Bangladesh News

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The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party of the ailing former prime minister Khaleda Zia is boycotting the poll after Hasina denied their demand to step down and make way for a caretaker government to run the election

Bangladesh violence: Key suspect behind attack against Hindus arrested by police

Iqbal Hossain was arrested from Cox's Bazar sea beach area on Thursday night and is suspected to be the one who allegedly placed a copy of the Quran at a Durga Puja venue in Cumilla

Bangladesh communal violence: At least 71 cases filed, 450 arrested as police monitor social media for rumours

The number of arrests and cases could rise further as operations are underway, said a senior police official

Decoding why minorities in Bangladesh and Pakistan continue to face persecution

The root causes behind all the attacks were to thwart dissent, freedom and secularism. In short, minorities at any corner of the world are increasingly at risk of losing their lives, property and religious identity

Those who attacked Hindu temples, Durga Puja pandals will be punished, says Bangladesh PM Hasina

She also urged India to remain vigilant against escalation of any communal violence

Bangladesh: Goons attack Hindu temples during Durga Puja celebrations, three killed; paramilitary deployed

The bdnews24.com news website reported that after allegations of blasphemy, a local temple in Cumilla, about 100 kms from Dhaka, became the centre of a social media storm on Wednesday.

Bangladesh fire: 70 killed in blaze at Dhaka's Chawkbazar; report says chemicals stored at residential building worsened mishap

A devastating fire raced through at least five buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 45 people, an