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By PTI DHAKA: Police have registered complaints over alleged desecration of three temples in Bangladesh as the members of the minority Hindu community staged protests demanding the arrest of culprits behind the incident in Lalmonirhat district, bordering India, a media report said on Sunday. The protests began after raw beef packed in polythene bags were hung on the doors of three Hindu temples and a house in Gendukuri village of Lalmonirhat district’s Hatibandha Upazila in the early hours of Friday, the Daily Star newspaper reported. Four complaints were filed with Hatibandha Police Station Friday night over the matter, the paper…

//= do_shortcode(‘[in-content-square]’)?> Seventy years of struggle and achievement: Life stories of ethnic minority women living in Wales edited by Edited & Selected by Meena Upadhyaya, Kirsten Lavine & Chris Weedon Katherine Cleaver “Seventy Years of Struggle and Achievement: Life Stories of Ethnic Minority Women Living in Wales” is a satisfyingly large, heavy book with the portrait of a striking and strong woman staring at you from the cover. It says, quite clearly, that this is a book that will change the way you see the world. Each story is a true story, a reflection on the life of a woman…

DEHRADUN: Four retired senior police officials, including the ex-DGPs of Haryana and UP, have written a strongly-worded letter to Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on the Haridwar Dharam Sansad, questioning how such an event that sought to spread hate, was allowed to take place and why no arrests have been made yet. The letter, dated January 1, signed by former Haryana director general of police (DGP) Vikas Narain Rai, former UP DGP Vibhuti Narain Rai, former UP inspector general (IG) SR Darapuri, and retired UP IPS Vijay Shankar Singh, says that the dharam sansad was “a black mark on…

NEW DELHI — The Indian government blocked foreign donations to Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity over the Christmas holiday, cutting off a major source of funding for the Roman Catholic organization that provides housing, food and medical care for thousands of poor, disabled and ill Indians. Mother Teresa, born in Albania, lived most of her life in India as a Catholic nun and founded Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, West Bengal, in 1950 to care for orphans, severely disabled children and people dying and suffering from diseases like AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis. She received the Nobel Prize in 1979, died in…

Preferred gender pronouns have been used in the New Year Honours list for what is believed to be the first time. Monica Fitzpatrick, deputy principal of the Equality and LGBT Policy Unit in the Northern Ireland Executive, has been listed with “she/her” next to her name on the list. There is a growing trend of specifying preferred gender pronouns, with some people preferring to be addressed as they or them, while others prefer gender-specific pronouns. The Cabinet Office said the New year’s Honours List was the most ethnically diverse to date, but that there is “more work to be done”…

At least 12 people were killed and 14 injured in a stampede caused by a surge of devotees on the New Year’s Day at a famous hill-top Hindu shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian media reported today. The stampede happened at Mata Vaishno Devi temple atop Trikuta Hills shortly after midnight, our New Delhi correspondent reports. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star’s Google News channel. As quoted by The Indian Express, Mukesh Singh, additional director general of police, confirmed that 12 pilgrims have died and at least 14 were injured in the incident. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor…

Bidding adieu to the eventful 2021 with minimalistic celebrations amid the restrictions caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh welcomed the Christian New Year on the first hour of Saturday.The skyscape of the capital Dhaka was covered with thousands of flashing lanterns and sparkling fireworks, levitating all over the city. Dhaka residents joined the celebration mostly from the rooftops of their apartments and residences, or empty spaces around their households as the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) barred all kinds of public celebrations.However, a large number of people gathered in the TSC area on the Dhaka University campus, but due to…

Anyone watching the cinematic masterpiece that is Spider-Man: No Way Home will have grown to know and love the plucky superhero’s best friend, Ned Leeds. The character – like the actor Jacob Batalon who plays him – is Filippino, one of the only few South-East Asians to appear in a major Marvel film. While many praised the role, others lamented it being the part of funny, side-kick best friend who offers comic relief.This role of the ethnic minority best friend is familiar. In the 90s, noughties, and beyond, the trope of the Black best friend was prevalent, used to make…

Bangladesh: Women-only beach scrapped after social media outcry On Thursday officials had opened a 150m (492ft) section of Cox’s Bazar for women and children, but hours later announced they were scrapping the idea. The decision to segregate the beach was made following requests from some women, officials had said. Bangladesh is a Muslim-majority country and remains largely conservative. “(The women) requested a dedicated beach section for themselves, because they felt shy and insecure in a crowded place,” Abu Sufian, a senior official in Cox’s Bazar, told AFP. The move to section off the beach also came after news of a…

After facing charges that they were acquiescing to radical Islamists, Bangladeshi officials have scrapped plans to establish a separate beach just for women only women after social media backlash. Officials in Cox’s Bazar opened a section of the world’s longest natural sea beach especially for women and children on Thursday. However, they stated a few hours later that they were abandoning the plan. Officials stated that the decision to separate the beach was made in response to demands from certain conservative ladies. “(The women) sought a separate beach part because they felt uncomfortable and uneasy in a crowded environment,” Abu…

Singapore will bring in much-needed migrant workers and ensure international talents feel welcome and are able to complement Singaporeans, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday.Singapore taps labour, skilled manpower and professionals mostly from Bangladesh, China, India and the Philippines. “We will also press on to bring in much-needed migrant workers and ensure international talents feel welcome and are able to complement Singaporeans,” the Channel News Asia reported, citing the Prime Minister’s New Year message, laying out the recovery path for the Covid-19-battered economy. Lee added that 2022 will be a “time of transition” as the economy steadily recovers…