A school anniversary event in Bangladesh turned violent, forcing the cancellation of a concert by rock singer James and prompting writer Taslima Nasreen to link the incident to wider cultural attacks.
In a statement posted on X, Mayawati referred to recent incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh, including the killing of a Dalit youth, and said the anger seen on Indian streets in response was natural.
He was defending her remarks on rising violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh.
The death case of Sharif Osman Hadi will be heard under Section 10 of the Speedy Trial Tribunal Act, 2002.
At least 10 people have been arrested by RAB and police in connection with the murder of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
The remarks were made by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir following reports that several media outlets and journalists were targeted in arson attacks after the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the radical group Inqilab Mancha.
Bangladesh is a country I visited at different times. I went there as a child with my parents and sisters and recall the sheer joy of travelling through the rural areas which were dotted with ponds, each of a different colour.
The current whereabouts of Sheikh Hasina remain unknown. However, some reports claimed she has gone to a "safer place" in India.
"The so-called 'secular' government of West Bengal, which runs to Tripura and Assam at the drop of a hat when something happens there, is totally silent on the issue of Bangladesh violence..."
“In Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee led government practice appeasement politics. Her government sponsored jihadist groups here and Bengal became a safe haven for terrorist outfits. Terrorists are highly active here..."
