The recent events in Bangladesh have resulted in radical Islamic fundamentalists launching an all-out attack on minority communities, particularly the Hindus. The events unfolded as follows: First, a lower court issued an order regarding the quota system in Bangladesh’s civil service. This triggered Islamists to rail against the quota system. On July 21, the Supreme Court of Bangladesh reduced the quota, increasing the recruitment percentage for government jobs to 93%. However, this failed to stop the Islamists.
Initially, Hasina’s government tried to contain the unrest through force, but it intensified. As the death toll rose, some of her advisors suggested transferring power to the army. However, the 76-year-old Prime Minister was reluctant. She insisted on strengthening the curfew already in place. Eventually, Hasina’s close relatives managed to convince her to resign as the mob closed in.
After Hasina stepped down, the army chief released opposition leader Khaleda Zia and promised to form an interim government with the opposition. This move signaled the Islamists to attack Hindu temples, homes, and individuals, resulting in widespread atrocities against the indigenous Hindu population across the country.
So far, 29 of the 64 districts have been badly affected. Atrocities against Hindus have been reported in all corners of Bangladesh and have spread across all districts. Fourteen temples have been attacked, vandalized, and destroyed. Many women have been raped. More than 25 Hindus have lost their lives, and an estimated 10,000 have been internally displaced. All 13 million Hindus are living in fear.
A fact sheet has been prepared by the Bengali Hindu Adarsha Snagh (BHAS) on the ongoing genocide of Hindus in Bangladesh. The fact sheet covers the recent Hindu genocidal efforts in Bangladesh by Islamic radicals and fundamentalists.
Below is a list comprehensive of reported atrocities committed against Hindus in Bangladesh, date-wise:
Date: 5th August , 2024 Khulna
- Tutpara Area, Khulna City
- Vandalism and looting at the homes of Biman Bihari Amit and Animesh Sarkar Rintu.
- Banishantar, Dakop
- Attack and vandalism at the home of UP member Joyanta Gaine.
- Daspara, Koyra
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the homes of Hindus.
Dinajpur
- Fulbari
- Bandits have forcibly taken over the cremation ground.
- Parbatipur
- Vandalism at five temples, including the Kalimandir.
- Bochaganj, Setabganj
- Attack and vandalism at the homes of Hindus by bandits.
- Dhalla Village, Union No. 9, Chiribandar Police Station
- Attack and vandalism at the homes of Hindus by bandits.
Jessore
- Dhopadi Palpara Village, Abhaynagar
- Arson at three houses.
- Narikelbari, Bagharpara
- Vandalism and looting at 22 shops, including Bablu Saha’s godown.
- Keshabpur
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the homes of Hindus.
- Barmanpara
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the homes of Hindus.
- Padmapukur
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the home of Kumar Chandra Das.
Satkhira
- Kolaroa
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at 8-10 shops owned by Hindus.
- Home of Bishwajit Sadhur
- Attack, vandalism, looting, and arson.
- Home of Dr. Subrata Ghosh
- Attack, vandalism, looting, and arson.
Feni
- City Area
- Attack on the Durga temple.
Narsingdi
- Home and Office of Dipak Saha
- Vandalism and looting.
Lakshmipur
- Chandraganj
- Attack, vandalism, looting, and arson at the home of Gautam Majumdar.
Kishoreganj
- Agarapur Village, Kuliarchar
- Arson at the homes of Nakul Kumar and Sushant.
Chattogram
- Raouzan
- Attack and vandalism at the home of Ujjwal Chakraborty.
Habiganj
- Shaestaganj Market
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the shop of Asit Baran Das.
Narail
- Lohagarh
- Attack, vandalism, looting, and molestation of Hindu houses.
Bogra
- Baragola Tilapatti
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at 5-7 Hindu shops.
- Sahapukur, Dupcacia
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Gautam Kumar Mondal’s house.
Patuakhali
- Kuakata
- Attack and vandalism at Radha Gobind Temple, and attack, vandalism, and looting at Anant Mukherjee’s house.
Panchagarh
- • Ward No. 2 and 3, Sadar
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Hindu houses.
Noakhali
- Hatiar Sonadia
- Assault, beating, molestation, vandalism, and looting at Sahdev Roy’s house.
Thakurgaon
- Sadar
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Hindu houses.
- Union No. 2, Pirganj
- Attack, vandalism, and arson at the cremation temple.
Jhenaidah
- Chaklapara
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the houses of 10 Hindu families.
- Municipality Area
- Attack and looting at the house of 10 Hindu families.
Pabna
- Haturia, Bara Police Station
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Hindu houses.
