Quandary Reflection: The Monthly Newspaper of HRCBM

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:31:40 +0000BangladeshCHTChittagong Indigenous PeopleVested Property Act RulingQuandary Reflection: The Monthly Newspaper of HRCBMQuandary Reflection provide latest news and investigative report about the plights of Bangladesh Minorities. It's a monthly newspaper of HRCBM (Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities) a human rights and humanitarian organization dedicated to uphold rights of minorities in Bangladesh. The organization is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC of the UN.http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/noreply@blogger.com (Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM))Blogger479125en-usyesHRCBM 2007: All Rights ReservedBangladesh,Human,Rights,Murder,Genocide,Chittagong,Hill,Tract,Refugee,News,from,Bangladesh,Asia,IndiaHRCBM (Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities) is a human rights and humanitarian organization dedicated to uphold rights of minorities in Bangladesh. The organization is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC of UN.News from Bangladesh: Brought to you by HRCBMDhiman Chowdhury, HRCBMnoreply@blogger.comDhiman Chowdhury, HRCBMtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-4628844964886053066Sun, 01 May 2016 06:44:00 +00002016-04-30T23:44:41.438-07:00Hindu Tailor hacked to death in Bangladesh; ISIS claims responsibility Source: CNN url: http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/30/asia/bangladesh-tailor-hacked-to-death/ (CNN)A Hindu tailor was hacked to death in Bangladesh on Saturday, the latest victim in a series of similar attacks in this South Asian nation. Police said Nikhil Joarder was inside his tailoring shop in the central Bangladeshi district of Tangail when at least two assailants drove up on motorbikes and http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2016/04/hindu-tailor-hacked-to-death-in.html1noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-4250647049407287187Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:09:00 +00002016-04-28T08:09:42.567-07:00Report on recent situation in CHT and conspiracy of ruling party centering the ongoing UP Elections Source: PCJSS CHTurl: pcjss-cht.org In recent days, activities of suppression and oppression on part of the administration and security and law & order forces has heightened to the alarming stage. Centering the Union Parishad (UP) elections and military operation against so-called recovery of illegal arms and extortion, arbitrary arrest, beating, harassment including communal attacks arehttp://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2016/04/report-on-recent-situation-in-cht-and.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-4928887104438171615Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:39:00 +00002016-02-21T18:39:24.228-08:00Banned Islamist group suspected behind slaying of Hindu priest in Bangladesh Source: CNN Relatives of a slain Hindu priest in Bangladesh mourn after the attack on Sunday. Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN)A Hindu priest was killed and a devotee injured in northern Bangladesh on Sunday in the latest attack on minority religious figures in the predominantly Muslim nation. Police suspect the outlawed Islamist organization Jamaatul Mujahedin Bangladesh carried out the attack, http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2016/02/banned-islamist-group-suspected-behind.html1noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-6270524589196878804Sun, 21 Feb 2016 01:52:00 +00002016-02-20T17:52:24.288-08:00PCJSS publishes an Open Letter to the Prime Minister on her confusing and misguiding parliamentary speech on implementation of CHT Accord Submitted by PCJSS In context of the speech delivered by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) while answering to the starred question relating to implementation of the CHT Accord raised by Mr. Ushatan Talukder, Member of Parliament of 299 Parbatya Rangamati constituency on 10 February 2016, an Open Letter has been made to public on part of the Parbatya Chattagram http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2016/02/pcjss-publishes-open-letter-to-prime.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-298039837273161116Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:03:00 +00002015-12-17T10:03:46.607-08:00Speakers of BIPF urge government of Bangladesh to formulate a National Action Plan for implementation of the SDGs Source: Kapaeeng Foundation On 10 December 2015, a national seminar titled “Indigenous Peoples in Bangladesh: Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)” was organized by Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF) with the support of International Labour Organization (ILO) in Dhaka. Over one hundred participants, including ambassadors, diplomats, development activists, civil society http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2015/12/speakers-of-bipf-urge-government-of.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-4662461592180971458Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:47:00 +00002015-02-26T11:47:06.195-08:00Assailants hack to death writer Avijit Roy, wife injured http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2015/02/assailants-hack-to-death-writer-avijit.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-8506850769560927020Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:57:00 +00002015-01-29T13:57:18.664-08:00Communal attack on indigenous Santal village by Bengali land grabbers in Dinajpur, 25 houses gutted and 65 houses vandalised & looted Source: Kapaeeng Foundation     On Thursday (January 16th, 2014), a Buddhist monk was sexually assaulted by a army personnel and a member of Ansar Battalion in Bilaichuri under the sub-district of Rangamati (Bangladesh). It is learned that on January 16th, 2014 two law enforcers entered the Vihar (temple), sexually assaulted and tortured the monk and absconded http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/human-chain-for-sexual-assaultation-of.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-708844394616002816Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:04:00 +00002014-01-13T14:04:16.274-08:00Hindu people living in anxiety in Gaibandha Source: Dhaka Tribune  <!--[if gte mso 9]> http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/hindu-people-living-in-anxiety-in.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-4581499351894696753Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:01:00 +00002014-01-13T14:01:40.839-08:00AHRC Press Release - BANGLADESH: Attacks on non-Muslims must stop now, forever Source: Asian Human Rights Commission Shame shadows Bangladesh again. Numerous attacks have been waged on the Hindu community across Bangladesh in the wake of the January 5th general 'election'. Houses and business establishments owned by Hindus have been targeted. Other ethnic and non-Muslim communities have also been attacked. Temples and religious sites have not been http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/ahrc-press-release-bangladesh-attacks.