Religious Freedom

In the Land of Anandamath: How Bangladesh’s Largest Proposed Ram Murti Was Transformed into a National Controversy

A Monument Deferred, A Question Unanswered The custodians of one of Bangladesh’s most prominent Hindu religious institutions announced an indefinite suspension of the construction of what was planned to be the largest murti of Bhagwan Shri Ram in the country at the Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Kali Temple in Madhya Ramchandrapur of Palashbari Upazila …

Sikh Youth Alleges Assault, Death Threats and Dog Attack After Refusing to Convert to Islam by Mother Preeti Kaur and her Lawyer “Companion” Wasim Raza Khan in Shibpur, West Bengal

A Sikh youth from Shibpur in West Bengal, has accused his own mother Preeti Kaur and her “companion” Wasim Raza Khan of offering him support and care in exchange for converting to Islam and then allegedly assaulting him, unleashing a dog on him and threatening to kill him and his father when he refused. The …

Armed Mob of 15–20 Severely Injures Hindu Businessman Ripon Mondol and His Aged Mother in Broad-Daylight Assault; Police Decline Proactive Investigation

A Hindu businessman and his elderly mother were among four people injured after an armed mob of approximately 15–20 individuals allegedly launched a violent daylight attack on a business establishment in Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat district, leaving the principal victim hospitalized with serious injuries and raising concerns over the police response. The attack took place …

Headmaster Sujit Karmakar Hospitalised After Brutal Daylight Assault Outside His School, Victim Says Years of False Accusations, Threats and Religious Targeting Culminated in Violence as Authorities Remain Non-Committal

A school headmaster who says he spent months living under threats and intimidation was allegedly beaten outside his own workplace on Sunday morning despite informing local authorities in advance that he planned to return to duty. Sujit Karmakar, headmaster of Damudya Pilot Girls’ High School in Shariatpur, was attacked at the school’s main gate as …

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 …

Armed Mob led by Abdul Majid Paik Brutally Attacks Hindu Family in Satkhira, Leaving 10 Injured Including an Elderly Woman

At least ten members of a Hindu family, including aged women, were seriously injured after a premeditated assault linked to a long-running land dispute by an armed mob in Jelekhali village under Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira District, allegedly under the leadership of Abdul Majid Paik at around 6.30 a.m. on 27.05.2026. According to local residents …

Faith or Livelihood ? Long-time Employee Mahendra Nath Roy Forced to Convert in Dinajpur Town of Bangladesh To Keep His Employment, Authorities Refuse To Take Action

Dinajpur, Bangladesh — A troubling case from northern Bangladesh has reignited concerns over the treatment of religious minorities after a Hindu man was allegedly compelled to convert to Islam in order to retain his job. According to local sources, Mahendra Nath Roy, a resident of Dinajpur District, was presented with a stark ultimatum by his …

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 …