Religious Freedom

Hindus in Panskura Forced to Perform Khunti Puja Under West Bengal Police Protection After Muslim Crowd Objects to Durga Puja Preparations

Fresh tensions have erupted in Purba Medinipur District after local Hindu residents began preparations for this year’s Durga Puja in Ward No. 10 of Panskura Municipality. According to local residents, many of the Muslim residents had objected to the Puja preparations during the traditional Khuti Puja ritual, indicating the beginning of the Puja Mandap construction. …

Muslim Mob Opposes Construction Of Welcoming Gate For Durga Puja Mandap in Ashoknagar of West Bengal, Claims Entire Locality as a “Muslim Area”

A Muslim mob opposed the construction of a welcoming gate for a Durga Puja mandap near Samudrapur School in Ashoknagar under North 24 Parganas, claiming that the entire locality belongs to Muslims. Hindus preparing to celebrate Durga Puja, the defining festival of Bengali culture, were told that they could not erect a welcoming gate because …

Tensions Mount in Debpukur of West Bengal Over Newly Converted Christians Repeatedly Targeting Economically Vulnerable Hindus With Cash and Job Promises

Tensions have erupted in the Debpukur region of Barrackpore under West Bengal, following allegations of an organised campaign to persuade economically vulnerable Hindus to convert to Christianity. Local residents allege that Christian women, some reportedly wearing traditional Hindu ornaments such as shankha and pola, have repeatedly approached Hindu families in the area over recent months, …

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 …

Sharif, Arif and Three Others “Allegedly” Gang-Rape Hindu Mother While Holding her Minor Son Hostage, Record Assault for Blackmail After Ransacking and Looting

A deeply disturbing allegation of armed assault, gang rape, looting and intimidation has emerged from Gafargaon in Mymensingh District, where a ninth-grade student was allegedly held hostage at the point of a weapon while his mother was sexually assaulted by a group of youths. The incident had reportedly occurred at around 8 p.m. on September …

BNP Politician Farid Uddin Gazi Threatens to Burn Hindu Candidate Gobinda Chandra Mondal Alive Over His Election Candidacy and a Jizya-Like BDT 5 Million Extortion Demand

A chilling death threat against a Hindu businessman in Bauphal under Patuakhali District, has sparked grave concerns over minority security, political intimidation, and the erosion of democratic rights in Bangladesh. Gobinda Chandra Mondal, a Hindu community representative and Dhaka-based real-estate businessman, has faced repeated threats since announcing his candidacy for the upcoming Bauphal Sadar Union …

22-Year-Old Hindu Youth Debashish Roy Detained on Alleged Blasphemy Charges Amid Mounting Pressure from Bangladesh’s Muslim Tawhid Janata

A 22-year-old Hindu youth, Debashish Roy of Nilphamari, has been detained by police in Rangpur over allegations that he posted derogatory remarks targeting Islam on social media. The detention came amid growing public pressure for punishment. Following Friday prayers on September 11, demonstrators under the banner of the local Muslim Tawhid Janata marched and held …

Six Hindus Detained at Satkhira Border While Attempting to Flee Bangladesh in Search of Safety and a Place to Call Home

A disturbing incident in Bangladesh’s Satkhira district has raised fresh questions about the security and freedom of movement of Hindu citizens allegedly driven to the brink by fear and insecurity. Six people from Gopalganj’s Kotalipara area, including a woman and her family members, were detained by local residents at Nalta Bazar in Kaliganj Upazila late …

‘Leave Hindu Deities and Convert for Health, Wealth, Prosperity’: Shantipur Erupts Over Poster Offering Miracles and Material Gain for Embracing Christianity, Police Complaint Filed

A poster promising freedom from illness, financial prosperity and a better life in exchange for embracing Christianity has triggered controversy in Shantipur of Nadia District, prompting a complaint at the local police station. The poster near New Laxmi Club in Baganchra under Shantipur police station, has raised serious concerns over attempts to exploit people’s vulnerabilities …