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Election Day is November 3. Early voting is rising, Democrats lead a national poll, Trump is rallying in key states, and September inflation reached 3.7%.
Living Arcade verified eight temple vandalism cases across Bangladesh in 2026, from Faridpur in February to Kushtia in October. Here is what happened at each temple, what police did, and what reports say about the motives.
With less than a month to go, President Trump is touring key states for Republican candidates, while polls show voters care most about the economy and rising prices.
Trade unions joined secondary school students in Paris on October 6 as protests over missing teachers, heavy timetables and run-down schools continued across France.
Tension gripped Ujjain, India, for a second day as police used tear gas and batons on crowds near the Shahi Masjid. At the same time, community members began removing part of the mosque to make way for a road project.
Mirza Abbas returns to Bangladesh after more than five months of treatment in Singapore and Malaysia, with doctors reporting significant improvement.
Bangladesh has recorded a growing number of attacks on Sufi shrines since August 2024, raising concerns over religious freedom and community safety.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected Bangladesh’s 23rd president after defeating Oli Ahmed in the country’s first contested presidential election in nearly 35 years.
In 2013 its registration was cancelled. Its top leaders were executed. It was banned outright in 2024. Three years later Jamaat-e-Islami is the official opposition in Bangladesh’s parliament.
Bangladesh is arguing about religion using words nobody has defined. Fundamentalist, Islamist, extremist and Muslim are being used as if they mean the same thing. They do not.
