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Showing posts with label Hindu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hindu. Show all posts
Jul 22, 2020

When intolerance marches to religious extremism

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  Muslims protest against a possible move to change status of State Religion Islam in the Constitution at Dhaka, the capital city of Banglad...
Jun 10, 2020

The dreadful influence of religious fundamentalism

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More than 100,000 followers defy a ban on public gatherings to attend the funeral of Islamic preacher Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari in his ...
Jan 2, 2020

Tradition, spirituality and joy: Christmas carols in Bangladesh

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A group of Catholics perform  Borodiner Kirtan  (Christmas carols) in Dhaka on Dec. 16. (Photo: Stephan Uttom/ucanews) Hi...

A dispassionate farewell to a solemn year in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party, the Awami League, have become intolerant of criticism since winning their thi...
Dec 8, 2019

Bangladesh fails to control hidden radicalism

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Islamist activists protest in Dhaka on Oct. 21, a day after deadly clashes following a Facebook post that allegedly defamed the Prophet Mu...
May 12, 2018

No relief for minorities in Bangladesh as crisis looms

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In some senses the term "minority" is disparaging as it denotes the weakness or powerlessness of a group. It also indicates t...
Dec 8, 2017

Why Bangladeshi elections are a time for violence against minorities

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Hindus walk past a burned down house after a Muslim mob attack in northern Bangladesh in this file photo A rally of 19 minority rig...
May 30, 2014

Bangladesh impunity gives minorities little chance of justice

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A man walks past the burned-out home of a Hindu family in this file photo (Photo by Antuni David) It hurts every time I hear about viole...
Dec 9, 2013

A battle for the soul of Bangladesh

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Religion and nationalism are locked in a bloody battle for primacy in Bangladesh Bangladesh is going through turbulent times. It can...
Nov 23, 2012

A bad example doesn’t make a bad religion

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Recently, I picked a war of words with one of my close friends over his derogatory remarks on Islam. “Not all Muslims are bad people, bu...