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Hinduism is the second-largest religion in 61 out of 64 districts of Bangladesh, but there is no Hindu majority district in Bangladesh. In October 2022, the Government of Bangladesh proclaimed that it is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the Hindu minority community, after attacks on Hindu temples during religious pujas , Hindu ...
2 days ago · Yunus assured that his government is committed to providing safety to all the religious minorities in the country. There have been over 2,000 attacks on Hindus since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina in August this year, The Associated Press in its November 2 report was quoted as saying by the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a minority rights group that has been tracking incidents.
4 hours ago · So, is this violence targeting Hindus or political rivals? What are the ground realities for religious minorities in Bangladesh? Also, Awami League leader Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury has filed a complaint at the ICC against Muhammad Yunus and 61 others under Article 15 of the Rome Statute, alleging brutal genocide against Awami League members, Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, and the Bangladeshi police.
Nov 2, 2024 · Tens of thousands of minority Hindus have rallied to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh protect them from a wave of attacks and harassment and to drop sedition cases against Hindu community leaders.
Aug 15, 2024 · Bangladesh’s minority Hindus have faced more than 200 attacks in 50-odd districts since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government on August 5. As policing collapsed, at least five people were reported killed in attacks on Hindu families, institutions, and temples.
Aug 6, 2024 · Minorities in Bangladesh were targeted in 1992 after a Hindu mob tore down the Babri mosque in the Indian city of Ayodhya. Mr Sarkar’s sister’s home was ransacked by a mob.
Oct 12, 2024 · Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja is going ahead despite tensions between Muslim and Hindu communities. The weeklong celebration culminates on Sunday with immersions of the Hindu Goddess. (AP video shot by Al Emrun Garjon) Read More. 2 of 10 |.
Since 1947, the Hindu population has plummeted from 30% to less than 9%. The situation has worsened since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government, which was in power since 2009. This crisis reflects a long history of both overt and covert genocide of Hindus in East Pakistan and modern Bangladesh.
Aug 16, 2024 · Between 1964 and 2013, over 11 million Hindus fled Bangladesh due to religious persecution, according to the Hindu American Foundation. It says 230,000 Hindus continue to leave the country every year.
This is an incomplete list of notable and prominent Hindus from Bangladesh. Martyrs and Freedom Fighters in 1971. Dhirendranath Datta, martyred intellectual, politician. Jagat Joity Das (Bir Bikrom), martyred freedom fighter. Dr. Govinda Chandra Dev, martyred intellectual, scholar, philosopher, Dhaka University professor.
