Bangladesh: The ancient Shiva Temple at Bholahat Upazila in Chapai-nawabganj stands on the verge of ruination after years and years of neglect. Temple was built in 12th century.
Chicago (USA): American Jewish activist, Dr. Richard L. Benkin, returned to the United States after an extensive mission to India on behalf of Hindu refugees from Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Sculpted around 1500 years ago, 'Vishnu' and 'Bust of Vishnu' were stolen from the cargo village area at the Zia sometime between 10:00pm Friday and 12 noon Saturday while in the custody of Air France.
Next to the chained and gagged participants there will be some GHRD's volunteers informing passers-by about human rights and explaining the initiative.
Dhaka (Bangladesh): In two separate drives Tuesday, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) seized illegal drugs worth about $320,000 and 50,000 CDs with pornographic movies.
Dhaka (Bangladesh): Many Hindus in the Muslim-dominated country, it said, have been unable to recover landholdings lost because of discrimination under the now-defunct Vested Property Act.
Hoston (USA): An exhibition of photos and panels vividly describing the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh created a stir at the India Culture Center (ICC) Independence Day event in Houston
On 13 February 2007, without any legal authority, the local military administration proceeded to demolish the "Sree Sree Bhabani" Hindu Temple at Bhabhanipur sherpur in the district of Bogra.
Sharma claimed he had himself requested the Sangh to relieve him of the responsibility. He was accused of interfering in local politics and getting more and more ambitious.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Pandey said Iqbal told him it was the body of a "shaitan" (devil). "Yeh shaitan meri beti thi. Humne unko maar dala (This devil was my daughter. We have killed her)."
Hindus comprised nearly 30% of the total population in Bangladesh in 1947. After the exodus of minorities following the partition of India in 1947, the hindu population went down to about 22% by 1951.
