Bangladeshi Hindus

Fake Facebook Account Using Police Officer Biswajit Roy’s Identity Sparks Fresh Alarm Over Weaponisation of Blasphemy Allegations Against Bangladesh’s Religious Minorities

A disturbing case of digital identity theft has emerged in Bangladesh after a fake Facebook account was created using the name and photograph of a serving Tourist Police officer and used to publish allegedly “derogatory” content concerning Islam and Muhammad. On September 7, Officer Bishwajit Roy filed a General Diary (GD) at Gowainghat Police Station …

Silenced by the Mob, Questioned by No One: A Centuries-Old Hindu Tradition Halted in Daulatpur as Officials Merely Ask, “Why?”

A centuries-old Hindu religious and cultural tradition was forced to fall silent in Daulatpur on the sacred occasion of Janmashtami, reemphasizing persistent questions about the safety and freedom of religious minorities in Bangladesh. Paddopuran Gaan, also known as Manashamangal Gaan, is a deeply rooted form of Hindu devotional folk theatre practised across large parts of …

The Rangpur Murders: Negative Dope Tests of Siddhartha and Mugdha Shatter the Drug Narrative as Veteran Journalist Toufik Maruf Exposes Abdul Mabud’s Misconduct during Haiti UN Mission and Alleged JMB Links

The latest development in the Rangpur quadruple murder case should force Bangladesh’s authorities to confront questions they may have preferred to avoid. Drug tests conducted on Siddhartha Das and Mugdha Das have found no traces of drugs. Their urine samples were collected at Rangpur Central Jail on August 30 and tested at Rangpur Medical College …

When Reporting Persecution of Bangladeshi Hindus and Alerting Indians of Cross-Border Threats Becomes “Anti-National”: Mumbai and MP Police Target Prominent Hindu Watchdog @HinduUnityBD

With more than 17,400 followers on X, Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus (@HinduUnityBD) has become one of the most prominent social-media accounts documenting alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh and warning Indian citizens and authorities about potential security threats emanating from across the border. The account has repeatedly faced threats from Islamists and platform attacks, including …

Bangladesh’s Hindus Risk Their Lives for Dharma and Dignity While Their Self-Proclaimed Defenders Remain Silent

The Battle Over a Murti: Extremist Mobilisation and the Future of Bangladesh’s Hindus At stake in the battle over the largest murti of Prabhu Shri Ram in Bangladesh is far more than the future of a single religious monument. The controversy has become a test of whether Bangladesh’s Hindu minority can openly practice and publicly …

Daily-wage Laborer Shyamal Chandra Mali Beaten to Death in Brutal Daylight Assault by Hasan Ali in Joypurhat, Bangladesh

What began as an argument over the harvesting of rice ended in bloodshed on a village road in Joypurhat, where 50-year-old daily wage laborer was beaten to death in broad daylight, leaving local Hindus reeling in shock and grief. The victim, Shyamal Chandra Mali, a resident of Kashira Shilpara village in Akkelpur Upazila, was on …

Eight Members of Hindu Minority Family, Including Women, Severely Injured in Alleged Land-Dispute Attack in Jashore

Eight members of a minority family were injured, one critically, following an alleged attack linked to a long-running land dispute in Monirampur Upazila of Jashore district, local residents and police said. The incident occurred on the morning of May 30 in Parkhajura Malopara village under Mashimnagar Union, where attackers reportedly armed with sticks and other …

Sacred Spaces Violated: Vandalism and Looting at Two Revered Temples in Rangunia Triggers Outrage

RANGUNIA, CHATTAGRAM, April 10th, 2026 :  Fear, grief and outrage have swept through the Hindu residents of Rangunia Upazila after two revered temples were vandalized and looted in another attack against faith and religious freedom. So-called “unidentified assailants” reportedly broke into the Ma Bhagabati Temple and the Shiva Temple in Pomra Union, leaving behind a …

Blood on the Altar : Aged Devotee Found With his Throat Slit After Daily Puja Inside the Singibaari Mahashashan Kali Temple of Nilphamari District

Devotion met something unspeakable inside the Singibaari MahaShashan Kali Temple under Nilphamari District of Bangladesh on the morning of 14th April. An elderly Hindu devotee, known in the area for his discipline and quiet faith, walked in for his daily puja after, as he had done countless times before. His routine never changed. Prayer came …

Armed Islamist mob attempt to abduct Bangladeshi Hindu woman in Madarganj, Husband assaulted for resisting

Jamalpur, Bangladesh | March 23, 2026 An alleged attempted abduction and violent assault involving a Hindu couple in Madarganj Upazila has ignited widespread concern across northern Bangladesh, once again spotlighting questions around public safety and vulnerability of minorities in Bangladesh. A Night of Festivity Turns Violent What began as a routine return home from a …