His denial was strongly condemned by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, which expressed both deep sorrow and massive anger over his dismissal, according to Daily Observer." />
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Yunus denies surge in minority persecution in Bangladesh, faces backlash from rights group

Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNI) Denying a surge in minority violence and persecution, Chief Adviser Md Yunus has dismissed allegations that the Bangladesh's Hindu community was being targeted in Bangladesh, stating that there is "no anti-Hindu violence" in the country, instead attributing the reports to Indian media's peddling of "fake news."
His denial was strongly condemned by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a human rights organisation against religious discrimination, which expressed both deep sorrow and massive anger over his dismissal, according to Daily Observer.
Speaking to the Global Thinkers Organisation (GTO) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Yunus insisted there was "no anti-Hindu violence" in Bangladesh.
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