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People greet Pope Francis in Dhaka
Pope Francis celebrated a Holy Mass, a prayer service, today at the Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on the second day of his visit to Bangladesh. The Holy Mass attended by…
Catholics in Bangladesh: An embattled but expanding minority
Despite crushing poverty and persecution, the Catholic Bangladeshi community is growing. In Bangladesh, Catholics—who account for just 0.2 percent of…
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Bangladesh: The Dawn of Islamism
The western world knows little of Bangladesh aside from its high rates of poverty, cheap textile labor, and catastrophic flooding. Perhaps few are aware that it’s currently the site of…
Pakistan’s minority problem
Imran’s rhetoric must square up with ground reality For a country that will have the world’s fourth largest Hindu population by 2050, Pakistan’s treatment of its minorities, especially Hindus, Christians…
Trump informed of Bangladesh minority’s plight
A woman from Bangladesh’s minority Hindu community has described the plight of the country’s minority people to US President Donald Trump and sought help so that they can stay in…
Priya Saha clarifies White House remarks
Priya Saha, a Hindu woman who made comments during a White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump about the plight of religious minorities in Bangladesh, has defended her position…
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Bangladeshi minorities call on govt to deliver election promises
Patience of religious and ethnic minority leaders being tested by ruling Awami League inaction Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario, UcaNews, Dhaka Religious and ethnic minority leaders in Bangladesh have…
‘Religious and ethnic minorities are most persecuted in Bangladesh’
Ethnic and religious minorities are the most persecuted and oppressed people in Bangladesh, data collected by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed. NHRC Chairman Kazi Reazul Kabir said…
Ethnic minority leaders in Bangladesh demand constitutional recognition
Leaders representing various ethnic minority groups have demanded a constitutional recognition of their ethnicity, in place of an amendment that imposed Bangali nationalism on their communities. They made their demand…
Preserving cultures of small ethnic groups a necessity for Bangladesh
Speakers at a seminar in Dhaka on Thursday stressed that preserving and integrating the traditions and cultures of Bangladesh’s small ethnic groups are required to diversify the national culture. Their…
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The Santals of Bangladesh : An Ethnic Minority in Transition
By Kazi Tobarak Hossain AbstractPresent paper is an attempt to discuss some of the important facets of cultural traditions and changes among the Santals ( an ethnic minority ) of…
Garos aspiring migration and mobility in an ‘insecure’ Bangladesh
ABSTRACT All around the world, people are exposed to information and imageries that may have been generated in far-away places, but by implication become part of their everyday lives. These…
Culture and social life of Garo Tribes
The Garos still cling to their age-old unique culture and lifestyle amidst the nature sustaining continuous aggression from the ethnic majorities in the mid-northern region of Bangladesh bordering the Garo…
The situation of Christians in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Christians, accounting for 1.59 per cent of the population according to the last census conducted in 1998, are primarily located in Punjab province, including the neighbourhood of Youhanabad in…
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Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka
Dhakeshwari National Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Dhaka. It is the national Temple of Bangladesh. The name “Dhakeshwari” means “Goddess of Dhaka”. This Temple has assumed status as the most important Hindu place of worship in Bangladesh. It was built in the 12th century by Ballal Sen, but its architecture has been changed because of numerous repairs, renovations and rebuilding.