South Asian Leaders Fuel Hate to Mask Economic Insecurity
Political leaders across South Asia are increasingly promoting hatred and division to divert public attention from economic hardship and governance failures, Human Rights Watch’s Deputy Asia Director Meenakshi Ganguly has warned.
32 Citizens Condemn Minority Killings and Violence Ahead of Bangladesh Election
Ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, 32 citizens have issued a statement condemning a series of continuous acts of violence over the past several weeks, including successive planned killings particularly the killing of minorities, arson attacks on homes, and other assaults—and demanding that those responsible be brought under the law and punished severely.
Violence Against Minority: Damudya Businessman Khokon Chandra Dies After Being Set on Fire
Khokon Chandra Das, a businessman from Damudya in Shariatpur, has died. He passed away on Saturday (3 January) at around 7:30 am while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka.
“2,900 Incidents Cannot Be Called Media Exaggeration,” Says India
India has once again expressed deep concern over the continuing violence against minorities in Bangladesh. Referring to the recent killings of Hindu youths Dipu Chandra Das and Amrit Mondol, New Delhi said such incidents cannot be dismissed as mere media exaggeration or political violence. The comments were made on Friday by Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during the ministry’s regular briefing.
Worker Beaten to Death in Mymensingh Over Allegations of ‘Derogatory Remarks’ About Religion
Police have said that a worker was beaten to death in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh on allegations of making derogatory remarks about religion.
Sri Lanka Guardian Analysis: A Silent Persecution of Minorities in Bangladesh
Following political instability, violence against minority communities in Bangladesh has taken on a new dimension. According to a report published in Sri Lanka Guardian, members of the Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, and Ahmadiyya communities have faced a series of attacks, killings, arson, and persecution over the past year.
Vandalism at Panbari Sarbojonin Shiva Temple Sparks Outrage in Rangpur
An attack took place at the Panbari Sarbojonin Shiva Temple in Rangpur on Thursday dawn, 22 November, when a group of unidentified assailants vandalised the temple’s main Shiva idol. According to local residents, the attackers entered the temple in a planned manner, destroyed the idol, and fled the scene immediately.
‘Tawhidi Janata’ Assaults Bauls During Sit-in Seeking Freedom of Abul Sarkar
The alleged ‘Tawhidi Janata’ carried out an attack on the Bauls who were staging a sit-in demanding the release of Baul artist Abul Sarkar, who was arrested in a case on charges of making derogatory remarks about religion.
Religious Protest Turns Violent Over Music Event in Rural Bangladesh
Musallis (devotees) faced resistance on their way back after stopping a dance and music event in Sherpur Sadar. As a result, Azizur Rahman—known as the chief religious scholar of the char area—along with two others, was injured. The incident occurred last Friday night around 10:30 PM in the Charbhavna Nayapara village of the Char Mocharia Union under the upazila.
Crude Bomb Attack Targets Historic Dhaka, Bangladesh Church Ahead of Major Catholic Feast
A crude bomb attack shook the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s Tejgaon area late on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, sparking panic just days before the annual feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The 17th-century church, founded by Portuguese missionaries in 1677 and Bangladesh’s largest Catholic parish, was targeted by unidentified assailants who hurled Molotov cocktails at its gate around 10 p.m.
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