Hindu Community in Bangladesh Under Siege as Islamist Violence Surges

Following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in August 2024, Bangladesh has witnessed a sharp rise in violence against its Hindu minority. Islamist groups have targeted Hindu homes, businesses, and temples, with over 2,400 incidents of communal violence reported since the regime change. The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council documented 20 rapes, 59 attacks on places of worship, and multiple assaults on indigenous communities in early 2025. India has expressed concern, citing 76 attacks on Hindus between November 2024 and January 2025. Despite dismissals from interim leader Muhammad Yunus, a UN fact-finding report confirmed mob violence and religious persecution. Transparency International Bangladesh highlighted the government’s failure to punish perpetrators and noted the growing influence of religion-based politics. Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das was jailed for sedition, symbolizing the crackdown on minority rights. The surge in radicalism poses a security threat to India and signals an existential crisis for Bangladesh’s religious minorities.

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