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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Saturday demanding protection for Bangladeshi Hindus and other ethnic minorities. Watch this report to know more.

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Hundreds marched in Bangladesh's capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina.

Hasina's toppling in an August student-led uprising saw a spate of reprisals on Hindus, who were seen as disproportionate supporters of her regime.&nbsp;

The caretaker government that replaced her, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has acknowledged and condemned attacks on Hindus but said in many cases they were motivated by politics rather than religion.&nbsp;

Regular protests in the months since the claim that attacks are continuing and have demanded action from Yunus' administration, an "advisory council" tasked with implementing democratic reforms and staging fresh elections.

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"It's deeply regrettable that the council of advisors does not acknowledge the sufferings minorities have endured," Hindu civic leader Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari told AFP.&nbsp;

"I have witnessed the atrocities against them -- their temples, businesses, and homes."

Protest organisers have urged the interim government to introduce a law to protect minorities and mandate a minimum share of minority representation in government, among other demands.&nbsp;

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Tensions have been inflamed by the filing of sedition charges this week against 19 people who participated in an earlier minority rights rally in the port city of Chittagong.&nbsp;

The group was accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi national flag by hoisting a saffron flag -- the emblematic colour of the Hindu faith -- to fly above it.&nbsp;

"Framing our leaders with false charges, like sedition, has made us skeptical of the government's intentions," protest member Chiranjan Goswami told AFP.&nbsp;

Hindus are the largest minority faith in mostly Muslim Bangladesh, accounting for around eight per cent of the population.

Attacks have also been reported on Sufi shrines, with suspicion falling on Islamists seeking to curb alternative expressions of the Muslim faith.

Saturday's demonstration came a day after 10,000 people attended a similar rally in Chittagong.&nbsp;

Minority leaders have pledged to hold more protests in the coming weeks.&nbsp;

Hasina, 77, fled by helicopter to neighbouring India in August as protesters flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule.&nbsp;

Her government was accused of widespread human rights abuses, including the extrajudicial killing of thousands of her political opponents during her 15-year rule.

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Hundreds marched in Bangladesh's capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina.

Hundreds marched in Bangladesh's capital Saturday to demand protections for Hindus and other minorities who say they have suffered violence and threats since the ouster of autocratic premier Sheikh Hasina. Hasina's toppling in an August student-led uprising saw a spate of reprisals on Hindus, who were seen as disproportionate supporters of her regime. The caretaker government that replaced her, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, has acknowledged and condemned attacks on Hindus but said in many cases they were motivated by politics rather than religion. Regular protests in the months since the claim that attacks are continuing and have demanded action from Yunus' administration, an "advisory council" tasked with implementing democratic reforms and staging fresh elections. Also read: Bangladesh: Protesters torch Jatiya Party office in Dhaka amid anti-Hasina protests "It's deeply regrettable that the council of advisors does not acknowledge the sufferings minorities have endured," Hindu civic leader Charu Chandra Das Brahmachari told AFP. "I have witnessed the atrocities against them -- their temples, businesses, and homes." Protest organisers have urged the interim government to introduce a law to protect minorities and mandate a minimum share of minority representation in government, among other demands. Watch | Trump Condemns Anti-Hindu Violence in Bangladesh × Tensions have been inflamed by the filing of sedition charges this week against 19 people who participated in an earlier minority rights rally in the port city of Chittagong. The group was accused of disrespecting the Bangladeshi national flag by hoisting a saffron flag -- the emblematic colour of the Hindu faith -- to fly above it. "Framing our leaders with false charges, like sedition, has made us skeptical of the government's intentions," protest member Chiranjan Goswami told AFP. Hindus are the largest minority faith in mostly Muslim Bangladesh, accounting for around eight per cent of the population. Attacks have also been reported on Sufi shrines, with suspicion falling on Islamists seeking to curb alternative expressions of the Muslim faith. Saturday's demonstration came a day after 10,000 people attended a similar rally in Chittagong. Minority leaders have pledged to hold more protests in the coming weeks. Hasina, 77, fled by helicopter to neighbouring India in August as protesters flooded Dhaka's streets in a dramatic end to her iron-fisted rule. Her government was accused of widespread human rights abuses, including the extrajudicial killing of thousands of her political opponents during her 15-year rule. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Bangladesh: Hundreds rally to demand protection for Hindus, minorities, says govt failing to protect them

The protesting doctors in the Indian state of West Bengal have agreed to meet the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday but refused to end the indefinite hunger strike. The doctors are demanding systemic reforms and thorough investigation in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in the state. Watch in for more details!

