Bangladesh
Bangladesh Reels As 36 Men Named In Blasphemy Lawsuit
It has been a whirlwind decade for Bangladesh in many respects, with its reputation in the international arena tanking due to various issues such as corruption, cutthroat fundamentalism which have
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Bangladeshi Gay couple unite in marriage at London
The UK, in fact Europe has recently seen a growing number of LGBT couples formally converting their civil partnerships into legally recognized ones. What is rare though, is a Muslim
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Unrest in The Capital: Over Two Dozen Accused of being Derogatory Towards Islam
“No spawn of atheist is welcome in this pure lands maintained by Allah”. These are the words of plaintiff Habibur Rahman, active mebre of the Hefazat-E-Islami, who this past 12th
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Islamist agitation fuels unrest in Modhukhali
On the morning of 12th January, Friday after the Jumma Prayer, Modhukhali woke up to the eruption of mass protests, largely led by cadets and members of the nefarious Hefazat-E-Islami, one
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Chief justice stepped down
Surendra Kumar Sinha has sent a letter of resignation to the president from abroad, stepping down from the post of chief justice, a day after his month-long leave on health
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The hit list: Endangered bloggers of Bangladesh
It is with good reason that the “blogger murders” are the most fervently debated and discussed topics in Bangladesh today and who knows, perhaps maybe even in the world. These
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Unrest In Chandpur As Hindu Blogger Accused Of Blasphemy Towards Islam
Chandpur correspondent On the 10th September a group Muslim fundamentalists violently attacked a Hindu community residing within the quaint little area of Puran Bazaar, Chandpur. This coordinated assault on the
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Banani rape ordeal: an untold story
Facebook Post by Nijhoom Majumder | Translated by: Roosevelt Halder Banai’s rapist Shafat had a pistol pointed at the first victim. He had hissed, “Now, do you know what this is?”
Read MoreLawsuit filed under section 57 on charges of conspiracy and sedition
A total of 16 individuals have been hit with a lawsuit under the section 57 of Information and Communication Technology Act 2006, over allegations of making seditious statements in Facebook
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Bangladeshi blogger named on hitlist
It is with good reason that the “blogger murders” are the most fervently debated and discussed topics in Bangladesh today and who knows, perhaps maybe even in the world. These
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