Bangladesh

CHP concerns over the fragile human rights situation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in July-August, 2025

In the last two months of July-August, 22 human rights violations were committed by security forces and law enforcement agencies deployed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), army-backed armed terrorist groups, communal and fundamentalist groups, Muslim settlers and land grabbers, and 148 Jumma people were subjected to human rights violations in these incidents. In this, …

Bangladesh: The dead body of popular Hindu journalist Bibhu Ranjan Sarkar has been recovered from the Meghna river, the family alleged of murder 

On 22nd of August, the police recovered the dead body of popular Hindu journalist Bibhu Ranjan Sarkar (71) from the Meghna river in the Munshiganj district.  Bivu Ranjan Sarkar was a popular name among the media circles in Bangladesh. He was the senior Assistant Editor of the ‘Ajker Patrika’ newspaper. Besides, he used to write …

Relief under Siege in Rangpur: Hindu Dharmaguru Threatened by Bangladeshi Forces as Grassroots Organisations overcome State Obstruction to Aid Displaced Hindu Families

Mob Violence against Hindu Families over Unverified Blasphemy Allegations — Rangpur, July 26–28, 2025 At least 20 Hindu families in Betgari Union, Gangachara Upazila of Rangpur District, were left homeless and destitute after three days of targeted communal violence triggered by a blasphemy allegation against an 18-year-old Hindu youth. The attacks, marked by looting, arson and religious desecration, led to the displacement of over 50 …

বাংলাদেশ: ধর্ম অবমাননার মিথ্যা অভিযোগে রংপুরে হিন্দু সংখ্যালঘুদের উপরে মৌলবাদী জনতার হামলা, ১৫টি বাড়ি ভাঙচুর

Hindu Voice Team: বাংলাদেশে হিন্দু সংখ্যালঘুদের উপরে হামলা অব্যাহত। এবার ধর্ম অবমাননার মিথ্যা অভিযোগ তুলে হিন্দু সম্প্রদায়ের বাড়িঘরে হামলা ও লুটপাট চালানোর ঘটনা ঘটলো রংপুর জেলায়। খবর অনুযায়ী, গত ২৭শে ও ২৮শে জুলাই, রংপুর জেলার গঙ্গাচড়া উপজেলার আলদাদপুর গ্রামের হিন্দুদের উপরে হামলা চালায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদী জনতা। হিন্দুদের বাড়িঘর ভাঙচুর করার পাশপাশি চালানো হয় লুটপাট। হিন্দুদের …

Bangladesh: Islamists attacked Hindu families in Nilphamari, houses and a temple vandalised

Hindu Voice Team: The atrocities against the Hindu minorities continue in Bangladesh. Everyday, news of anti-Hindu violence comes from several districts.  On the morning of 20th July, Islamists attacked Hindu families in Babu Para locality of Dimla Upazila of the Nilphamari district of Bangladesh. Armed with sticks and sharp weapons, Islamists vandalised the houses of …

Bangladesh: 6 Islamists abducted and gang-raped a Janajatiya Hindu girl in Khagracherri

The Persecution of the Hindu minorities continue in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh. A fresh case has been reported from the Khagracherri district of Bangladesh where Islamists abducted and gang-raped a Janajatiya Hindu girl. After few days, the traumatized girl attempted to do suicide by consuming poison. Soon, the Police came into action and arrested four accused …

‘2500 incidents of violence against minorities in 11 months’: Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said that 2,442 incidents of violence against religious and ethnic minorities have occurred in the country in a total of 11 months from August 4, 2024 to June 30 of this year. These violent incidents include murder, torture of women, rape and gang rape, vandalism of religious places of …

Bangladesh: Hindu woman faced brutal torture in Coomilla, stripped, raped and recorded, the Police takes after the video goes viral 

A brutal case of torture of a Hindu woman of Bangladesh shocked the whole world. Islamists stripped a Hindu woman, assaulted and allegedly gang-raped in Muradnagar Upazila of the Coomilla district of Bangladesh. The Islamists also recorded the whole incident and uploaded the video on social media.  However, as the video goes viral worldwide, the …

Bangladesh: Islamists targeted and tortured Hindu father and son over imaginary blasphemy allegations 

Islamists in Bangladesh have been using imaginary blasphemy allegations to target and torture Hindu minorities for last few months. A fresh case has been reported from the Lalmonirhat district of Bangladesh.  Based on the imaginary blasphemy allegations, Islamists targeted and tortured a Hindu father and his son in broad daylight. Later, the Police detained them …

Bangladesh: Minor Hindu girl abducted, raped in captivity, the Police arrested Rabiul Haque Rayhan 

The persecution of the Hindu minorities continues in Muslim-majority Bangladesh. This time, a case of abduction and rape has been coming in from the Sylhet district of Bangladesh. After receiving the complaint, the Police immediately launched an investigation and nabbed the accused Islamist.  The arrested Islamist has been identified as Rabiul Haque Rayhan. Rabiul Haque …