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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicBangladeshi Hindus

Topic: Bangladeshi Hindus

‘BNP does not recognise minorities or majorities,’ Rahman’s only Hindu minister, Nitai Roy Chowdhury

In an interview with ThePrint, Nitai Roy Chowdhury said that the 2026 election has shown that language and culture bind Bangladeshis more than religion.

I fought alongside Bangladeshi Hindus in 1971 War. Their suffering is a national emergency

Friends depart their homeland quietly, bearing broken hopes, writes a Bangladeshi freedom fighter.

Bangladeshi Hindus have nowhere to go in the election. Choice is between fear and fear

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has given ticket to a Hindu candidate for the first time and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party has fielded two Hindus. Activists say they are simply paying lip service.

Group of expat Bangladeshi Hindus calls for deployment of UN peacekeeping forces in Bangladesh

Global Bengali Hindu Coalition calls for steps to protect ‘endangered Hindus, other religious minorities under hostile & pro-jihadist illegal government in Bangladesh’.

Fresh protests in Bangladesh after Hindu monk jailed in sedition case, attacks reported on temples

Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was denied bail by a Chittagong court amid protests by his followers Tuesday. In Kolkata, BJP stages protests.

Ex-ISKCON leader Chinmoy Das’s arrest: India slams ‘attacks on Hindus by extremist elements’ in Bangladesh

A former leader of ISKCON, Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested & produced before a court in Chattogram, which ordered his detention in a case alleging disrespect to the country's flag.

Days after sedition case, top Bangladeshi Hindu leader detained at Dhaka airport, taken into custody

Hindu rights activist Jayanta Karmakar says Bangladesh police had been targeting Chinmoy Krishna ever since he became 'face of Hindu resistance against targeted attacks by radicals'.

Idol worship an eyesore to Bangladeshi islamists. Durga Puja to be toned down this year

Manindra Kumar Nath, vice president of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, said Hindus are afraid of celebrating Durga Puja as they did before.

‘Blocked’ by Hasina, Bangladesh Sanatan Party seeks Yunus govt stamp. ‘No party has protected Hindus’

Amid reports of attacks against minorities, Bangladesh Sanatan Party, only Hindu political formation in the neighbouring country, appeals for registration which was 'denied' earlier.

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh show deep hatred. India must provide refuge

Every act of oppression has its own root cause and deserves to be discussed on its merit. There is an undeniable underlying hatred toward the community.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.