Coalition government pressures Modi to tone down Hindu nationalism to continue ruling India

Before the elections, when the right-wing BJP claimed to have won a majority, many minorities, including the Muslim population of over 20 crore, were worried. During Modi's decade as prime minister, he has cultivated an image as an aggressive supporter of the country's majority Hindu religion. His government revoked the constitutional autonomy of India's Muslim-majority […]

Rana Das Gupta accused Benazir Ahmed of usurping the land of minorities in Gopalganj

Raising allegations against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed of usurping hundreds of bighas of land belonging to the Hindu community of Gopalganj, Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad general secretary Rana Das Gupta urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit the area. He said that people of that area are facing severe […]

Government of India to implement Citizenship Amendment Act: Home Ministry to notify CAA rules

During the last two years, more than 30 District Magistrates and Home Secretaries of nine states were given the ability to grant Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians coming from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan under the Citizenship Amendment Act. Is. Act of 1955. According to the Home Ministry's annual report for […]

Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion marking the arrival of Goddess Durga, will be celebrated at dawn on Saturday through various rituals by members of the Hindu community across the country.

According to Hindu mythology, Mahalaya marks the last day of ‘Krishnapaksha’, the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin. In the Indian state of West Bengal, Mahalaya is represented in a show-tell manner with songs, acts and dances on regional television channels. Television shows are also watched by many people in Bangladesh, especially children, at […]

Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad leader speaks to Prothom Alo about the problems of religious and ethnic minorities in Bangladesh

Rana Dasgupta is also the General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Council and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal. The ruling Awami League, in its 2018 election manifesto, had committed to creating a National Minorities Commission and enacting a special law for effective protection of minority rights. These pledges have not been implemented. […]

Leaders of minority communities have alleged that the ruling Awami League has not fulfilled its election-time commitments to ensure the safety and rights of the community.

The election manifesto of the Awami League for the 11th general election contained a section titled “Path to Prosperity” titled – “Ethnic Groups, Religious Minorities and Backward Communities”. This section included various commitments to minority communities. Restoring the rights of the rightful owners through amendments to the Vested Property Act was one of the top […]