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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicHindus in Bangladesh

Topic: Hindus in Bangladesh

Hindu journalist shot dead in Bangladesh, grocery shop owner fatally attacked with sharp weapons

The killings come amid a rise in mob violence and targeted attacks in Bangladesh, many of them involving members of minority communities.

Hindu man set on fire in Bangladesh dies in hospital amid rise in attacks on minorities

This marks the third such targeted attack in Bangladesh in recent weeks, raising concerns about escalating communal violence in the country.

Bangladesh’s Bhabesh to Murshidabad riots, Muslims must ask why violence keeps repeating

It’s as if a 90 per cent Muslim-majority country is telling itself it has no responsibility toward those who live differently, pray differently. And that’s the part that stays with me.

‘Out of Pakistan playbook’: Ahead of Misri’s Dhaka visit, rights forum calls out Bangladesh attacks

Ex-NHRC member Rajiv Jain, former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri say Yunus-led interim govt in denial, unable to act against attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.

Hindu homes & shops attacked in Bangladesh’s Sylhet over allegation of ‘offensive Facebook post’

Reports say properties of a leader of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council also attacked. Security forces, including Bangladesh Army, responded swiftly to contain violence.

‘Reforms will take time’: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus indicates possible 4-year tenure for himself

In interview with Al Jazeera, Yunus, who assumed power after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster this August, also terms reports of attacks on minorities ‘baseless propaganda originating from India’.

Hindu American groups praised Trump for promising to protect rights of Hindus globally

In his Diwali greetings Thursday, Trump ‘condemned barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, & other minorities in Bangladesh,’ which he said remains in ‘total state of chaos.’

‘Anti-Indian, anti-Hindu mobs’ attacked 400 properties & 20-25 temples, says Bangladesh rights body

Rana Dasgupta of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council says student protesters are keeping vigil at properties of religious minorities to protect them from riotous mobs.

Dhaka University ex-student says Hindus part of stir feel unsafe now. ‘Is this not our country also?’

Former Dhaka University student says Bangladeshi Hindu students have no one to turn to but their Muslim peers as attacks on minorities continue unabated in wake of Hasina’s ouster.

Scattered reports emerge of attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina’s resignation

Sheikh Hasina, who had led Bangladesh since 2009, fled country Monday in wake of antigovernmental protests. Following her departure protesters stormed her residence in Dhaka. 

On Camera

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.