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Silenced by the Mob, Questioned by No One: A Centuries-Old Hindu Tradition Halted in Daulatpur as Officials Merely Ask, “Why?”

A centuries-old Hindu religious and cultural tradition was forced to fall silent in Daulatpur on the sacred occasion of Janmashtami, reemphasizing persistent questions about the safety and freedom of religious minorities in Bangladesh. Paddopuran Gaan, also known as Manashamangal Gaan, is a deeply rooted form of Hindu devotional folk theatre practised across large parts of …

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A Ransom Call and a Body in Pieces: Samaul Haque, Jani Sheikh and Tajkira Bibi Arrested on Charges of Murdering and Dismembering Sujit Mondal in Murshidabad

India

MANIPULATING THE COUNT: MANIPUR’S DEMOGRAPHIC CRISIS AND THE CASE FOR AN NRC

India

9 Naga MLAs Demand Action Against Political Leaders like Manipur Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen Over Alleged Affiliations With Kuki Extremist Groups, Call for Immediate Scrapping of SoO Agreement

Bangladesh

The Rangpur Murders: Negative Dope Tests of Siddhartha and Mugdha Shatter the Drug Narrative as Veteran Journalist Toufik Maruf Exposes Abdul Mabud’s Misconduct during Haiti UN Mission and Alleged JMB Links

West Bengal

A Ransom Call and a Body in Pieces: Samaul Haque, Jani Sheikh and Tajkira Bibi Arrested on Charges of Murdering and Dismembering Sujit Mondal in Murshidabad

A missing-person complaint in Murshidabad has unravelled into a chilling murder investigation involving an alleged financial dispute, a staged ransom call and the grisly dismemberment of a 36-year-old man. Sujit Mondal, a bidi worker and known BJP supporter from Ward 13 of Dhulian Municipality, disappeared on August 28. His family filed a missing-person diary roughly …

Suspected Bangladeshi Muslim Infiltrator Chemani Bibi Joined TMC And Became Panchayat Pradhan in West Bengal

  “After Lovely Khatun controversy, fresh storm over Chemani Bibi; allegations claim she entered India from Bangladesh in 2006, while questions arise over her OBC certificate and identity documents.”   Malda, West Bengal: A fresh political storm has erupted in Malda after serious allegations were levelled against Chemani Bibi, the Trinamool Congress chief of Golapganj Gram Panchayat, …

West Bengal: After 16-Year Wait, Hooghly Man Converts from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma, Seeks Cremation After Death

A 46-year-old information technology employee at Lady Dufferin Hospital has formally converted from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma after what he describes as a 16-year-long effort to obtain legal and religious recognition of his decision. The man, formerly known as Samiruddin Molla, is now known as Samir Ray following an affidavit before a court. A resident of Chinsurah …

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Wikipedia Indefinitely Bans Co-founder Larry Sanger Following Dispute Over Editorial Reform

Hindu Voice Team: Wikipedia has indefinitely banned its co-founder, Larry Sanger, from editing the online encyclopedia following a community decision that concluded he had violated the platform’s conduct policies during a campaign to promote editorial reforms. The decision came after Sanger launched a proposal known as WikiProject Intellectual Diversity, an initiative that sought changes to …

নেপাল: হিন্দু ধর্মীয় শোভাযাত্রায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীদের হামলায় মৃত্যু ওম প্রকাশ মেহতার, হিংসা একাধিক জেলায়; জারি কারফিউ

Hindu Voice Team: হিন্দুদের ধর্মীয় শোভাযাত্রায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীদের হামলা ঘিরে উত্তপ্ত নেপালের একাধিক জেলা। হিংসা থামাতে বিশাল পুলিশবাহিনী মোতায়েন করার পাশাপাশি জারি করা হয়েছে কারফিউ। ঘটনার সূত্রপাত কোষী প্রদেশের সুনসারি জেলায়। গত ২৬শে জুলাই, রবিবার দেওয়ানগঞ্জে একটি কানোয়ার  শোভাযাত্রায় হামলা চালায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীরা। শোভাযাত্রা এগিয়ে চলছিল কোষী নদীর দিকে। শোভাযাত্রা যখন মুসলিম অধ্যুষিত এলাকার মধ্য …

Harvard University Apologises After Backlash Over “Hinduphobic” Sanskrit Course Imagery

Harvard University’s Department of South Asian Studies has formally apologised and removed controversial artwork used to promote its Sanskrit programme after widespread criticism from Hindu community groups and social media users accusing the image of cultural insensitivity and “Hinduphobia.” The dispute erupted when the department’s webpage for its Elementary Sanskrit course featured a visual that …

Arab Countries Bringing Thousands of Muslim Women from Bangladesh as Housemaids, Using Them as Sex Slaves

✍️ Mujaffar Hossain A female domestic worker from Barishal has returned to the country pregnant from Saudi Arabia. After being handed over four times to different houses, this woman, who became a victim of physical and sexual abuse, is currently at the BRAC Learning Center in the Ashkona area of the capital. She said that …

Husbands May Beat Their Wives ‘As Long As Bones Are Not Broken’: Brutal Law Passed in Afghanistan

Hindu Voice Team: A new controversy has emerged in Afghanistan regarding women’s rights and domestic violence. Reports have recently surfaced about the passage of a law stating that a husband may physically discipline his wife, provided it does not reach the level of “breaking bones.” The issue has sparked strong reactions internationally and raised fresh …

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West Bengal: After 16-Year Wait, Hooghly Man Converts from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma, Seeks Cremation After Death

A 46-year-old information technology employee at Lady Dufferin Hospital has formally converted from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma after what he describes as a 16-year-long effort to obtain legal and religious recognition of his decision. The man, formerly known as Samiruddin Molla, is now known as Samir Ray following an affidavit before a court. A resident of Chinsurah …

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Government Funds Were Sanctioned for a Santhal Sacred Site in Malda, West Bengal. A “Miriyam Thaan” Stands There Instead.

From Jogendra Nath Mandal to the Present: Why Ambedkarite Identity Politics in West Bengal Could Become a National Security Liability

Blood on the Altar : Aged Devotee Found With his Throat Slit After Daily Puja Inside the Singibaari Mahashashan Kali Temple of Nilphamari District

Gunfire Without Consequence: Suspected Kuki Extremists Open Fire on Meitei Villagers Gathering Firewood on Imphal Valley’s Eastern Edge

Paying in Blood: Hindu Families Assaulted, Elderly Woman and Two Men Seriously Injured in Bangladesh

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Silenced by the Mob, Questioned by No One: A Centuries-Old Hindu Tradition Halted in Daulatpur as Officials Merely Ask, “Why?”

A Ransom Call and a Body in Pieces: Samaul Haque, Jani Sheikh and Tajkira Bibi Arrested on Charges of Murdering and Dismembering Sujit Mondal in Murshidabad

MANIPULATING THE COUNT: MANIPUR’S DEMOGRAPHIC CRISIS AND THE CASE FOR AN NRC

9 Naga MLAs Demand Action Against Political Leaders like Manipur Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen Over Alleged Affiliations With Kuki Extremist Groups, Call for Immediate Scrapping of SoO Agreement

The Rangpur Murders: Negative Dope Tests of Siddhartha and Mugdha Shatter the Drug Narrative as Veteran Journalist Toufik Maruf Exposes Abdul Mabud’s Misconduct during Haiti UN Mission and Alleged JMB Links

Minor Sourabh Chandra Roy Dragged Into Mosque and Brutally Beaten Over Alleged Theft Charge in Kaliganj, Police Accused of Shielding Key Perpetrators as Journalist Faces Backlash for Exposing Assault