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Students across Pakistan are staging protest over reports of a student being raped in a college campus. Protest broke out in Lahore after reports emerged on social media saying that a woman was raped by security guard at the Punjab college for women campus.

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India’s Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) recently appointed Anish Gawande as its national spokesperson.&nbsp;

With this, the twenty-eight-year-old Gawande became the first openly gay national spokesperson of an Indian political party.&nbsp;

WION’s Akul Baiju caught up with Gawande for a candid chat, not just about queerness, but also about the Kolkata doctor death protests, being labeled as a ‘gay politician’, and much more.&nbsp;

WION: India has seen many queer politicians, like Harish Iyer, Shabnam Mausi, and Madhu Bai Kinnar. Why did the media headline you as India’s ‘first gay politician’?&nbsp;

Gawande: “Today queerness sells, so let it sell. It is misleading because I am not the first queer politician. The headlines are always decided by the newspaper and not by me. I think there is a certain way in which queerness is commoditised. I am the first gay national spokesperson of a political party so, some of those headlines were fair. It is just that a certain kind of queerness sells. When there is a trans-woman from a non-dominant caste community, it does not sell and that is the kind of conversation we need to have.”&nbsp;

WION:&nbsp;Is India behind the world in queer rights?

Gawande: “The levels of transphobia today in large parts of the West are much higher than here. In the Netherlands, the far-right has taken up queer discourse and become an Islamophobic queer rights movement.”&nbsp;

India is on its journey because in this country queerness is not yet a dominant identity factor.”&nbsp;

WION: You’ve spoken about how queers cannot be a vote bank in India. Why?&nbsp;

Gawande: “How can they be? Today, there are queer Adivasis, Dalits, and Muslims too. Those identities are under attack to a much larger extent today. Queerness in India does not have to make itself separate. When you go to the Court, you have to prove that queer people are different. But when you go into the political arena, you have to create solidarities with the differently abled communities, climate justice warriors, and those who are fighting hatred on all fronts.’&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/more-students-are-committing-suicides-in-india-than-population-growth-rate-report-754156">Also read:&nbsp;More students are committing suicides in India than population growth rate: Report</a>

WION: A man flashed at a protest organised against the Kolkata rape case and murder. Why do men do this?&nbsp;

Gawande: “The incident is deeply shocking. It has stirred the collective conscience of this country. There is a valid critique to be levelled as to why only this incident. Does the sort of privilege of the victim matter? But I think we are looking at a bigger problem. We have an epidemic of sexual violence in this country. Our response to RG Kar and sexual violence has been “chauraahe pe lagaake, pathar maar ke maar daalo (drag them to the public square and stone them to death!.) That is not the right response.

WION: Why?

Gawande: “Because the perpetrators of sexual violence are not the exception, they are the norm. More than half of sexual violence is perpetrated by people who are known to the victim. You cannot exceptionalise it. That is not the solution!”&nbsp;

WION: Queer people have a greater mental health burden than straight people. Why?&nbsp;

Gawande: “That is the queer tax! You have to pay more to get a therapist. You have to pay more to travel by Uber at night because you don’t know if you’re safe on the metro. Queer people have to pay more to lead their regular lives. That is something that the government needs to acknowledge. This is a question of disparity of access to public spaces.”&nbsp;

WION: NCRB data showed that the rate at which young people are killing themselves is more than India's population growth rate. If you become an MP, how will you tackle this?

Gawande: “In 2020, I went with Supriya tai [Supriya Sule] to meet Ajit Pawar and I said that we need to have a helpline for LGBTQ+ kids and the immediate answer was yes, because that is something everyone can get behind. We cannot let our kids down.”&nbsp;

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WION: A young MP has said that after becoming a politician, she had to archive some of her previous Instagram photos in which she was wearing jeans, skirts, etc. Will you also do this if you become an MP?&nbsp;

Gawande: "If I become an MP, I will quit Instagram. Who can take this much tension? We’ll just call it deepfakes!”&nbsp;

WION: If you had to archive, which ones would you do and why?

