Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence

In December 2025 alone, at least 8 Hindus have been slaughtered in the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh. The situation has become extremely grim and vulnerable for the already persecuted minority community.

For a change, The New York Times pointed out that while Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor to the Interim Government of Bangladesh, condemned violence as a security challenge, not targeted attacks on “any section of the population” (no specific mention of Hindus), the religiously-motivated killing of Dipu Chandra Das was celebrated by “many”.

Ravish Kumar recently uploaded an 18-minute video on the violence that erupted in Bangladesh following the death of anti-India Islamist leader Osman Hadi. In the video, Ravish Kumar tries his best to portray himself as ‘neutral’. However, while reading from the script, Ravish Kumar reveals his same old propaganda.

The BNP’s role is more ambiguous. While the party has communicated to India its desire to maintain cordial bilateral relations, its historical dependence on Jamaat and its reluctance to clearly distance itself from Islamist street power raises serious doubts.