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New Delhi: The student's wing of Bangladesh's radical Jamaat-e-Islami has for the first time since the country's independence swept Dhaka University elections, a development that may give legitimacy to Islamists and have implications for India as well as the sub-continent. Islami Chattra Shibir's win carries symbolic weight. Known for its violent legacy, the organisation had hijacked the student protest movement in the country last year that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government ...Read More >
The 63-year-old former diplomat also drew attention to the growing footprint of Pakistan in Bangladesh, highlighting ISI activity along India's borders. Former foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday cautioned against the role of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh, describing it as "a leopard (that) is not going to change its spots". He said that while India remains committed to working collaboratively with its neighbours including Bangladesh, the country must remain vigilant again ...Read More >
New Delhi: Massive protests erupted in Dhaka on Monday as students from Dhaka University took to the streets demanding justice following the alleged rape of a 21-year-old Hindu woman in Cumilla by a local politician affiliated with the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). According to an India Today report, the accused, Fazor Ali, a 38-year-old resident of Ramchandrapur Pachkitta village, was arrested along with four others in connection with the incident. Ali is reportedly a member o ...Read More >
Hindus and members of other minority groups say they have faced more attacks than ever since an interim government replaced the ousted prime minister, as Islamist groups have become more prominent and demoralized security agencies have left a security vacuum. The government says the threat to Hindus has been exaggerated. Around 91% of Bangladeshs population is Muslim, with Hindus making up almost all of the rest. Officials, witnesses and local media reports said that Krishna Das Prabhu, also k ...Read More >
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