Video shows deceased being called 'mulla', family says he was targeted by Hindu friends. Some police sources claim he insulted their religion, others say it was drug-fuelled fight.
Convicting a man for robbing and burning a house last February, the court found that rioters had planned to attack Muslims, loot and burn their property.
Weeks after violence in Tripura, the question whether ‘attacks’ on mosques actually occurred, how serious they were, and who the supposed perpetrators might be is still being debated.
Journalists' body says the move reveals an ‘extremely disturbing trend’ of a harsh law being used for merely reporting communal violence. Here’s the full statement.
While 68 Twitter accounts have been booked, FIR also mentions 32 Facebook accounts & 2 YouTube accounts. Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has been invoked in FIR.
Joint delegation of Muslim groups also alleged mosques were vandalised, properties owned by Muslims torched during violence and accused police of being complicit in the crime.
The lawyers conducted a fact-finding and legal assistance mission on behalf of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) after violence erupted in Tripura last month.
The solo exhibition by Rokeya Sultana was to have been held in Delhi and Kolkata between 23 October and 11 December. It has been indefinitely postponed.
Islam was made state religion of Bangladesh in 1988, when the country was ruled by Hussein Muhammad Ershad. His predecessor Ziaur Rahman set in motion the process of Islamisation.
When violence broke out against Hindus during Durga Puja in Bangladesh, PM Sheikh Hasina, ruling party, media and opposition spoke in one voice to condemn it.
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