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522 communal attacks took place in Bangladesh in a year, 61 non-Muslims were killed, says Minority Council

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According to a report released in January 2026, there have been 522 incidents of communal violence.
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Bangladesh: Poster threatening to kill 2 lakh Hindus and Buddhists surfaces in Chattogram, sparks fear about impending genocide

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Chakraborty said the language of the poster clearly showed an intention to systematically target Hindus and Buddhists.
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Bangladesh: Adivasi students protesting against removal of the word ‘Adivasi’ from texbooks attacked by Islamic students group, several injured

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The Adivasi students wanted the word Adivasi to be reinstated in the textbooks which was removed after protests from Islamic student organisation.
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Bangladesh: Muslim group declares all restaurants must serve beef or shut down because beef eating is ‘Islamic duty’ and non-beef eateries are agents of...

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Muhammad Arif Al Khabir argued that eating camel meat is not obligatory, but it became a duty for Muslims to eat camel because they had to establish their allegiance to Islam over Jewish dietary rules. In a similar way, eating beef is not mandatory but it is necessary for Muslims to show their allegiance to Islam over Hindu beliefs.
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Bangladesh: After Islamists threaten Hindus over Durga Puja celebrations, indigenous Buddhists cancel ‘Kathin Chibar Dan’ festival citing security concerns

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The Buddhist monks accused that the officials were involved in the violence against the minority community in Bangladesh.

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