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Bangladesh Minister Blames Opposition, Pro-Pak Elements For Durga Puja Violence
Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister M Hasan Mahmud on Thursday blamed opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and pro-Pakistan elements for the recent communal violence in the country during Durga Puja.
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Pics Of Burning, Damaged Mosque Fake, Will Take Action: Tripura Police
Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".
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Key Suspect In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Arrested
Bangladesh's security agencies today arrested a man in his 30s, who is believed to be the second key suspect behind the recent violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festivities, police officers said.
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Bangladesh Police Arrest 10 Over Durga Puja Communal Violence: Report
Bangladesh police on Thursday night arrested 10 persons over their involvement in the recent attack on the Durga Puja pavilion at the JM Sen Hall in Chittagong city.
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Key Suspect In Bangladesh Violence Arrested, To Be Questioned: Police
A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man, the key suspect who was arrested overnight in connection with violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in the country during Durga Puja festivities, would be interrogated by security agencies, the police said.
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"For Jihadists To Believe...": Tulsi Gabbard On Bangladesh Puja Violence
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. She criticised the attackers as "jihadists" who "believe it's pleasing to God to burn and destroy temples."
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Bangladesh-Organised Film Festival In Tripura Postponed After Cumilla Violence
A Bangladesh-organised film festival in Tripura has been postponed after communal violence in the neighboring country during the Durga Puja festivities last week.
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"Gravely Troubled" By Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh: US Religious Freedom Panel
A US commission on religious freedom has said that it is "gravely troubled"over the recent wave of violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh and urged the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to launch a crackdown on extremis
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Bangladesh PM Asks Minister To Take Action After Hindus Targeted: Report
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday instructed her home minister to initiate immediate action against those who incited violence using religion as she asked the people not to trust anything on social media without fact-checking.
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20 Hindu Homes Set On Fire In Bangladesh Days After Puja Violence: Report
66 houses were vandalised and 20 homes of Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media post amid protests by the minority community against incidents of temple vandalism during Durga Puja last week, media reports said.
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Attacks During Durga Puja "Pre-Planned", Says Bangladesh Home Minister
Minister of Home Affairs of Bangladesh Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday termed the attacks on Durga Puja pavilions as 'pre-planned' and said these attacks were aimed at destroying the communal harmony in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Communal Violence: Another Hindu Temple Vandalised Amid Calls For Hunger Strike
A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Bangladesh in a fresh case of communal unrest amidst days of violence unleashed by unidentified Muslim attackers who went after the minority Hindu community's places of worship during the Durga Puja celebrations.
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Those Who Attacked Hindu Temples "Will Be Hunted Down": Bangladesh PM
The Bangladesh government has promised swift action against those behind attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja celebrations amid criticism that the Muslim-majority country hasn't done enough to protect minorities.
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"Disturbing Reports": India On Attacks During Durga Puja In Bangladesh
India has termed the reports of violence in Bangladesh during Durga Puja "disturbing" and said the Indian High Commission along with the consulates are in close contact with the government and local authorities.
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Bangladesh Minister Blames Opposition, Pro-Pak Elements For Durga Puja Violence
Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister M Hasan Mahmud on Thursday blamed opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and pro-Pakistan elements for the recent communal violence in the country during Durga Puja.
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Pics Of Burning, Damaged Mosque Fake, Will Take Action: Tripura Police
Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".
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Key Suspect In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Arrested
Bangladesh's security agencies today arrested a man in his 30s, who is believed to be the second key suspect behind the recent violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festivities, police officers said.
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Bangladesh Police Arrest 10 Over Durga Puja Communal Violence: Report
Bangladesh police on Thursday night arrested 10 persons over their involvement in the recent attack on the Durga Puja pavilion at the JM Sen Hall in Chittagong city.
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Key Suspect In Bangladesh Violence Arrested, To Be Questioned: Police
A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man, the key suspect who was arrested overnight in connection with violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in the country during Durga Puja festivities, would be interrogated by security agencies, the police said.
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"For Jihadists To Believe...": Tulsi Gabbard On Bangladesh Puja Violence
Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has condemned the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. She criticised the attackers as "jihadists" who "believe it's pleasing to God to burn and destroy temples."
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Bangladesh-Organised Film Festival In Tripura Postponed After Cumilla Violence
A Bangladesh-organised film festival in Tripura has been postponed after communal violence in the neighboring country during the Durga Puja festivities last week.
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"Gravely Troubled" By Attacks On Hindus In Bangladesh: US Religious Freedom Panel
A US commission on religious freedom has said that it is "gravely troubled"over the recent wave of violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh and urged the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to launch a crackdown on extremis
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Bangladesh PM Asks Minister To Take Action After Hindus Targeted: Report
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday instructed her home minister to initiate immediate action against those who incited violence using religion as she asked the people not to trust anything on social media without fact-checking.
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20 Hindu Homes Set On Fire In Bangladesh Days After Puja Violence: Report
66 houses were vandalised and 20 homes of Hindus set on fire in Bangladesh over an alleged blasphemous social media post amid protests by the minority community against incidents of temple vandalism during Durga Puja last week, media reports said.
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Attacks During Durga Puja "Pre-Planned", Says Bangladesh Home Minister
Minister of Home Affairs of Bangladesh Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday termed the attacks on Durga Puja pavilions as 'pre-planned' and said these attacks were aimed at destroying the communal harmony in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh Communal Violence: Another Hindu Temple Vandalised Amid Calls For Hunger Strike
A Hindu temple has been vandalised in Bangladesh in a fresh case of communal unrest amidst days of violence unleashed by unidentified Muslim attackers who went after the minority Hindu community's places of worship during the Durga Puja celebrations.
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Those Who Attacked Hindu Temples "Will Be Hunted Down": Bangladesh PM
The Bangladesh government has promised swift action against those behind attacks on Hindu temples and Durga Puja celebrations amid criticism that the Muslim-majority country hasn't done enough to protect minorities.
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"Disturbing Reports": India On Attacks During Durga Puja In Bangladesh
India has termed the reports of violence in Bangladesh during Durga Puja "disturbing" and said the Indian High Commission along with the consulates are in close contact with the government and local authorities.