Gawande: “I actually didn’t archive anything. There was a feeling that some of them should be archived—particularly photos of pride. Photos where you are too queer, they may need to be ‘straightened’ a little. But then I thought that I had come this far to not do this. Once you’ve dipped your toes, you might as well jump into the deep end of the pool. I was like…you know what, deal with my queerness.”&nbsp;

This was part one of a two-part WION-exclusive interview series.

India’s Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) recently appointed Anish Gawande as its national spokesperson. With this, the twenty-eight-year-old Gawande became the first openly gay national spokesperson of an Indian political party.

India’s Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) recently appointed Anish Gawande as its national spokesperson. With this, the twenty-eight-year-old Gawande became the first openly gay national spokesperson of an Indian political party. WION’s Akul Baiju caught up with Gawande for a candid chat, not just about queerness, but also about the Kolkata doctor death protests, being labeled as a ‘gay politician’, and much more. WION: India has seen many queer politicians, like Harish Iyer, Shabnam Mausi, and Madhu Bai Kinnar. Why did the media headline you as India’s ‘first gay politician’? Gawande: “Today queerness sells, so let it sell. It is misleading because I am not the first queer politician. The headlines are always decided by the newspaper and not by me. I think there is a certain way in which queerness is commoditised. I am the first gay national spokesperson of a political party so, some of those headlines were fair. It is just that a certain kind of queerness sells. When there is a trans-woman from a non-dominant caste community, it does not sell and that is the kind of conversation we need to have.” WION: Is India behind the world in queer rights? Gawande: “The levels of transphobia today in large parts of the West are much higher than here. In the Netherlands, the far-right has taken up queer discourse and become an Islamophobic queer rights movement.” India is on its journey because in this country queerness is not yet a dominant identity factor.” WION: You’ve spoken about how queers cannot be a vote bank in India. Why? Gawande: “How can they be? Today, there are queer Adivasis, Dalits, and Muslims too. Those identities are under attack to a much larger extent today. Queerness in India does not have to make itself separate. When you go to the Court, you have to prove that queer people are different. But when you go into the political arena, you have to create solidarities with the differently abled communities, climate justice warriors, and those who are fighting hatred on all fronts.’ Also read: More students are committing suicides in India than population growth rate: Report WION: A man flashed at a protest organised against the Kolkata rape case and murder. Why do men do this? Gawande: “The incident is deeply shocking. It has stirred the collective conscience of this country. There is a valid critique to be levelled as to why only this incident. Does the sort of privilege of the victim matter? But I think we are looking at a bigger problem. We have an epidemic of sexual violence in this country. Our response to RG Kar and sexual violence has been “chauraahe pe lagaake, pathar maar ke maar daalo (drag them to the public square and stone them to death!.) That is not the right response. WION: Why? Gawande: “Because the perpetrators of sexual violence are not the exception, they are the norm. More than half of sexual violence is perpetrated by people who are known to the victim. You cannot exceptionalise it. That is not the solution!” WION: Queer people have a greater mental health burden than straight people. Why? Gawande: “That is the queer tax! You have to pay more to get a therapist. You have to pay more to travel by Uber at night because you don’t know if you’re safe on the metro. Queer people have to pay more to lead their regular lives. That is something that the government needs to acknowledge. This is a question of disparity of access to public spaces.” WION: NCRB data showed that the rate at which young people are killing themselves is more than India's population growth rate. If you become an MP, how will you tackle this? Gawande: “In 2020, I went with Supriya tai [Supriya Sule] to meet Ajit Pawar and I said that we need to have a helpline for LGBTQ+ kids and the immediate answer was yes, because that is something everyone can get behind. We cannot let our kids down.” Watch | New Delhi: LGBTQIA+ community takes out 14th Delhi Queer Pride parade × WION: A young MP has said that after becoming a politician, she had to archive some of her previous Instagram photos in which she was wearing jeans, skirts, etc. Will you also do this if you become an MP? Gawande: "If I become an MP, I will quit Instagram. Who can take this much tension? We’ll just call it deepfakes!” WION: If you had to archive, which ones would you do and why? Gawande: “I actually didn’t archive anything. There was a feeling that some of them should be archived—particularly photos of pride. Photos where you are too queer, they may need to be ‘straightened’ a little. But then I thought that I had come this far to not do this. Once you’ve dipped your toes, you might as well jump into the deep end of the pool. I was like…you know what, deal with my queerness.” This was part one of a two-part WION-exclusive interview series.

