In the name of election violence, the Hindu minorities are facing targeted violence specially arson and murder from the majority Islamist forces in Bangladesh. The houses, temples and assets of at least 16 Hindus were burnt in Mirsarai, Raozan, Pirojpur, and Sylhet from 1 December 2025 to 31st January 2026. Fires were deliberately set on […]
1. Executive Summary: At least 15 Hindu minorities murdered in the last 45 days In the last 45 days between 1 December 2025 to 15 January 2026[1], at least 15 minority Hindus were murdered by persons belonging to the majority Muslims in Bangladesh i.e. murder of one Hindu every third day. The minority Hindus murdered […]
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mr Volker Turk today released the “UN Fact-Finding Report on Human Rights Violations and Abuses related to the Protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh”, leading to the fall of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government. The UN inquiry report stated that as many as 1,400 people […]
This briefing paper prepared for the 58th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (24 February 2025 to 04 April 2025) urges that human rights situation under Dr Mohammed Yunus has deteriorated with over 5,00,000 political opponents facing criminal cases, 348 journalists targeted, 21 Supreme Court and High Court judges removed through protests of the […]