Hindus in Bangladesh

Munni Shah, a prominent journalist belonging to the Hindu Faith, was targeted following the undemocratic ouster of Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh's Prime Minister

A local Hindu leader told BDNews24, "A procession of hundreds arrived after the Juma prayers. They started shouting anti-Hindu and anti-ISKCON slogans. The attackers began hitting the main gate of the Shantaneshwari Temple, and threw brickbats."

Jaishankar in a written reply to Lok Sabha said that Government have seen several reports of incidents of violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh

Chinmoy Krishna Das Prabhu is the spokesperson of Bangladesh’s Sanatan Jagaran Manch and the chief of Pundarik Dham in Chittagong.

“It is with utter dismay and deep sense of hurt that the Government of Bangladesh notes that the arrest of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das has been misconstrued by certain quarters since Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das has been arrested on specific charges", the statement reads.

Muslims in Bangladesh are known to evade prosecution under blasphemy laws, just like Pakistan, while the draconian legislation unilaterally targets Hindus and other religious minorities.

Instead of taking legal action against Osman Mollah, the law enforcement authorities took him into 'safe custody.'

The police gave in to the diktat of the local Muslims and arrested two Hindus, namely, Rajesh Chowdhury and Hriday Das, on charges of 'sedition.'

A video of a blindfolded Hridoy Pal being carried on all fours by army officials has surfaced on social media. Muslims could be seen slapping the victim and encouraging others to assault him.

"My father could not have committed suicide. He had been murdered and hung from the tree. No one can die if their feet is touching the ground while hanging from a rope," Jhantu Das told Prothom Alo