Exclusive: Anish Gawande speaks about Kolkata case, 'Queer Tax', and being labelled a 'gay politician'

Several hundred people rallied in central London on Saturday to call for the UK to rejoin the European Union which it left in 2020. Protesters carried placards reading "Brexit is a monumental disaster" and chanting "rejoin" as they marched past the prime minister's Downing Street residence to gather in Parliament Square.

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Relatives of the 43 students abducted nine years ago marched through Mexico City, chanting each number to honor the missing youths and demand justice. This emotional protest is part of their ongoing fight for answers in one of Mexico’s most notorious human rights cases. Watch as they continue their quest for truth and accountability.

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Family members of the trainee doctor have accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by hurriedly cremating the body of their daughter. The victim's father also alleged that the Police tried to bribe them. Watch WION to know more.

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A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt and a mask with a protest slogan deemed "seditious", marking the first person to be convicted under the new local national security law.&nbsp;

27-year-old Chu Kai-pong was sentenced on Thursday at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, after pleading guilty earlier in the week to one count of “doing acts with seditious intention”.&nbsp;

The man was arrested a subway station in June wearing a T-shirt stating the phrase "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times". He was also wearing a mask, that read "FDNOL", which abbreviates the slogan "Five demands, not one less."&nbsp;

Both these slogans were frequently heard in large-scale protests in Hong Kong during the months-long anti-government demonstrations in 2019.&nbsp;

The local media reported that the man was also carrying a box containing his excrement to use against people opposing his views.

<h2>'New national security law, Article 23'</h2>

The prison term given to the man is the first in Hong Kong under a new local national security law that was passed in March this year.&nbsp;

The law, also called Article 23, is an expansion of the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.&nbsp;

The offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail under the new legislation, Article 23.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hong-kong-arrests-six-for-sedition-under-new-security-law-726461">Also read:&nbsp;Hong Kong arrests six for sedition under new security law</a>

According to the critics, the law could further erode civil liberties in the city. Meanwhile, Beijing and Hong Kong have been defending it, saying that it was necessary for stability in the country.&nbsp;

Chu was arrested on June 12, the day marking the anniversary of a key date of the 2019 protests, when particularly large crowds took to the city's streets.

The court heard Chu told police he wore the T-shirt to remind people of the protests, Reuters reported.&nbsp;

The man was jailed for three months earlier also in a separate incident for wearing a T-shirt with the same slogan, and for possession of other offensive items.

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Chief Magistrate Victor So, who was picked by the government to hear national security cases, stated in his judgment that Chu intended to "reignite the ideas behind" the 2019 protests.

He further said that Chu “took advantage of a symbolic day with the intention to reignite the ideas behind the unrest”.

He said Chu "showed no remorse" after his previous conviction, and that the sentence reflected the "seriousness" of the sedition charge.

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt and a mask with a protest slogan deemed "seditious", marking the first person to be convicted under the new local national security law.

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt and a mask with a protest slogan deemed "seditious", marking the first person to be convicted under the new local national security law. 27-year-old Chu Kai-pong was sentenced on Thursday at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, after pleading guilty earlier in the week to one count of “doing acts with seditious intention”. The man was arrested a subway station in June wearing a T-shirt stating the phrase "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times". He was also wearing a mask, that read "FDNOL", which abbreviates the slogan "Five demands, not one less." Both these slogans were frequently heard in large-scale protests in Hong Kong during the months-long anti-government demonstrations in 2019. The local media reported that the man was also carrying a box containing his excrement to use against people opposing his views. 'New national security law, Article 23' The prison term given to the man is the first in Hong Kong under a new local national security law that was passed in March this year. The law, also called Article 23, is an expansion of the national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. The offence carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail under the new legislation, Article 23. Also read: Hong Kong arrests six for sedition under new security law According to the critics, the law could further erode civil liberties in the city. Meanwhile, Beijing and Hong Kong have been defending it, saying that it was necessary for stability in the country. Chu was arrested on June 12, the day marking the anniversary of a key date of the 2019 protests, when particularly large crowds took to the city's streets. The court heard Chu told police he wore the T-shirt to remind people of the protests, Reuters reported. The man was jailed for three months earlier also in a separate incident for wearing a T-shirt with the same slogan, and for possession of other offensive items. Watch | Ex-CIA officer jailed after pleading guilty to spying for China × Chief Magistrate Victor So, who was picked by the government to hear national security cases, stated in his judgment that Chu intended to "reignite the ideas behind" the 2019 protests. He further said that Chu “took advantage of a symbolic day with the intention to reignite the ideas behind the unrest”. He said Chu "showed no remorse" after his previous conviction, and that the sentence reflected the "seriousness" of the sedition charge. (With inputs from agencies)

