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Who is Shaun King? ‘Fraud’ Black Lives Matter activist trolled for supporting Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh elections | World News

Shaun King, who describes himself as a US civil rights activist and has long been associated with Black Lives Matter, is facing renewed backlash after publicly supporting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami during the recent Bangladesh general election. Netizens labelled him a “fraud”, reviving years of accusations that he repeatedly inserts himself into complex political movements without sufficient […]

Bangladesh polls: UN notes ‘concerns’ of women’s groups

Dhaka: As Bangladesh goes to polls on Thursday, United Nations has said it has noted ‘concerns’ raised by women’s groups and civil society organisations over violence and harassment of women candidates and voters, including digital violence, and called for “safe, inclusive and meaningful participation” of women in elections.The UN, in a statement, called on all […]

‘Hub of terrorism’: Congressional briefing alleges ‘coordinated violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh ahead of Feb 12 election

The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) and HinduAction hosted a congressional briefing highlighting testimonies from witnesses and activists who described the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus as a coordinated violence.The report came just a day ahead of the Bangladesh contested February 12 national election. The event featured journalists, […]

‘Over 50% polling stations centres’: How Bangladesh is preparing for first election since Hasina ouster

Election officials and security personnel transport ballot boxes and voting materials to polling centers ahead of Thursday’s national parliamentary election, in Dhaka. (AP photo) Bangladesh is set to hold parliamentary elections on Thursday, the first national vote since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in mass protests in August 2024. Authorities have rolled […]

Hindu trader killed in Bangladesh: Susen Chandra Sarkar hacked to death inside shop in Mymensingh

Susen Chandra Sarkar (Image/X@@ItzBDHindus) A 62-year-old Hindu trader was hacked to death inside his shop in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district late on Monday night. The incident comes just two days before the country’s parliamentary elections and raises concerns over the safety of minorities amid a recent spike in violence.The victim, identified as Susen Chandra Sarkar, owned […]

‘If India jumped Pakistan…’: Unsealed Watergate files reveals Richard Nixon asked China to interfere in Bangladesh Liberation War | World News

At the height of the 1971 India–Pakistan war, as Indian forces moved decisively in East Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh became inevitable, US President Richard Nixon privately assured China that Washington would support Beijing if it chose to attack India.The disclosure emerges from seven pages of Richard Nixon’s sworn testimony that remained sealed for […]

‘Bringing them to justice’: Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has approached the United Nations human rights office seeking assistance for a fair and transparent investigation into the killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi.Hadi, 32, a prominent figure during the July–August 2024 mass protests that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League […]

Bangladesh crisis: Sound grenades & tear gas used on protesters near Yunus residence

Protests held near Bangladesh Chief Advisor’s residence over 9th pay scale demand (Image/X@ImbusyWarrior) Massive protests erupted outside Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus’s official residence, Jamuna, on Friday as government employees staged demonstrations demanding the immediate implementation of the ninth national pay scale. The protests have triggered heavy security deployment and police action in parts of the […]

Sheikh Hasina convicted again: Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence in housing scam cases

File photo: Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (Picture credit: ANI) A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 10 years in prison in two separate corruption cases linked to alleged irregularities in the allocation of residential plots under the Purbachal New Town government project near Dhaka.According to news […]

‘No security threat here’: Bangladesh questions India’s move to recall diplomats’ families

Bangladesh on Wednesday said that there was no security situation that justified India recalling the family members of its diplomats from Dhaka. This comes after New Delhi cited precautionary safety concerns amid rising extremist activity ahead of the country’s general elections.Bangladesh’s foreign affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that there was “no reason” for such […]