Bangladesh launches crackdown against hardline Hefazat-e-Islam, arrests 100 of its leaders, supporters

Apr 19, 2021

Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 19 : Over 100 leaders of the hardline Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam and its activists have been arrested following last month violence...

Bangladesh: Hardline Hefazat-e-Islam supporters attack Hindu village over social media post

Mar 17, 2021

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 17 : Thousands of hardline Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam supporters on Wednesday attacked a Hindu village in Shalla upazila of Sunamgan district,...

Pak High Commission funding hardline Hefazat-e-Islam to protest against PM Modi: Bangladesh Chhatra League chief

Mar 20, 2021

Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 20 : Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka is "secretly funding" hardline Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh to stage protests against India and...

Hefazat is not against Hindus, ISKCON, says organisation leader after clashes in Bangladesh

Nov 16, 2024

Following a reported clash between the Hindu community and the law enforcement forces that took place in Bangladesh's port city of Chittagong, a Hefazat-e-Islam...

Pained at targeted killings in Valley, miscreants should not be allowed to create mistrust: Kashmir's Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-lslam

Jun 03, 2022

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 3 : Kashmir's Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam has expressed pain at the targeted killings in the Valley and...

Formula E announces cancellation of Hyderabad E-Prix

Jan 06, 2024

The Hyderabad E-Prix would have been the only official FIA World Championship event in India in 2024 and was part of a multi-year agreement...