Hong Kong man imprisoned for 14 months for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors on Thursday alleged ‘external pressure’ as fans and&nbsp;tents were removed from their protest site

As the protest in front of Swasthya Bhawan, the West Bengal health department’s headquarters&nbsp;in Kolkata, intensified,&nbsp;junior doctors alleged that "external pressure" forced the decorators to remove tens, fans, and bamboo sticks from their protest site.&nbsp;

<h2>Effort to 'demoralise' protesters&nbsp;</h2>

The protesters alleged that it was a move to "demoralise" them and weaken their morale.&nbsp;

“It could be an effort to demoralise us,” said a junior doctor, “but we would like to clearly say that for a protest, we don’t need all this. We can protest from anywhere and in any possible way.”

The protest outside Swasthya Bhawan began on September 10. After meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the doctors expressed "partial" satisfaction with the outcome and requested further discussions.&nbsp;

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The protest was triggered after a junior female doctor was brutally raped and murdered last month in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical Hospital and College.&nbsp;

The junior doctors announced their decision to continue the protest and cease work after a six-hour meeting with government officials on Wednesday night.&nbsp;

Debashish Haldar, a prominent figure in the protest, said, “While we appreciate the government’s verbal commitments, we remain hopeful for a written directive that formally acknowledges our demands. Until then, we will maintain our current course of action.”

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The Chief Secretary requested the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front (WBJDF) to submit the particulars of four to five junior doctors as representatives in the proposed Special Task Force for further discussions. He further reiterated the government’s appeal for the doctors to immediately resume work.

(With inputs from agencies)

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors on Thursday alleged ‘external pressure’ as fans and tents were removed from their protest site As the protest in front of Swasthya Bhawan, the West Bengal health department’s headquarters in Kolkata, intensified, junior doctors alleged that "external pressure" forced the decorators to remove tens, fans, and bamboo sticks from their protest site.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Junior doctors on Thursday alleged ‘external pressure’ as fans and tents were removed from their protest site As the protest in front of Swasthya Bhawan, the West Bengal health department’s headquarters in Kolkata, intensified, junior doctors alleged that "external pressure" forced the decorators to remove tens, fans, and bamboo sticks from their protest site. Effort to 'demoralise' protesters The protesters alleged that it was a move to "demoralise" them and weaken their morale. “It could be an effort to demoralise us,” said a junior doctor, “but we would like to clearly say that for a protest, we don’t need all this. We can protest from anywhere and in any possible way.” The protest outside Swasthya Bhawan began on September 10. After meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the doctors expressed "partial" satisfaction with the outcome and requested further discussions. Also read: 'What CBI has revealed is disturbing...': Indian SC tears into West Bengal government on RG Kar probe The protest was triggered after a junior female doctor was brutally raped and murdered last month in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical Hospital and College. The junior doctors announced their decision to continue the protest and cease work after a six-hour meeting with government officials on Wednesday night. Debashish Haldar, a prominent figure in the protest, said, “While we appreciate the government’s verbal commitments, we remain hopeful for a written directive that formally acknowledges our demands. Until then, we will maintain our current course of action.” Watch | Kolkata rape-murder case: Second round of talks inconclusive × The Chief Secretary requested the West Bengal Junior Doctors Front (WBJDF) to submit the particulars of four to five junior doctors as representatives in the proposed Special Task Force for further discussions. He further reiterated the government’s appeal for the doctors to immediately resume work. (With inputs from agencies)

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