Extremists Threaten Bangladesh Journalist Over Anti-Hindu Reports
In a disturbing escalation of threats against press freedom, Bangladeshi journalist Trina Roy Choudhury has reportedly faced public death and gang-rape threats from Islamist extremists following her investigative reports exposing violence against the Hindu minority community.
UK Condemns Violence Against Hindus in Bangladesh, Calls for Protection of Minorities
The UK government has strongly condemned the recent reports of violence and persecution faced by Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Officials reaffirmed their commitment to human rights and religious freedom, pledging continued engagement with Bangladesh's interim government to ensure the safety of vulnerable communities.
Democracy Undermined by Widespread Rights Abuses: HRSS
Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) has stated that from January to September 2025, the human rights situation in Bangladesh remains deeply concerning. Despite the fall of autocracy and the interim government assuming power, incidents of political violence, violence against women, abuses targeting minorities, and attacks on journalists have significantly increased, according to HRSS’s latest human rights monitoring report.
Bangladesh Sees Over 100 Killed in Mob Attacks in Past Year; Experts Demand Human Rights Reform
At least 111 people have died in mob attacks across Bangladesh over the past year, signaling a deepening human rights crisis, experts warned on Wednesday.
EU Leaders Raise Alarm Over Abuses in Pakistan and Bangladesh
At a side event during the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Members of the European Parliament, senators, and human rights advocates expressed grave concern over escalating human rights violations in South Asia—particularly in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
GHRD Warns UNHRC of Escalating Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh
At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Charlotte Zehrer, UN-EU Human Rights Officer from Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), delivered a powerful oral intervention drawing attention to the alarming human rights situation facing ethnic and religious minorities in Bangladesh.