The arrest of a Muslim man for alleged Quran defamation in Bangladesh has triggered an outcry from minority leaders who say the action undermines efforts to protect free speech in the country. Badrul ...

Police shoot dead four people after the Islamic holy book is placed on a figure of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman A police officer stands guard at the Dhakeshwari temple during the Durga Puja festival ...

The Bangladesh High Commission in Pretoria organised a Holy Quran recitation, Khatam-e-Quran and doa mahfil at the Chancery on Friday (2 January), ...

Thousands of members of an Islamist group rallied Friday in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka to protest the burning of Islam’s holy book in Sweden.

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman recited from the Holy Quran at his Gulshan residence and prayed for his mother, former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, shortly after her body arrived there on ...

At least 14 police personnel sustained injuries as thousands of people took to the streets in protest against the burning of dozens of Quran in Bangladesh. The chair of the Dhanupara Ideal College ...

A Bengali in TO talks of reading the Quran during the month of Ramadan and how its important to understand what is actually being read. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- The hostages were given a test: recite verses from the Quran, or be punished, according to a witness. Those who passed were allowed to eat. Those who failed were tortured and ...

North South University authorities have expelled the student accused of desecrating the Holy Quran. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the university’s disciplinary committee on Sunday.

A brutal attack on an upscale cafe and restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic area ended Saturday morning when security forces stormed the building following an 11-hour siege that left 20 hostages dead, ...