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Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh rally to demand protection from attacks

Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and to drop sedition cases ...

World - ABC News - 37 minutes ago

Bangladesh’s unlikely revolutionaries

Young protesters installed Nobel prizewinner Muhammad Yunus as caretaker leader. But time is running out to reform the country’s democratic institutions

World - Financial Times - 20 hours ago

Bangladesh coach suspended after ‘slapping’ player

Bangladesh have replaced their head coach Chandika Hathurusingha after he was accused of slapping a player.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Alone in the Dark: The Nightmare of Bangladesh’s Secret Underground Prison

In the House of Mirrors, political captives were pushed to the brink of insanity and death. Some are telling their stories now that the woman who put them there, Sheikh Hasina, is gone.

World - The New York Times - October 17

Arab and Muslim leaders risk blowback for endorsing Harris

Harris faces ongoing challenges in finding Muslim and Arab community leaders willing to publicly embrace her and risk blowback from their own constituents.

Politics - NBC News - October 14

Muslim footballer stopped from playing in joggers

Ismail Iqra was told by a London grassroots football team she could not play unless she wore shorts.

Bangladesh fires cricket coach for allegedly assaulting a player at World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has fired national team coach Chandika Hathurusinghe for allegedly assaulting one of his players during last year’s 50-over World Cup in India

Sports - ABC News - October 15

Video of protesters blocking Indian army convoy falsely shared as 'Bangladesh unrest'

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Bangladesh tribunal issues arrest warrant for former leader Sheikh Hasina

A Bangladesh tribunal issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over her alleged involvement in mass killings during protests this year.

Levi Strauss joins Pakistan safety Accord, urged to join Bangladesh

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president's resignation

Political tension in Bangladesh is growing after a leading student group called for the country’s figurehead president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into question former Prime ...

World - ABC News - October 23

Bangladesh’s leader says ‘no place’ for Sheikh Hasina’s ‘fascist’ party

Muhammad Yunus says will not seek exiled leader’s extradition from India before domestic tribunal’s verdict

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

UN calls for thorough investigation into all killings during Bangladesh unrest

A top United Nations human rights official has called for a thorough investigation of all killings and other rights violations during the violent unrest leading up to and after the fall of ...

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

ISIS-K threat grows as it targets disaffected Muslims with sophisticated propaganda

The ISIS-K terror group has revamped its online recruiting tactics, experts say, as it seeks to carry out attacks against the U.S. and other Western countries.

Muslims in Europe experiencing ‘worrying surge’ in racism, survey finds

‘Dehumanising rhetoric’ blamed as almost half of respondents say they recently suffered discrimination. Muslims across Europe are grappling with a “worrying surge” of racism that is being fuelled ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Trump lashes out at Cheney, calls her a ‘Muslim-hating warmonger’

Former President Trump lashed out at prominent critic former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), calling her a “Muslim-hating warmonger” during a campaign event in Michigan on Saturday. “Kamala is ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Michelle Obama makes fiery abortion pitch as Trump courts Muslim vote

In an impassioned speech, Michelle Obama said the election was "too close" with 10 days left until election day.

Michelle Obama rallies with Harris, Trump courts Muslim voters

Former first lady Michelle Obama hit the campaign trail for the first time since the Democratic National Convention to make the case for Vice President Harris. Former President Trump campaigned in ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Michigan Republican: Trump ‘has got a tremendous support from the Muslim community’

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) said on Sunday the Muslim community in Michigan trusts former President Trump over Vice President Harris to guide Middle East policy. “For the people of the state of ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

A Thai court drops a case over the deaths of Muslim protesters in 2004

A court in southern Thailand has dropped a case against former state security personnel and officials over the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters in 2004, saying none of the suspects had been apprehended

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator

A prime-time CNN discussion that went off the rails led to a conservative writer being thrown off the air and banned from the network

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

FA apologises to female Muslim footballer over tracksuit bottoms ban

Iqra Ismail, who does not wear shorts for religious reasons, was prevented from entering field of play during game. The Football Association has apologised to a Muslim footballer after she was ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

'This is major for me! This is massive!'

The problem with the term ‘global majority’

Endless searching for a label to describe ethnic minority groups is ultimately futile

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity, prosecutor says

World - ABC News - October 17

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters

A special court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including her close aides, on charges of crimes against humanity during a student-led ...

World - ABC News - October 17

Bangladesh central banker accuses tycoons of ‘robbing banks’ of $17bn with spy agency help

Conglomerate rejects claim it co-operated to siphon money out of the country during rule of ousted Sheikh Hasina

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Attackers set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that backed ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

Attackers have set fire to the headquarters of a Bangladesh party that supported the country's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina

World - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Why major retailers are closing stores

Over the weekend, the last full-sized Kmart in the continental U.S closed. Other retailers like Dollar Tree, Macy's, CVS and more have also closed stores over the years. Business editor at USA ...

About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia's coast as residents refuse to let them land

Indonesian officials say about 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, are on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Michelle Obama introduces Kamala Harris at Michigan rally; across state, Trump joined by Arab and Muslim leaders – as it happened

Obama urges crowd to ‘turn the page on the ugliness’ as Michigan voters pledge support for Trump because ‘he promised to end war’. This blog is now closed.. At his rally in Novi, Donald Trump was ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

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