
On the evening of 18 February, Bahadurpur village under Rajihar Union of Agailjhara Upazila in Barishal district witnessed yet another incident that local Hindus describe as part of a sustained campaign of fear and persecution. The victim this time is 40-year-old Paltan Bala, son of Yagneshwar Bala, a resident of Bahadurpur. He now lies hospitalised, …

About fifty men and women stood shoulder to shoulder in a silent human chain beneath a pale afternoon sky in Sonadia Union under Hatiya Upazila of Noakhali District. Some held handwritten placards while others stood empty-handed. All of them stood with the same demands of protection, justice and recognition. They were residents of Hatiya upazila …

On 13th February, four separate incidents unfolded across four different districts of Bangladesh — each targeting vulnerable Hindu families and their property. Each incident has its own local context. But taken together, they paint a deeply disturbing picture of insecurity, impunity, and a growing climate of fear for minorities. 1) Land Seizure and Assault in …

Executive Summary Between 26 January and 02 February 2026, multiple alleged incidents involving members of the Hindu minority community were reported across various districts of Bangladesh, with one reported incident in India. The documented cases include allegations of: Homicide and suspicious deaths Physical assault and intimidation Arson targeting homes and businesses Land encroachment Theft and …

Between February 9 and 12, as Bangladesh stood on the cusp of its General Elections, a parallel reality unfolded in village after village, one not defined by campaign speeches or democratic enthusiasm, but by fire, blades, threats, and fear. For Bangladesh’s Hindu minority, these four days were not merely part of an election cycle. They …

On the eve of Bangladesh’s General Elections, as the nation prepared to cast its votes and reaffirm its democratic mandate, a 28-year-old tea-garden worker lay bound, mutilated, and lifeless inside a plantation in Moulvibazar. His name was Ratan Sahukar. He was found on the morning of 11th February. His hands and feet had been tied …

Hindu Voice Team: Minority communities in Bangladesh have effectively been pushed into the status of second-class citizens during the past eighteen months under the interim government, a prominent academic and human rights activists alleged on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference in Dhaka after visiting violence-hit areas in Chattogram, Professor Robayet Ferdous of Dhaka University …

A senior legal position advertised by IBN SINA Pharmaceutical Industry PLC, a company controlling a vast network of hospitals, diagnostic centers, medical colleges and training institutes across Bangladesh, explicitly bars women and non-Muslims from applying. Their advertisement for “Executive/Senior Executive, Legal Affairs” role posted on 26 January 2026, specifies that candidates must be male and …

In 2017, Srijita Chatterjee, a young woman from Kishanganj, believed she was stepping into a future shaped by love and choice. What followed instead, according to her testimony, was the systematic dismantling of her faith, her bodily autonomy and her dignity ending in abandonment and social exile. Srijita’s account is not one of a relationship …

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 …