Nilphamari
- Bamunia Union, Dumar Upazila
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Hindu houses.
Tangail
- Barakalibari Area
- Attempted attack on Hindu houses.
Jhalakathi
- Sadar
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the home of journalist Dulal Sahar.
Shariatpur
- Sadar
- Vandalism at Dhanuka temple and attack, vandalism, and looting at surrounding Hindu houses.
Lalmonirhat
- Panchagram Union, Sadar
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Amiya Prasad’s house.
Netrakona
- Sadar
- Attack on Ramkrishna Mission and ISKCON temple, vandalism, and attacks on Hindu houses. Miscreants vandalized and looted.
Mymensingh
- Ward No. 32, Shambhuganj
- Attack on Shyamal Pal’s house by miscreants.
Munshiganj
- Sadar
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at the houses of Hindus.
Chandpur
- Faridganj Upazila
- Attack, vandalism, and looting at Haripad Das’ house.
Narayanganj
- Araihazare
- Attack and vandalism at Ram doctor’s house. Miscreants surrounded the house.
Date: 6th August, 2024
Chittagong
- Chittagong South District
- House of Tapas Kanti Dutt, Bajalia Union Chairman, attacked, looted, and vandalized.
- Satkania Upazila
- Family pharmacies of engineer Likhan Kanti Das attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Banshkhali
- House of Saurabh Nath, computer operator of Chambalstha Union, attacked, vandalized, and arson.
- Noapara Village, Raujan
- Hindu houses and shops attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Patenga Police Station
- House of Kajal Kanti Lod attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Navagraha Temple, Sadar
- Temple attacked and vandalized.
- Hazarigali
- Attempts to attack Hindu houses; miscreants retreated in the face of resistance.
- Raujan
- House of Ujjal Chakraborty attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Binajuri Village, Raujan
- Heavy attack on chairman Rabindra Lal Chowdhury’s house.
- Raujan
- Massive attack, vandalism, and looting at Penel Mayor Sameer Dasgupta’s house.
- Kathgarh
- Miscreants threatened to occupy a temple in the Hindu neighborhood.
Dinajpur
- Parbatipur Senpara
- Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Sadar
- Hindu village attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Birganj
- Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Islam Para, Sadar
- House of Latu Mohaj attacked; family members beaten and looted.
- Chowrangi Bazar, Shasta Village
- 40-50 Hindus attacked in No. 2 Ichania Union, Bochaganj police station.
- Sadar
- Shop attack, vandalism, looting, and arson; Kishore Roy seriously injured.
- Phultala Crematorium
- Miscreants forcibly occupied the crematorium.
- Parvatipur Kalimandir
- At least 5 temples attacked and vandalized.
Sherpur
- Sherpur
- House of Debashish Bhattacharya attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Sherpur
- House and business establishments of Gopal Chandra Sarkar attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Noakhali
- Basurhat Upazila
- Charhajari Haran Master’s house attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Magura
- Sadar Upazila
- House of Sanjib Biswas attacked, vandalized, and looted after Bikash Chakraborty was taken to an unknown place.
- Singra Village
- Extensive vandalism and looting in Hindu-inhabited areas.
- Singra Village
- 3 brothers of the same family seriously injured after being beaten.
Khulna
- Malikhali Village, Koira Upazila
- Hindu neighborhood attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- KUET, Saha Neighborhood
- Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Chandanimhal, Dighlia
- Assault, vandalism, and looting of Nirpen Roy and his son Anup Roy. Miscreants threatened to attack their house anytime.
Satkhira
- Kathipara Market, Tala Upazila
- Hindu shops vandalized and looted.
- Satkhira Sadar
- Houses of Chandan Sen, Dhiman Dutta, and Aakash Dar attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Mymensingh
- Dumkul Village, Ballia Union, Phulpur
- Hindu houses attacked, beaten, and vandalized.
- Gouripur
- Miscreants looted 2 cars belonging to cylinder gas trader Pradeep Debnath.
- Tarakanda Upazila
- Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Muktagacha
- Houses of Ashok Pal and Ujjal Sahar attacked, vandalized, and looted.
- Gouripur Upazila
- Chairman Somnath Sahar’s house and business attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Bogura
- Bhabanipur
- Shaktipith temple attacked and vandalized.
- Pirgacha
- House of Pushpa Kirtaniya robbed, assaulted, and vandalized.
- Harikhali Bazar, Madhupur Union
- Shops, business institutions, and Hindu houses attacked, looted, and vandalized.
- Shivganj, Narayanpur
- Hindu area attacked, looted, and vandalized.
Faridpur
- Sadar Dengamari and Krishnapur Village
- Hindus assaulted with sharp objects; residents in terror.
