Dhaka, February 12, 2016: Tarun Dutta (45) a Hindu businessman was brutally beheaded on 8th February 2016 at Golapbag Bazar within Govindagonj Upazila of Gaibandha District in Bangladesh. His beheaded body and head were recovered from a ditch at Bardhankuti area and the man had a hardware business. The beheading is eerily similar to what happens […]
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Yazidi refugees get a helping hand from Jewish groups
Munich, February 11, 2016: Yazidis, the minority community escaping the Islamic State, will be helped by global Jewish advocacy group AJC. The initiative, led by the Israeli humanitarian relief group IsraAID, will assist Yazidi refugees, as well as other migrants from the Middle East who have been coming in large numbers to Germany as per […]
Bangladesh: Sexual assault on child angers Hindus
Dhaka, 11 February 2016: Hindu community is distressed over the rising number of cases of sexual assaults on minority children in Bangladesh. In the latest case highlighted by Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW), a minority child aged 10 was sexually assaulted by one Md.Ahsan Habib who is an NGO activist. The case is from Dinajpur District and […]
Bangladesh: Hindu men and women assaulted
Dhaka, 11 February 2016: An investigative report filed by Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW) says that on 23 January 2016 another assault took place on the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. The reason for the assault reported is that the Hindu fishermen were fishing which angered the perpetrators and they launched attacks on the community. They also beat […]
Austria Holding Imprisoned Author Stephan Templ Wrongfully
Austria, February 10, 2016: The Republic of Austria is continuing to hold prisoner the author and Jewish rights activist Stephan Templ. This it, Austria, is doing despite the presentation of crucial new evidence, his lawyers say. Templ, who was convicted of “concealing” the existence of a family member in a restitution claim for Nazi-looted property inVienna, has […]
Uganda Bets On Biometric Tech For Transparent Election
London, February 10, 2016: In eight days, on February 18th, Uganda’s General Elections will take place. The Electoral Commission of Uganda is partnering with Smartmatic, the world’s leading electronic voting technology company, to use a biometric voter authentication technology solution that validates the identity of voters prior to ballot casting. Smartmatic has developed a central system to […]
Bangladesh: Hindu Man stabbed to death for his religion
Dhaka, February 9, 2016: Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW) has brought to light yet another heinous crime committed against the minority Hindu community in the South Asian country. Another report by Bangladesh Minority Watch narrates the story of one Hindu man, Bishnu Barman (28), son of late Balaram Goswami, was was making a living as a tailor […]
Saudi Arabia a Force for Regional Peace and Stability
Washington, February 9, 2016: Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met today to discuss regional issues, including the conflict in Syria, joint counterterrorism efforts and the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen. In the joint remarks to the media after the meeting, Minister Al-Jubeir reiterated that Saudi Arabia […]
US: Smile can win hearts in elections!
New York, February 8th, 2016: Presidential candidates, and indeed most politicians, know the power of a good smile on the campaign trail. But what style of smile does the public prefer – the toothy grin of John F. Kennedy or the wry smile of Ronald Reagan? Newly released data by Delta Dental Plans Association may be […]
Bangladesh: Hindu ceremony attacked
Dhaka, 7th February 2016: Bangladesh is under the grip of severe intolerance as reports after reports pour in, which prove that minorities have little or no place in the country. Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW) has reported that perpetrators from majority Muslim community attacked Hindu funeral ceremony (Shardha) with a view to grab land belonging to the minority […]