Members of the Hindu minority feel the most vulnerable to mob violence because they have traditionally backed the former prime minister’s political party, and because of a history of violence against them during previous upheavals in the Muslim-majority country.
By Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun and Shonal Ganguly, Associated PressHindu devotees pray at the Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug.11, 2024.
In the week since Hasina was ousted on Aug. 5, there have been at least 200 attacks against Hindus and other religious minorities across 52 districts, according to the Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, a minority rights group that has been tracking incidents. Mobs rampaged across the country after Hasina fled. Some of the violence was just criminal activity, Kean said, and “we shouldn’t assume they are all due to race or religion.”
Kajal Debnath, left, president of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, talks to Hindu community leaders at Dhakeshwari National Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Aug.11, 2024. Some analysts say many of the attacks against Hindus are politically driven and reflect resentment against Hasina’s party.
The issue has become increasingly sensitive for India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern over the reports of attacks last week.
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