Bangladeshi Hindus

“Malauns, Go to India” : Hasina Begum and Her Armed Goons Seize Hindu Businessman’s Land and Factory, Uproot Family After Looting Stock Worth BDT 25 Lakh, Then Assault and Threaten Them For Seeking Justice

“They abuse us every day. Whenever we try to go near our home or factory, they chase us away with weapons. They tell us to leave Bangladesh and go to India. Where shall we go? What shall we do ?” – Wife of Businessman Nilkantha Mondal For the Mondal family, home is no longer a …

NABIGANJ HORROR: HINDU YOUTH PARTHA REPEATEDLY STABBED IN PREMEDITATED ATTACK, FAMILY DEMANDS JUSTICE AS HE BATTLES FOR HIS LIFE

On the evening of September 18, Hindu youth Partha was lured into a deadly ambush and repeatedly stabbed by unidentified assailants. According to his elder brother Shuvo, the attack was a pre-planned assault. He claims the attackers summoned Partha from his home in Nabiganj before ambushing him. Partha sustained severe abdominal injuries and is currently …

Anil Baral and Family Driven Into Hiding as Alleged Land Grabbers Threaten Their Lives Claiming Affiliation With Both BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami

The family of Anil Baral from Sriramkathi Union under Pirojpur District of Bangladesh has been facing a sustained campaign of intimidation, property encroachment and violence. According to the family, staying in their home has become a source of daily fear. A Family Driven Into Hiding According to the victim’s family, trees on Anil Baral’s property …

68-Year-Old Hindu Widow Pranati Rani Das Accuses Sohail Azad of Burning Down Her Ancestral Home, Leaving Her Penniless and Homeless Amid Alleged Police Inaction in Mirsarai of Chattogram

68-year-old Hindu widow Pranati Rani Das has accused Sohail Azad of setting fire to her home while she was sleeping inside at approximately 2:30 a.m. on September 18 in the Mithachhara area of Mirsarai under Chattogram. According to Pranati Rani, the blaze reduced her house and all her belongings to ashes, leaving her facing the …

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 …