus as minority: Govt's affidavit is consistent with the Constitution

March 30, 2022 7:08 pm

The Government of India's affidavit on Hindus as a minority in some states and Union Territories is consistent with the Constitution and Supreme Court judgments. Here is how