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Following the resignation and flight of ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh has witnessed severe targeting of its Hindu minority. Reports indicate widespread violence, including looting of Hindu homes and shops, vandalism of temples, and brutal assaults on Hindu men, with abductions and rapes of Hindu women also reported. Social media has been flooded with videos showing the burning of Hindu homes and the killing of livestock. Additionally, there are disturbing reports of hospitals, including government facilities, denying treatment to Hindu patients. These grave human rights abuses have provoked international condemnation. In a pointed critique, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 26 criticized the Opposition for its alleged silence on these atrocities, urging for increased global attention and action to halt the violence against Bangladeshi Hindus and other minority groups.

The safety of minority communities, specially Hindus, in violence-hit Bangladesh remains a concern. On August 09, a large gathering of Hindu demonstrators took to the Dhaka streets against attacks on their properties. Protesters held placards reading ‘Hindu lives matter’, ‘Save Bangladeshi Hindus’ and photographs of vandalised Hindu houses & temples. As per Reuters, Hindus constitute about 8 pc of Muslim-majority Bangladesh’s 170 mn people and have largely supported Hasina’s ALP. Notably, Hindu temples, businesses and institutions have reportedly been targeted in Bangladesh. Earlier, EAM Jaishankar expressed concern over the situation in the neighboring country while highlighting attacks on minorities.