Established in 1998 under the International Religious Freedom Act, USCIRF is an independent body that monitors freedom of religion or belief around the world and provides policy recommendations to the U.S. President, Secretary of State, and Congress. According to the report, several incidents related to alleged blasphemy took place in Bangladesh in 2025. In February, […]
The SecDev report said violent extremist groups are attempting to create new narratives by raising issues such as public discontent, anxiety, women’s issues, anti-India sentiment, Awami League misrule and the role of religion in state governance. In the 2019 book The Three Pillars of Radicalization: Needs, Narratives, and Networks (published by Oxford University Press), Ari […]
Obaidul Quader directed the leaders to form a committee wherever the council is held, he said that as long as disagreements persist the dispute increases and ultimately, the committee falls into uncertainty and no one from the Olama League If the person violates party discipline, he will have to face action. The Awami League leader […]
Under this arrangement, the applicant has the opportunity to remain under the supervision of a probation officer and live with his or her family, subject to conditions ordered by the court. The post of Probation Officer comes under the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Services. According to Section No. 5 of the Probation Law, […]
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 […]
The night of good fortune, the holy Shab-e-Baraat will be celebrated with full religious fervor and devotion across the country tonight. On the occasion, the Islamic Foundation (IF) has lined up programs including waz (religious sermon) and doa-mehfil at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, a press release from the Islamic Foundation (IF) said. […]
Mohammad Abdul Awal Havildar, additional secretary of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, chaired the meeting held at the IF Conference Room of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital. Muslims consider Shab-e-Barat as one of the three most sacred nights and believe that on this night Almighty Allah decides the fate of all human beings […]
A campaign to boycott the film and urge its immediate removal from Netflix was also trending on social media for several days. Annapurnani was removed from the Netflix suite in India by Thursday afternoon, much to the delight of the film’s critics. Sriraj Nair, a spokesman for a Hindu activist group that has criticized the […]
Although about 450 candidates from seven registered Islamic parties or similar political parties are contesting in the elections to be held on January 7, none of these candidates have a chance of winning the election without the support of the government or the concession of the ruling Awami Is. League, people concerned have said. Parties […]
Those who want to perform Haj will have to deposit Rs 205,000 for registration and the remaining amount will have to be deposited by February 29, 2024. If a pilgrim is unable to perform Haj, the money deposited for registration will not be refunded. Hajj-2024 will be held on the 9th day of Zilhajj (June […]
Wilders has been compared to Donald Trump, partly for his swept-back dyed hairstyle which resembles the former US president, but also for his statements against immigrants and Muslims. From calling Moroccans “despicable” to organizing competitions for cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Wilders has made a career out of his self-appointed mission to stop the West’s […]