Opposition attacked Buddhists: Bangladesh

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 23:22

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina`s government is blaming Islamic radicals and opposition activists for attacks over the weekend on minority Buddhists and their temples in southern Bangladesh.

Myanmar monks back President`s anti-Rohingya plan

Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 18:19

Hundreds of Buddhist monks in Myanmar have staged a rally in support of the President and his proposal to send the members of a Muslim minority to another country.

Myanmar sets up internal probe of sectarian unrest

Last Updated: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 10:14

Myanmar`s government has formed a commission to investigate the causes of recent sectarian violence in which at least 83 people were killed.

More than 70,000 Buddhists live in Mizoram

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 17:34

More than 70 thousand Buddhists live in Christian-dominated Mizoram and they constitute the second largest religious group in the state.

Sri Lankan Buddhists demand demolition of mosque

Last Updated: Monday, May 7, 2012, 20:58

Last month, thousands of Buddhist monks stormed the mosque in town of Dambulla, saying it was constructed illegally.

Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims join pope, urge peace

Last Updated: Friday, October 28, 2011, 09:37

Pope Benedict XVI insisted that religion must never be used as a pretext for war or terrorism.

Buddhists delegation meet PM

Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2011, 19:36

A delegation of Himalayan Buddhists led by HE Tsona Gontse Rinpoche met PM Manmohan Singh at his office at New Delhi to discuss proposals for the welfare of the large number of Buddhism followers in the Himalayan belt.

Buddhists delegation meet PM

Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2011, 16:39

A delegation of Himalayan Buddhists led by HE Tsona Gontse Rinpoche met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his office at New Delhi.

Buddhists remember souls of Japan`s tsunami dead

Last Updated: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 15:39

Japan`s quake and tsunami is believed to have killed nearly 26,000 people.

SLP in SC claims Ayodhya site belongs to Buddhists

Last Updated: Friday, January 7, 2011, 17:40

A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the SC claiming that a Buddhist monastery (Baudh Vihar) existed at the site of Babri mosque and hence the disputed land at Ayodhya should be handed over to followers of the faith.