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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicHindus in Bangladesh

Topic: Hindus in Bangladesh

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. 

Bangladesh has a big Modi fan. He is a Hindu who tracks hate crimes

27-year-old activist Joyanta Karmoker says there were at least seven alleged incidents of breaking of idols across Bangladesh during Durga Puja this year. But local media didn't cover it.

Bangladeshi Muslim YouTuber solved oldest Durga Puja riddle. He’s a star with 1.63m subscribers

Salahuddin Sumon has concluded that the first Durga puja probably took place in Satya Yuga, the first of the four ages in the Hindu yuga cycle.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.