- Madhukhali Purobodi Bazar
- Hindu shops assaulted, robbed, and vandalized.
Joypurhat
- Khetlal Thana, Arampur, and Purganj
- Shops of Hindus attacked, vandalized, and robbed.
Pirojpur
- Sadar Gopalpur Rayerkathi
- Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and robbed.
- Sadar No. 2 Ward
- House of Gopal Chandra Basu and Gaur Narayan Chowdhury attacked, vandalized, and robbed.
- Shriramkathi Bazar, Nazirpur
- Hindu shops attacked, vandalized, and robbed.
- Indurkathi
- 20 Hindu houses set on fire and vandalized.
Manikganj
- Gafargao Road, Bhaluka
- House of Manik Nandi assaulted, vandalized, and robbed.
- Gulphur Union, Doulatpur Thana
- Thakurbari attacked; Barun Chakraborty confined.
Dhaka
- Sutrapur
- 3 shops of Sanjay Ghosh attacked beside Laxmi Narayan Mandir.
- Lalbagh Krishipara
- Hindu houses assaulted, vandalized, and robbed.
- Khilgaon Nandipara
- Kali Mandir vandalized; Hindus living nearby assaulted and robbed.
Habiganj
- Baniyachong Thana
- Police Santosh Kumar mercilessly killed and barbarically celebrated.
Jessore
- Manirampur, Keshabpur, and Abhaynagar
- Hindu houses and shops assaulted, vandalized, and looted.
- Sadar
- Business institution of Kartik Poddar looted, assaulted, and vandalized.
- Manirampur Thana
- 5 shops of Hindus vandalized at Durbadanga Bazar.
- Dighaliya Thana
- 10 to 14 Hindu houses vandalized in Senhati and Kundu Para.
Nilphamari
- Sadar Upazila, Shonara
- House of Amulya Chandra Biswas assaulted, vandalized, and robbed.
- Dimla Upazila
- Shop of Kamal Ray at Medical More vandalized.
Sylhet
- Sadar
- Office of Ward Councillor Jagadish Chandra Dash attacked and vandalized.
Jhenaidah
- Chaklapara Sadar
- Hindu houses assaulted, vandalized, and robbed.
- Sadar
- House of Puja Udjapon Parishad leader Ram Chandra Sarkar assaulted, vandalized, and robbed.
Panchagarh
- Sadar, Jonoi Union, Ward No. 2
- House of Swapan Devnath assaulted, vandalized, and robbed.
- Pachrir Union, Boda Thana
- Hindu houses looted and vandalized.
- Atoary Thana
- Hindu houses and shops looted and vandalized in the old Atoary village.
Brahmanbaria
- Sadar
- Ashram of Koiboillobhom in East Paikpara attacked; pond of the ashram taken over.
Bagerhat
- Sadar Police Station
- Mrinalkanti Chakraborty, a school teacher, brutally hacked to death; his wife and daughter seriously injured.
- Fakirhat
- 70 Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and looted in Piljung village; families sought refuge.
- Bagerhat – Moralganj Upazila
- Hindu houses attacked, vandalized, and looted; families fled for protection.
Narayanganj
- Araihajar Upazila
- House of Sujan Saha in Gopaldi attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Chandpur
- Faridganj
- Hindupara in Gupti Union heavily vandalized and looted.
Comilla
- Muradnagar
- Hindu houses in Banikpara of Rohitpur invaded and looted.
- Muradnagar
- Temple attacked and idol vandalized.
- Daudkandi
- House of Tapas Adhikari, Assistant Organizing Secretary, attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Narail
- Romdia Village, Kalia Upazila
- Temple attacked; Hindu houses and shops vandalized and looted.
- Chand Ali Union, Kalia Upazila
- Temple attacked; miscreants attempted to set fire.
DATE: 7th August 2024
Dhaka
- Tantibazar Shiva Mandir Area
- Miscreants have threatened to attack 50 Hindu families near Tantibazar Shiva Mandir at any time.
- Manda, Ward No. 71, Mugda Thana
- Miscreants have raided Biplob Rajbongshi’s gold shop and Gopal Rajbongshi’s medicine pharmacy and looted heavily.
- Rajarbagh, Sabujbagh Thana
- Miscreants are attacking and looting the houses of Hindus.
- Kalachandpur, Badda
- Miscreants have forcibly occupied the land owned by the Buddha Bihar.
Mymensingh
- Gafargaon Market
- Miscreants have attacked and occupied several business establishments of Hindus.
- Rekha Rani Sarkar’s House, Adjacent to Ananda Mohan College
- Miscreants demanded money and threatened her to leave the country if the money is not paid.
