West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI file photo) KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee urged the Union govt Monday “to request the United Nations to deploy a peacekeeping force in Bangladesh” amid reports of attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus. She sought PM Narendra Modi’s “intervention” to ensure safe return of persecuted Indians from the neighbouring country.Banerjee…
Supporters stage a protest over the violence against minorities in Bangladesh, at Sabroom in South Tripura (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Monday condemned the breach of the Bangladesh assistant high commission premises in Agartala, describing the incident as “deeply regrettable” and stressed that diplomatic and consular properties should not…
NEW DELHI: Dialling up pressure on Bangladesh, govt on Friday said the interim govt in Dhaka must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities, instead of dismissing recent incidents of violence against Hindus and other minority communities as ‘media exaggeration’.Responding to written questions in Lok Sabha about violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, external…
ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari (Image from X) DHAKA: The govts of India and Bangladesh sparred Tuesday after communal tensions flared in Chittagong following a court’s denial of bail to Iskcon priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, who has emerged as a powerful voice against targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities since the Aug…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of violence in Bangladesh’s port city of Chittagong over a controversial social media post, India urged the interim govt in Dhaka to act against extremist elements and ensure the safety of Hindus.According to an agency report, a local Muslim youth uploaded a post on Facebook that sought a ban on ISKCON,…
Senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have stated that the bilateral ties between India and Bangladesh are not dependent on the Awami League. They believe that it is natural for Bangladesh to have adverse reactions to India providing refuge to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said that the adverse…
