Rule of Law

Indian Farmer Dipankar Gope Abducted by Bangladeshi Mob While Working on His Land Near Jalpaiguri Border, Now Languishes in Bangladesh Prison As the Latest Victim Of Hostage-Style Coercion

Bangladeshi authorities are holding Indian farmer Dipankar Gope after he was dragged across the international border on 7th August. His release has been linked to the demand that India free Tamiz Uddin, a Bangladeshi national believed to have links with a cross border smuggling network, who was detained by the BSF after entering India by …

Blackmail Allegations Against Professor Asgar Ali and Claims of Administrative Cover-Up by Vice-Chancellor Abu Taleb Khan Trigger Crisis at Biswa Bangla University, West Bengal

What began as a complaint by a female student against a university professor has evolved into a disturbing controversy that now raises fundamental questions about accountability, student safety and the treatment of whistleblowers within Biswa Bangla University. At the center of the controversy are serious allegations against Dr. Asgar Ali, a professor at the university, …

One Week Later, No Answers: Kestopur School Controversy Involving Hindu Schoolgirl and Teacher Nazrin Nahar Raises Serious Questions on Religious Freedom and Police Inaction

Kestopur | June 9, 2026 A storm of controversy has engulfed Deshapriya Balika Vidyamandir, Kestopur, after allegations surfaced that a Hindu schoolgirl was compelled to remove a Tulsi mala, a sacred symbol of Hindu faith, from her neck while attending classes. The allegation, directed against teacher Nazrin Nahar, has triggered outrage among sections of the …

Sikh Youth Alleges Assault, Death Threats and Dog Attack After Refusing to Convert to Islam by Mother Preeti Kaur and her Lawyer “Companion” Wasim Raza Khan in Shibpur, West Bengal

A Sikh youth from Shibpur in West Bengal, has accused his own mother Preeti Kaur and her “companion” Wasim Raza Khan of offering him support and care in exchange for converting to Islam and then allegedly assaulting him, unleashing a dog on him and threatening to kill him and his father when he refused. The …

Armed Mob of 15–20 Severely Injures Hindu Businessman Ripon Mondol and His Aged Mother in Broad-Daylight Assault; Police Decline Proactive Investigation

A Hindu businessman and his elderly mother were among four people injured after an armed mob of approximately 15–20 individuals allegedly launched a violent daylight attack on a business establishment in Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat district, leaving the principal victim hospitalized with serious injuries and raising concerns over the police response. The attack took place …

The APDR Record: False Deportation Claims to Bangladeshi Media, Reported Naxal Associations and the Revisionist Reframing of Anti-Hindu Violence

In matters of border security, words do not remain words for long. Once amplified by foreign media, activist narratives can shape international perceptions, influence diplomatic discourse and undermine confidence in a nation’s sovereign right to enforce its laws. It is in this context that the recent statements made by the Kolkata-based Association for Protection of …

Headmaster Sujit Karmakar Hospitalised After Brutal Daylight Assault Outside His School, Victim Says Years of False Accusations, Threats and Religious Targeting Culminated in Violence as Authorities Remain Non-Committal

A school headmaster who says he spent months living under threats and intimidation was allegedly beaten outside his own workplace on Sunday morning despite informing local authorities in advance that he planned to return to duty. Sujit Karmakar, headmaster of Damudya Pilot Girls’ High School in Shariatpur, was attacked at the school’s main gate as …

Faith or Livelihood ? Long-time Employee Mahendra Nath Roy Forced to Convert in Dinajpur Town of Bangladesh To Keep His Employment, Authorities Refuse To Take Action

Dinajpur, Bangladesh — A troubling case from northern Bangladesh has reignited concerns over the treatment of religious minorities after a Hindu man was allegedly compelled to convert to Islam in order to retain his job. According to local sources, Mahendra Nath Roy, a resident of Dinajpur District, was presented with a stark ultimatum by his …

Kuki terrorists murder truck driver Nitish Kumar from West Bengal and wound a policeman during ambush on food delivery convoy, NH2 placed under siege for hours

On 29 May 2026, Nitish Kumar, a 57-year-old truck driver from Hooghly, West Bengal, was transporting food and essential supplies to the residents of Ukhrul District in Manipur. He never made it. As a convoy of FCI trucks and LPG tankers escorted by Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF and RAF moved towards Ukhrul, armed Kuki militants …

From Murder to Mob Rule: At least 7 Hindu Families Targeted in Rangpur as Police Downplay Coordinated Mob-Violence

A mob of approximately 30–50 individuals, conveniently labeled as “unknown miscreants”, carried out coordinated, selective attacks on properties belonging to Hindu families in the South Kamal Kachna Daspara area under Ward No. 24 of Rangpur, vandalising at least 6 homes and 1 shop.  The attacks were launched within 24-hours of the murder of youth political …