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Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council

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Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council
বাংলাদেশ হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ খ্রিষ্টান ঐক্য পরিষদ
AbbreviationBHBCUC
Formation1988
FounderChitta Ranjan Dutta
TypeNon-Profit Organization
FocusRestoration of equal rights for all citizens of the nation
Location
MethodAdvocacy to governments, working with other NGOs
Official language
Bangla
General Secretary
Rana Dasgupta
Websitehttps://bhbcop.org/

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council also known as the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikyo Parishod (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ হিন্দু বৌদ্ধ খ্রিষ্টান ঐক্য পরিষদ) is a non-profitable organization established to protect the human rights of the religious and ethnic minorities of Bangladesh.[1] BHBCUC is not biased to any religion or political parties or government and not meant for economic or any personal interest. The members and public donations are the source of fund for this charitable organization.

Rana Dasgupta is the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council.[2]

History

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This non-partisan organization was initially founded in 1975 in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Chitta Ranjan Dutta, the retired Major General of Bangladesh Army. It was officially founded in June 1988 by Chitta Ranjan Dutta[3] with other two current presidents of BHBCUC, Bodhipal Mohathero[4][5] and T.D. Rosario.[6][7]

On 9 June 1988, Islam was declared as State Religion with Eighth Amendment Act of the Constitution of Bangladesh, on that very day BHBCUC was formed, although announcement was done sometimes later. 9 June was observed as Black Day by BHBCUC. Later, in 1990, the non-resident Bangladeshi minorities of North America had formed a division of BHBCUC in New York.[8] A Canadian chapter was formed in 2005 in Toronto. It also has branches in European counties like France.

Controversy

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The Unity Council has spread numerous communal propaganda at various times.

On 7th April 2024, the Council falsely claimed that Bangladesh Jamiyat Ahl-Al-Hadith made an offer of prizing anyone who converted Hindu women to Islam.[9]

The Unity Council also claimed that after Hasina resignation in 2024, 9 Hindu men were killed due to communal violence. This was also later found to be false.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Chowdhury, G. R. (5 March 2010). "Unnatural Disasters: Pogroms have killed thousands of Bangladeshi minorities; millions more are refugees in India". Cultural Survival Quarterly (Spring 1992). Cultural Survival. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ^ "We live in 'constant fear', want PM Modi to take it up: Bangladesh Hindus". The Indian Express. 2015-06-06. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ^ Parvez, Kamran. চিত্তরঞ্জন দত্ত [CR Dutta]. Gunijan Trust (in Bengali). Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. ^ The late Bodhipal Mohathero, more precisely Bodhipala Mahathera was the Buddhist monks-elder of Bangladesh. He was a Chakma.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh: Information on the Bangladesh, Hindu, Buddhist and Christian Unity Council (Bangladesh, Hindu, Buddhist Christian Oihya Parishad); on the name of the general secretary; and on whether the organization issues membership letters to individuals who have left the country". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 1 March 1996. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh: Information on the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council: Executive members, duties, function and role of the group and its relationship with the government (1999-2001)". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 5 April 2002. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh: The Hindu Buddhist Christian Association of Comilla; names of executive members (1992-1995)". Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. 29 September 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  8. ^ "About Us – BHBUC-Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist & Christian Unity Counsil, USA". Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  9. ^ "সাম্প্রদায়িক অপপ্রচারমূলক ভুয়া বিজ্ঞপ্তির ওপর কালবেলায় প্রথম পাতায় সংবাদ প্রকাশ" (in Bengali). 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ "Claims of communal atrocities in 9 Hindu deaths falter under scrutiny". Netra News — নেত্র নিউজ. 2024-10-30. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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