Bangladesh

A Pre-Planned Inferno: Nine Hindus Escape Deadly Arson Attack in Bangladesh, Left Destitute as the State Offers No Relief

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 …

Bangladesh: Hindu Rickshaw Puller Assaulted by Mob Over Sacred Thread

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 …

Trapped and Set Ablaze: How Four Hindu Families in Rauzan (Bangladesh) Escaped an Attempt to Burn Them Alive

Four Hindu families narrowly escaped death in what local activists have described as a clear attempt at murder  in Ward Nos. 7 and 8 of Rauzan, Chattogram on 18th December 2025.  According to the ground report of local Hindu activist Liton Kumar Sharma, the homes of Babul Das, Bimal Talukdar and Pramod Talukdar were deliberately …

Bangladesh: Hindu Youth Dipu Chandra Das Beaten to Death, Body set on Fire Over False Blasphemy Allegations

Hindu Voice Team: A Hindu youth was brutally beaten to death and his body later set on fire in a horrifying incident in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district, reportedly following allegations of insulting religion. According to local sources, the victim was attacked by a mob after accusations were circulated that he had made remarks deemed …

Violence Erupts Across Bangladesh After Death of Sharif Osman Hadi

Hindu Voice Team: Widespread protests and violence have erupted across Bangladesh following the death of prominent student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, igniting political tensions and sparking clashes in major cities. Hadi, a 32-year-old spokesperson for the student group Inqilab Mancha and a key figure in the protest movement that helped oust former Prime Minister Sheikh …

Progressive Masks, Radical Reality: How some Awami League Elite persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus and found safe haven in India

Ever since the fall of the Awami League–led coalition government headed by Sheikh Hasina on 05 August 2024, a deliberate effort has taken shape among certain politicians, journalists and intellectual circles to repaint Hasina and her senior lieutenants as “secular reformers” and “progressive modernists.” This attempt at historical revisionism collapses under even the faintest scrutiny. …

Bangladesh: Hindu Freedom Fighter and Wife Found Murdered at Home in Rangpur

Hindu Voice Team: The bodies of an elderly Hindu couple, a former freedom fighter and his wife were found inside their home in Taraganj Upazila of Rangpur District early Sunday, prompting shock among residents and fears among minority communities. The deceased have been identified as 75-year-old Jogesh Chandra Roy, a retired headteacher and veteran of …

Bangladesh: The Twice-Gang-Raped Hindu Housewife Returns Home, District Administration and Police Assure Security

Hindu Voice Team: The Hindu housewife from Amtali in Barguna, who was subjected to gang rape in two separate incidents, has returned home. She returned on Saturday afternoon after the district administration and police assured her family of security. Later, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police station, and leaders of …

Bangladesh: Converted Hindu Woman on Hunger Strike After Muslim Lover Refused to Marry

Hindu Voice Team: A 26-year-old Hindu woman from Indurkani, Pirojpur district is staging a hunger strike for the ninth day in front of her fiancé’s house, demanding her Muslim fiance marry her — after he converted her to Islam and later fled abroad. According to local sources in Bali Para Union Ward No. 1, Char-Saudkhali …

Bangladesh Garment Industry Under Strain: Over 250 Export-Oriented Factories Shut Down in One Year

Hindu Voice Team: Bangladesh’s export-oriented garment industry, the lifeline of its economy, is facing one of the most challenging phases in recent years. According to data reported by Somoy News and confirmed by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), more than 258 ready-made garment (RMG) factories have shut down over the past year …