secularism
How are we doing — as human beings?
It is one of the biggest paradoxes of present time — the contradiction of having the most remarkable advancements in technology with the most regressive developments in human civilisation.
"Even if one is guilty, none has the right to make an entire community suffer"
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, lawmaker from Narail-2 constituency and also former skipper of Bangladesh national cricket team, today (July 16, 2022) called upon all to maintain peace and work to ensure communal harmony, following attacks on Hindu community in Lohagora of Narail yesterday over a Facebook post that reportedly “hurt religious sentiments”.
How are we doing — as human beings?
It is one of the biggest paradoxes of present time — the contradiction of having the most remarkable advancements in technology with the most regressive developments in human civilisation.
Govt cheating with secularism tag: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that that the government is “cheating” people in the name of secularism.
Pakistani activist murdered in Karachi
A prominent Pakistani journalist and human rights activist, Khurram Zaki, is shot dead in Karachi.
Govt moves to form media monitoring centre
The government has taken initiative to form a “media monitoring centre” to monitor news items published in different media, the information minister tells the parliament.
Amnesty urges action to stop attacks on secular activists
Amnesty International today urges the Bangladesh authorities to ensure protection of activists and writers who are under threat.
Murder of Hindu priest
We vehemently condemn the attack on a Hindu temple and the murder of a priest, that too on a day which, for Bangladeshis, symbolises plurality, tolerance and secularism.
The real face of Bangladesh - moderate, secular
The high-profile arrests and deportation of 27 Bangladeshi workers from Singapore for planning violent attacks overseas may have caused some Singaporeans to wonder about Bangladesh and its people. The truth is that the country is a secular, moderate nation with a Muslim-majority population.
Keep Britain Out
After all, the two communities lived together for centuries before the British introduced the separate electorate; Hindus exercising their vote only in favour of Hindu candidates and Muslims for the candidates of their own religion.
Perils of Political Islam
Bangladeshi society has been undergoing tension and contradiction between secularism and political Islam.