No Country For Minorities: Bangladesh's Dangerous Descent Into Islamist Violence

No Country For Minorities: Bangladesh's Dangerous Descent Into Islamist Violence

Bangladesh's Hindu minority faces rising violence under Muhammad Yunus's interim government, with inadequate protection and emboldened Islamist groups creating fear and marginalization.

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Accuses Muhammad Yunus Of Orchestrating 'Genocide' & Failing To Protect Minorities In First Address Since Fleeing The Country

Hasina’s nearly hour-long speech outlined the deteriorating situation for minorities in Bangladesh. She stated that Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians have faced relentless persecution, with 11 churches razed and temples desecrated. She referred to the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das as evidence of systemic targeting of dissenters.

The Crushing of Sacred Spaces: Bangladesh’s Assault on Religious Minorities Demands Global Action - GLOBAL STRAT VIEW

DHAKA, Bangladesh—On June 26, 2025, the Khilkhet Sarbajanin Durga Mandir, a sacred Hindu temple in Dhaka, was demolished by Bangladesh Railway authorities, backed by the Army, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and police. Without prior notice, sacred idols of Goddess Durga, Kali, and Shiva were crushed under bulldozers, igniting outrage among Bangladesh’s Hindu minority. This act, enabled by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, is part of a…