Controversy Surrounds Float Celebrating Hindu Temple In NYC Parade Controversy surrounds a float in NYC's India Day Parade celebrating a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India. Top News · Aug 16, 2024
A planned float in NYC's India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024
India ‘over-invested in Hasina and under-invested in Bangladesh’ – and is now panicking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina long ignored the democratic backsliding in each other’s countries to forge close ties. With Hasina ousted from power, India’s warnings over the safety of Bangladesh’s Hindu minority smacks of hypocrisy. France 24 · Aug 15, 2024
India's Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other minorities there The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
Muslim families in Ghaziabad slum labelled ‘Bangladeshi’, assaulted, homes set ablaze Amid reports of violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, volunteers of the Hindu Raksha Dal purportedly assaulted Muslim families and set their huts ablaze at a slum in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad on August 9. The attackers labelled the Muslim residents as “Bangladeshi”. Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2024
In Hindenburg fallout, serious questions cordoned off by the media’s noise The Modi government is lucky. The latest bombshell from Hindenburg Research landed in India a day after the budget session of parliament had concluded. Had it come a couple of days earlier, one can just imagine the scenes in both houses of parliament, given that the name “Adani”, mentioned by… Newslaundry · Aug 14, 2024
India's Bad Boy Pilgrimage For Hindu God Of Destruction The Hindu sacred month of Shravan honours the god of destruction Lord Shiva, and in northern India, it has become increasingly associated with mob violence by saffron-clad devotees. International Business Times · Aug 14, 2024
No Pseudonymity for Hindu Plaintiffs Challenging Enforcement of California Caste Discrimination Ban From Hindu American Found. v. Kish, decided today by Judge Dale Drozd (E.D. Cal.): [P]laintiff HAF [and nine individual plaintiffs, including three Doe plaintiffs, seek] declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant Kevin Kish, in his official capacity as the director of the California Civil Rights Department …, for allegedly violating… Reason · Aug 13, 2024
Prof Yunus sustains faith in Hindus, says "Rights are equal for everyone Dhaka Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, visited the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka in Dhaka on Tuesday, where he assured the minorities in Bangladesh of their safety and security in the country. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Aug 13, 2024
Bangladesh Faces Unrest After Prime Minister's Ouster Concerns for safety of minority Hindus in Bangladesh post-uprising violence. Efforts underway to ensure security. Top News · Aug 13, 2024
The spasm of violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within country's Hindu minority Ever since Bangladesh's prime minister was forced to step down and fled the country, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024
What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations? India views the events in Bangladesh as a setback for security, trade and connectivity and a possible loss of influence. Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024
What’s Your Ism? First-time MP Sasikanth Senthil on Congress-ism What are the ways in which the Congress is changing? What do you mean by the Hindu Left? Does the focus on building a larger coalition against the BJP dilute core issues? How does it deal with ideological conflicts within the INDIA coalition? Newslaundry · Aug 12, 2024
New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities Since PM Hasina’s flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses. Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024 ‘We’re freed, but it doesn’t end here’: Bangladeshis mix hope with vigilance after PM flees Student protesters who forced out Sheikh Hasina have put Muhammad Yunus and interim government on notice that the old politics cannot return
Newslaundry · Aug 9, 2024 ‘Report with facts, would be better for us’: Hindu students in Bangladesh on Indian media coverage “If the Indian media had done its job properly, we would’ve had an easier time talking about what we are facing,” said Bipra Prasun Das, a 21-year-old Hindu student from North South University in Dhaka, whose ancestral home was burnt down in violence in Bangladesh this week.
Al Jazeera · Aug 8, 2024 ‘Islamophobic, alarmist’: How some India outlets covered Bangladesh crisis India media make claims linking China and Pakistan intelligence to protests and exaggerate scale of attacks on Hindus.
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024 OPINION - I saw the terrible impact of riots in India — and now I fear for England In February 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims perished when their train caught fire just outside Godhra station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire was never conclusively established; yet of the many unsubstantiated theories that still swirl around the fire, the one that had the most devastating…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus urges peace as he is sworn in as Bangladesh leader Incoming head of interim government hails ‘second Victory Day’ but tells Bangladeshis: ‘Violence is our enemy’
France 24 · Aug 7, 2024 Bangladesh's interim governement led by Nobel Laureate Yunus to be sworn in on Thursday Bangladesh's military chief announced on Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday. The move follows former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure to India, with the new administration aiming to restore stability after widespread unrest.
Space · Aug 7, 2024 Satellite imagery reveals hidden monastery at Buddhist holy site: report Satellite imagery of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex uncovered a possible buried monastery and other buildings. The results are now awaiting peer review and publication.
Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2024 Students, other Muslims protect temples, churches amid Bangladesh unrest Rights groups, diplomats had raised concerns over reports of attacks on minorities after PM Hasina quit, fled country.
Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2024 The day after in Dhaka: Young people replace police in Bangladesh capital Bangladesh city’s streets, under care of civilian traffic cops and property guards, tell story of overnight destruction.
France 24 · Aug 6, 2024 Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named head of Bangladesh's interim government Muhammad Yunus – Bangladesh's Nobel laureate – will lead the country's interim government, the country's presidency announced Wednesday following a meeting with military leaders, student protesters, and civil society members. The announcement was made after prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled amidst a mass uprising driven by student-led…
Newslaundry · Aug 6, 2024 On front pages: Attacks on Hindu homes, Hasina’s phone call, and Delhi impact From being seen as a miracle economy years ago, Bangladesh on Monday looked like a South Asian tragedy, with Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country and protesters storming her home. The contours of its interim government are yet to be defined while economic problems are likely to worsen.