Author: Priya Saha

Executive Director at Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities | Priya Saha is the Executive Director of Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM). HRCBM is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will be visiting the historic Ramna Kali temple in Dhaka during his visit to Bangladesh for the 50th Victory Day celebrations. The historic Kali temple dates back to the Mughal era. It was destroyed by the Pakistani Army in March 1971 in an attempt to curb the Bangladesh liberation war. During the destruction, the Pakistan forces massacred hundreds of Hindus at the temple. The temple was destroyed by the Pakistani army under “operation searchlight” which saw lakhs of locals in the then East Pakistan being killed, including many members of the minority Hindu community. In 2017, during the then…

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The last time I wrote about Hawaii’s most controversial ex-U.S. representative, the column was titled “Tulsi Gabbard Has Been Making Headlines Again And Fox News Is Listening.” A major point was that Gabbard was on a path far different from the one taken by other former members of Hawaii’s delegation, most of whom remained committed to serving Hawaii after leaving office. That was in early June. Now, half a year later, the former congresswoman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate has solidified her focus on national and international events, judging by her social media trail, multiple appearances in conservative media and…

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Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Abdul Momen on Monday called bilateral relations with Turkey “fraternal,” praising the strong relations between the two countries. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh’s founding father, was greatly inspired by the bravery and leadership of Turkish republic founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, said Momen during the inauguration ceremony of a bust of Rahman in Turkey’s capital Ankara. Reiterating that the two nations are bound by a shared history, cultural ties and faith, Momen said: “Today’s occasion of unveiling the bust of Bangladesh’s founding father in Ankara is a clear manifestation of our deepening friendship. This will not only help consolidate…

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Millions have watched Lee and Oli Barrett’s YouTube dispatches from China. The father and son visit hotels in exotic locales, tour out-of-the-way villages, sample delicacies in bustling markets and undergo traditional ear cleanings. “We are on the outskirts of Shanghai today at the most incredible hotel we’ve ever stayed at,” Oli says in one video, just before a drone camera filming them soars to reveal a luxury complex inside a massive former quarry. The Barretts are part of a crop of new social media personalities who paint cheery portraits of life as foreigners in China — and also hit back…

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AIZAWL: The largest and most powerful church in the Christian-dominated state of the northeastern state of Mizoram, the Presbyterian Church, decided to make an appeal to the state government to prolong maternity leave for women who delivered children in order to encourage married couples to have more babies. The resolution was passed by delegates of the Synod conference, the highest decision making authority of the Prebyterian Church on Saturday. The annual Synod conference was held at Republic veng local church in Aizawl from Tuesday and concluded on Sunday while the delegates discussed 49 agendas on Friday and Saturday. During the…

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(HealthDay)-Black non-medical care workers (HCPs) were less likely to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the first four months of availability compared to clinicians of other races. .. JAMA network open.. Judith Green-McKenzie, MD and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, rated COVID-19. vaccination Acceptance of 12,610 HCPs for the first few months (December 16, 2020-April 16, 2021) available in large academic hospitals. Researchers found that 76% of HCPs received at least one vaccination during the first four months of vaccine availability.Black (relative risk [RR], 0.69) and multi-ethnic (RR, 0.80) HCPs were less likely to be vaccinated than White…

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কার্যকরী সদস্য হিসেবে রয়েছেন প্রিয়া সাহা (অ্যাডমিনিস্ট্রেশন), তানজিয়া … (Note: This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed. PriyaSaha.Com Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. Please visit the Source Website that deserves the credit and responsibility for creating this content.)

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Despite Bangladesh’s shortcomings in protecting human rights, the country’s achievements are worth being proud of, said Dr Gowher Rizvi, prime minister’s international affairs adviser. “When it comes to human rights, we are significantly behind in protecting the human rights of the ethnic minority populations. Without an equitable society, none of our achievements will ever be enough,” he said, addressing an event organised by Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) on the occasion of Human Rights Day. Asked about the US sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) officials, Rizvi avoided addressing the matter, saying, “I have come here today to attend an event.…

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এছাড়াও কমিটিতে কার্যকারী সদস্যরা হলেন প্রিয়া সাহা, তানজিয়া মেহনাজ, … (Note: This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed. PriyaSaha.Com Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. Please visit the Source Website that deserves the credit and responsibility for creating this content.)

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Anyone looking for proof that the BJP has completely transformed Indian politics need only have watched today’s live TV coverage of the Prime Minister’s latest Benaras adventures. As chants of “Har Har Mahadev” rang out, he launched the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project, took a dip in the Ganga, offered prayers at the Kaal Bhairav temple, and tweeted thanking the River Ganga for “love” and “blessings”.Until Mr. Modi came along, no Indian Prime Minister had ever turned the act of prayer into such a massive satellite TV spectacle for public consumption. And even the BJP, the party of Hindutva, was less…

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BENGALURU: To commemorate the 50th Year Anniversary of the Harar Kalan attack during the India-Pakistan war on the night of December 10/11, 1971, the Christian United Forum in Bengaluru has honoured two surviving war heroes. The war heros — Brigadier Vijay Kumar and Colonel Vinod Joshi — were honoured at the function held in St. Mary’s Church in Ramamurthy Nagar of Bengaluru on Sunday. Brigadier Vijay Kumar has fought several wars — 1962 against China in Ladakh sector; 1965 war against Pakistan in Kargil; and 1971 war against Pakistan (in Punjab, Shakargarh sector)along with Second Lt David Alexander Devadason. Kumar…

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