Bangladesh

PM Narendra Modi wished 'Maitri Diwas,' reflection of ties between India and Bangladesh since 1971, on December 6.  In a tweet, Modi said, "Today India and Bangladesh commemorate Maitri Diwas. We jointly recall and celebrate the foundations of our 50 years of friendship."  PM Modi was delighted to continue working with Bangladesh and strengthen ties. In March 2021, PM Modi visited Bangladesh to attend the national day of Bangladesh.

The leader of the minority communities in Bangladesh's Noakhali such as Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Parishad and ISKCON temple authorities on October 31 demanded that the foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen should withdraw his statement over the recent communal violence. They said the minister's statement would ''hide the murderers and miscreants''. Reportedly, Mr. Momen said any temple was not destroyed and no one was raped during the… read-more

Bangladesh's Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said the the attacks on Durga Puja pavilions in Comilla were ''a motivated act instigated by a vested group'' on October 17. He further said those ''who were involved'' in the incident will be awarded ''exemplary punishment''. Reportedly, several attacks in Bangaladesh were reported targeting the Hindu community following news that went viral on social media alleging Hindus defamed Quran on October… read-more

Several Hindu temples were vandalised by miscreants during Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh. The incidents forced the Bangladesh Government to deploy paramilitary forces in over 20 districts after four people were killed and several left injured. As per reports, some incidents of blasphemy incited mobs to violence and killings. The southern town of Hajiganj was the epicentre of riots, where four people were killed.

Torrential rainfall resulting in floods has claimed 20 lives including six Rohingya refugees while over 300,000 people are being stranded in Southeast Bangladesh. Reportedly, as many as 36,000 people have been shifted to schools and cyclone centres. "Many homes are waterlogged. Thousands of people have not been able to get out for the last three days. The roads are all blocked,” said Tipu Sultan, a councillor in Jhilwanja Union.