
Two grave incidents occurring within a 24-hour period : An alleged violent land seizure accompanied by sexual threats against the the female family members of a Hindu Liberation War veteran and The recovery of a missing Hindu man’s body from a major river have renewed concerns regarding the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh and …

A violent assault linked to a long-running land dispute left three men injured, one of them critically, on Wednesday afternoon in Khagrachari Sadar Upazila, raising urgent questions about land governance, law enforcement, and the protection of civilians in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). According to local sources, the attack occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. on …

Statistical Overview and Pattern Analysis Between the documented incidents compiled in this report, at least 82 distinct acts of violence, intimidation, or persecution targeting members of the Hindu minority community have been recorded during the November and December months of 2025. These incidents have directly affected no fewer than 317 individuals, excluding broader secondary impacts …

Sunamganj’s Dirai Upazila is in shock following the death of 21-year-old Joy Mahapatra, whose family claims he was driven to ingest poison after being physically assaulted and publicly humiliated by local shopkeeper Amirul Islam over a 500-taka debt. According to family members and local sources, Joy had purchased a mobile phone from Amirul Islam of …

12-year-old Hindu girl Srabanti Ghosh, was brutally raped and murdered in Lalkhan Bazar, of Chattagram during the night of 06th January . After the assault, her killers strangled her and staged the crime as a suicide by hanging her mortal remains a final act of calculated cruelty intended to erase evidence, evade justice and deny …

Once again, a life from Bangladesh’s Hindu minority has been extinguished with chilling familiarity. Sarat Chakraborty Mani, a 40-year-old Hindu shopkeeper, was attacked with sharp weapons at Charsindur Bazaar in Palash Upazila of Narsingdi District on the outskirts of Dhaka on 5th January. Gravely wounded, he died while being rushed to hospital. By the time …

When Law Is Branded as Treason On January 3, a scene unfolded in Kurigram-3 that should alarm every defender of democracy and the rule of law. Jamaat-e-Islami cadres surrounded the office of the Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer Annapurna Debnath with the sole intention of intimidating a constitutional authority into submission. Their slogans were not …

Police have arrested a 22-year-old Hindu youth, Joy Sarkar, from Ward Number 11, Alipur, in the Faridpur District of Bangladesh over allegations of posting “religiously offensive” comments on social media. The arrest, carried out late on 26th December 2025, took place amid rapidly escalating tensions online and on the streets. What makes the incident impossible …

At around 3 a.m. on December 20, 2025, as West Banik Para in Ward No. 5 of Rauzan Upazila, Chattagram District slept, an attack unfolded behind closed doors. The homes of Anil Shil and Sukha Shil were locked from the outside. Clothes soaked in kerosene were placed against the walls and roof. Moments later, both …

Hindu Voice Team: A Hindu rickshaw puller was reportedly beaten by a mob in Jhenaidah district on Friday after onlookers noticed a sacred red thread (traditionally worn by Hindus) on his wrist and began circulating rumors about his identity and intentions. According to local accounts, the unidentified man was pulled from his vehicle and assaulted …
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