By Krishna N. Das DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh wants to sharply lower prices under a power purchase deal with India’s embattled Adani Group unless it is cancelled by a court, which has called for an investigation into the 25-year deal, its de facto energy minister told Reuters on Sunday. Adani Group founder Gautam Adani is…
New Delhi reminded the interim government led by economist Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka of its responsibility to protect all minority communities, including the Hindus, in Bangladesh. Anirban Bhaumik Last Updated : 30 November 2024, 00:23 IST Follow Us : Comments Source link
Bangladesh Hindus news: Former US Commissioner for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Johnnie Moore has raised alarm over escalating threats to minorities in Bangladesh, describing the situation as an “existential threat” not just to the affected communities but to the nation itself. US President-elect Donald Trump, (via REUTERS) Johnnie Moore criticised the Joe Biden administration for…
Revolutions often end badly. Bangladesh’s autocratic leader, Sheikh Hasina, was overthrown by student-led protests in August. Muhammad Yunus, a microfinance pioneer and Nobel peace laureate who now leads a caretaker government, has restored order. The police are mostly back in their posts, having abandoned them when Sheikh Hasina, who had ordered them to shoot and…
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Dhaka on Saturday, demanding protection for Hindus and other minorities who have experienced violence and threats following Sheikh Hasina‘s removal from power in August.Rally organizers called on the interim government to establish legislation protecting minorities and ensure minimum minority representation in governance, along with additional requests.“It’s deeply regrettable that the…
Around 300 minority Hindus gathered in Dhaka on Saturday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. (AP video shot by: Al Emrun Garjon) Source link
Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied Friday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders. Bangladesh Hindus participate in a rally demanding that an interim government withdraw all cases against their leaders and protect them from…
Iran on Saturday banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights, according to local media. This comes weeks after Israel allegedly attacked Lebanon with pager attacks, killing at least 39 people. India slammed Bangladesh over the attacks on Hindu temples during the ongoing Durga Puja festival. The Ministry of External Affairs expressed concerns about the attack…
New Delhi: The revision of the national water policy will likely be taken up soon with the new minister to resolve outstanding issues, said water resources secretary Debashree Mukherjee on the sidelines of an event on Monday. The government decided to revise the National Water Policy 2012, which is in force, back in 2021 to…