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-9122416660345554251Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:59:00 +00002014-01-13T13:59:24.415-08:00Hindu Farmer Murdered in Bangladesh, Houses Burnt Source: Indian Express By IANS - DHAKA Published: 12th January 2014 04:43 PM Last Updated: 12th January 2014 04:44 PM  A Hindu farmer was stabbed to death while his wife and relative were injured Sunday by a masked assailant in Natore district of Bangladesh. In a separate incident, the rioters Saturday tried to burn two Hindu houses in Jhalokathi's Nolchiti area. The fire http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/hindu-farmer-murdered-in-bangladesh.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-318509481946694331Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:57:00 +00002014-01-13T13:57:53.593-08:00String of attacks rattles Bangladesh's Hindus Source: IBN Live Bangladesh's Hindus have been rattled by a string of attacks linked to the recent controversial general election, with leaders of the minority community saying such violence can be stopped only if the government takes stern action against perpetrators. Activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami were blamed for attacks on the Hindus, http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/string-of-attacks-rattles-bangladeshs.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-6763231171087006682Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:55:00 +00002014-01-13T13:55:12.773-08:00Bangladesh EC asks authorities to prevent attacks on Hindus Source: Post Bangladesh Election Commission "We have asked the law enforcement agencies to specially resist attacks on minority communities in different parts of the country in the wake of the January 5 parliamentary election," said Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad. Ahmad issued the order during a meeting with security agencies on maintaining law and orderhttp://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/bangladesh-ec-asks-authorities-to.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-6717364787730652704Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:53:00 +00002014-01-13T13:53:08.292-08:00Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh continue, one more killed Source: Z News Dhaka: A Hindu man was stabbed to death and a temple was damaged in two separate attacks in Bangladesh as violence against the minority community continued despite the government's warning of stern action. Haripad Mondol, a 50-year-old well-off farmer, died after he was stabbed by a masked assailant in his home in northern Natore district today. His wife Bishaka Rani, 45, andhttp://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/attacks-on-hindus-in-bangladesh.html1noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-850246958712186070Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:46:00 +00002014-01-13T13:46:50.667-08:00Bangladesh’s Radical Islamists Get U.S. Backing Source: The Daily Beast Photo by Reuters By Kapil Komireddi In 1971, the U.S. abetted a genocide in Bangladesh—and it’s now siding with the radical Islamist culprits, who are fomenting the country’s latest political crisis. In 1971, the United States abetted a genocide in what is today Bangladesh. President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, provided http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/source-daily-beast-photo-by-reuters-by.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-3210161203975209568Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:47:00 +00002014-01-10T17:47:13.326-08:00Tribunal demanded for trial of minority attackers Source: UNB Connect Dhaka, Jan 10 (UNB) – Rights activists and civil society members at a rally here on Friday urged the government to constitute a tribunal to bring those involved in communal attacks on minority communities to justice. They said the victims always seek justice but a vested quarter is carrying out attacks on minorities because of impunity, and the situation is getting http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/tribunal-demanded-for-trial-of-minority.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-3270014222233313062Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:44:00 +00002014-01-10T17:44:41.980-08:00Notorious robber after Hindus Source: The Daily Star Rape, extortion targeted at the community; he enjoys 'blessings of BNP-Jamaat' Krishna Haldar and his family standing before their home burnt to the ground at Gabtola Shikdermallik union in Pirojpur. Robbers, allegedly blessed by 18-party alliance men, torched their home during a blockade on December 5. Photo: TAWFIQUE ALI Some Hindu families at Shikdermallik union http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/notorious-robber-after-hindus.html1noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-4732695370899888637Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:39:00 +00002014-01-10T17:39:30.958-08:00Attacks on minorities trigger protest, immediate trial of perpetrators demanded Source: Dhaka Tribune Ganajagaran Mancha observed a rally yesterday protesting the attacks on minorities and urged people to resist such attacks  Activists of Ganajagaran Mancha bring out a procession at Shahbagh yesterday before starting for the road march to Malopara of Jessore. The Mancha called out for the march to protest communal violence by the oppositions  Photo- Dhakahttp://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/attacks-on-minorities-trigger-protest.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-7906477120146114406Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:38:00 +00002014-01-10T17:38:12.158-08:00BNP: AL men attack minority and blame opposition for it Source: The Dhaka Tribune Condemning the attacks, the spokesperson of the party demanded exemplary punishment for the 'real' criminals The BNP yesterday alleged Awami League activists of attacking the minorities and trying to put the blame on the opposition party, and added that it was a “usual part of Awami League’s falsehood.” “People of Bangladesh are very much conscious. Also, peoplehttp://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/bnp-al-men-attack-minority-and-blame.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-3267664537943307659Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:36:00 +00002014-01-10T17:36:11.614-08:00Two Hindu women raped in Jessore Source: The Dhaka Tribune Cases filed as masked men swooped on the community in a Monirampur village late Tuesday  People of all ages in Monirampur unite, demanding life of dignity, in front of the media yesterday. They expressed the urge after two housewives were violated on Tuesday  Photo- Dhaka Tribune Two rape victims from Jamaat-dominated Hazrail area in Jessore’s http://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/two-hindu-women-raped-in-jessore.html1noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394641216105449030.post-6252572772441735917Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:44:00 +00002014-01-08T09:44:09.783-08:00Why Hindus always under assault? News Source: The Daily Star  Photo: Rahul Banerjee Bangladesh's Hindu community once again is under grievous assault. In the aftermath of the recent general elections, hundreds of Hindus have fled their homes in such regions as Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Rangpur, Bogra, Lalmonirhat, Rajshahi, Jessore and Chittagong. Once again, there is an eerie reminder of the trauma thehttp://quandaryreflection.hrcbm.org/2014/01/why-hindus-always-under-assault_8.html0noreply@blogger.com (Dhiman Chowdhury, HRCBM)