Chittagong
- Surokkha Village, Raozan
- Attack, vandalism, and looting of Kajal Nath’s shop and house.
- Acharya Para, Ward No. 10, North Kathtali
- Masked miscreants attempted to attack but retreated in the face of resistance from the Hindus.
- Paratali
- House of Sujan Das was attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Natore
- Lalpur Upazila
- Ajit Kumar Sarkar’s house was pelted with bricks, and four Hindu shops were attacked and looted.
- Radhakrishnapur Village, Durdaria Union, Lalpur
- Miscreants have attacked, vandalized, and looted the house of Dr. Hargobinda Mondal and have threatened to attack again, causing panic.
Noakhali
- Sonapur Road, Kabirhat Thana
- Miscreants have taken over a Hindu-owned LPG station.
- Satata LP Gas Station, Kabirhat Raripukur Locality
- Miscreants have taken over the station owned by Uttam Kumar.
- Ward No. 7, West Charbhata Union No. 2, Subarnachar Upazila
- Attack, vandalism, and looting took place at the house of Shibcharan.
Pirojpur
- Kalibari, Sangati Union
- Looting is ongoing.
Naogaon
- Patnitala Upazila
- Miscreants attacked Basanti Nandi’s Lakshmi temple and threatened to attack 30-40 Hindu families in the vicinity, leaving them in extreme fear.
Jhalakathi
- Banshbaria Village, Kathalia Thana
- Abinash Chandra Sanyal was asked to pay Tk 50,000 by miscreants posing as journalists, otherwise they threatened to drive him out of the country.
Kurigram
- Rabaitani Village, Phulbari Upazila
- Miscreants have attacked, vandalized, and looted Manoranjan Sen’s house.
Lalmonirhat
- Sadar Upazila
- Miscreants have attacked, vandalized, and looted the house of Sadar Upazila General Secretary Jibon Roy.
Bagerhat
- Dhandipur Village, Bangram Union, Morrelganj Upazila
- The houses of Mihir Mandal and Animesh Pal were attacked and vandalized.
- Golpunia Village, Morrelganj Upazila
- The house of Dr. Sukant Roy was attacked.
Rajbari
- Rothbazar, Shimulbari Union, Jaldanga
- Miscreants set fire to Hindu shops.
Comilla
- Ward No. 7, Malikao Union, Daudkandi
- Miscreants attacked Taposh Adhikari’s house.
Tangail
- Ranail Village, Mirzapur Upazila
- Miscreants have taken over the Bhushandi Rothkhola ground.
Khulna
- Christian Neighborhood
- Miscreants have pelted bricks at the church.
Netrokona
- Birishiri Union, Durgapur Upazila
- Bricks were pelted at the Christian Church.
Barisal
- Gournadi Upazila
- The house of the headmaster of Mahilara High School was attacked and vandalized.
- Kundupara, Banaripara Upazila
- The houses of Subrata Kundu and Montu Kundu were attacked and looted.
Rangpur
- Union No. 5, Badarganj
- Hindu houses were attacked and vandalized.
Thakurgaon
- Shilpara Village, Sadar Upazila
- Miscreants have attacked and looted Hindu shops.
Manikganj
- Barbatia Union, Ghior Thana
- The family Durga and Kali temple of Rahul Guha Majumdar and Swadhin Guha Majumdar were attacked.
Magura
- Satyaujirpur Market, Sadar Upazila
- Hindu-owned shops were attacked.
Sherpur
- Nalitabari Upazila
- The Hindu neighborhood was heavily attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Panchagarh
- Sonahar, Debiganj
- Attack, vandalism, and looting of Gaurang Babu’s house.
Sirajganj
- Ghoshpara, Tarash Upazila
- The residence was attacked, vandalized, and looted.
Munshiganj
- Sirajdikhan Upazila
- The house of Jubo Oikya Parishad President Paritosh Debnath was vandalized and looted.
- Paikpara, Munshiganj Tongibari Upazila
- The Ramakrishna Mission temple was attacked and the idol was vandalized.
- Kamargawe, Bhagyakul Union, Srinagar Upazila
- UP member Ratan Saha’s house was vandalized and looted.
Musical instruments were broken into pieces. He and his family had to flee to save their life. This happened on 6th August 2024
Musical instruments were broken into pieces. He and his family had to flee to save their life. This happened on 6th August 2024
Musical instruments were broken into pieces. He and his family had to flee to save their life. This happened on 6th August 2024
References
https://www.prothomalo.com/amp/story/bangladesh/district/amh52jc85n
https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/8grydgze4j
