Please note, the following is a preliminary submission of incidents, primarily reported by the victims. We will update and publish a comprehensive report once our volunteers begin submitting their findings.
The situation in Bangladesh has deteriorated rapidly following the collapse of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024. In the wake of this political upheaval, violent mobs have unleashed widespread attacks on minority communities across the nation, resulting in numerous casualties, forced displacements, and extensive destruction of property.
Over the past weeks, these minority groups have been subjected to unprecedented levels of violence, with reports of lynchings, arson, and other brutal acts. Despite being in charge, the Bangladesh Army, under directives from the President, has failed to restore law and order. The police forces are largely incapacitated, leaving these communities without effective protection or legal recourse.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) depicted a grim picture of gruesome attacks against Hindus and other minorities in their report. According to the BHBCUC, there have been 205 mass communal attacks against Hindus and other minorities in 54 districts of Bangladesh since August 5, 2024, when the country’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted.
Attacks on Hindus in Dinajpur
HRCBM received verified reports on attacks against Hindus in the following areas:
Biral Subdistrict
Ajimpur Union Victims
1. Poritosh – Poritosh’s pharmacy was looted, and his business has been completely destroyed.
2. Poresh Chandra Roy – His Grocery store has been looted and the business completely destroyed.
3. Dulal Chandra Roy – His livelihood is destroyed along with fishery business.
4. Dinesh Chandra – His business is destroyed.
5. Montu Chandra – His hotel business is looted and destroyed.
6 . Puhathu Chandra Roy – Hotel is looted and destroyed.
Dhamrai Union Victims
1. Sanjib Chandra Roy – Business is looted and destroyed.
2. Joyanta Chandra Roy – Pharmacy is lotted and the business is destroyed.
3. 40 houses in the locality are looted alogn with the homes of indigenous people.
Shahargram Union
1. Jagadish Chandra Roy – Cloth business is looted and the business is completely destroyed.
2. Pabitra Shil – Property is looted and vandalized.
3. Shambhu Roy – Sewa Telecom business is looted and vandelized.4. Lalit Shil – Salon business is looted and vandelized.
5. Liton Shil – Salon business is looted and vandelized.
6. Bhuvon Shil – Salon business is looted and vandelized.
7. Dr. Jaten – Pharmacy is looted and vandelized.
8 . Fatik Shil – Salon business is looted and destroyed.
9. Hiralal Bala – His tailor shop is looted and vandelized.
10. Hamonto Roy – His chakbala village home is clooted and vandelized.
11. Jagadish Chandra Roy – His chakbala village home is looted and vandelized.
12. Pabitra Shil – His Fatehaat Village home is looted and vandelized.
13. Haripada Master – His Fatehaat Village home is looted and vandelized.
14. Arun Roy – His Shahargram home is looted and vandelized.
15. Gopal Chandra Master – His Rice storage fascility is looted and dsttroyed.
Vandara Union
1. Joyram Sarkar – Home looted and vandelized.
2. Shusharu Chandra Sakar – Home looted, vandelized and all livestocks including cows are looted.
3. Pran Krishna – Home looted, vandelized and all livestocks including cows are looted.
4. Romakanta Roy – His home looted and property is set abalze.
5. Shukil Chandra roy – Home looted and Vandelized.
6. Mahesh Chandra Roy – His computer business is looted and destroyed.
Dharmapur Union
1. Bibhuti Bushan Sarkar – Home looted inclduign the private car and the entire property is vandelized.
2. Babul Chandra Sarkar – Rise rice godown is looted and destroyed.
3. Nikhil Chandra – His homepathy medican store and dispensary looted and destroyed.
Ranipukur Union
1. Raja Dhashrat – Office looted and vandelized.
2. Napen Chandra Sarkar – His pharmacy at Bahubal Dighi bazar is looted and vandelized.
3. Bahubal Dighi Hindu cemetry and the land is forcefully confiscated by local muslims.
4. Sushil Chandra – His shops are looted and vandelized.
5. Kitish Chandra Sarkar – His shops are looted and vandelized.
6. Dijen Sumon Chandra Sarkar – His computer store is looted and destroyed.
Palashbari Union
1. Niranjan – His Bengali sweets shop looted and vandelized.
2. Gopal Chandra – His pharmacy looted and destroyed.
Rajarampur Union
1. Udhaya Chandra Shil – His hardware stores looted and vandelized.
2. Budha Chandra – His Shegunbari tea and sweets shop looted and vandelized.
3. Kanchan – His Shegunbari tea and sweets shop looted and vandelized.
4. Manik Chandra Roy – His “sanitary items and hardware” store looted and vandelized.
5. Korna Roy – His Shegunbari bazar cosmetic store is looted and vandelized.
Attacks on Hindus in Panchagarh District, Bangladesh
Hindu homes and businesses across the subdistricts, unions, and villages of Panchagarh, Bangladesh, have been set ablaze, looted, and vandalized. We have yet to receive the full report. Below, we list a few families who have reported these incidents to HRCBM.
The victims are as follows:
1. Atul Chandra Roy of Shipairkamat (Nutunhaat) under Chandanbari Union in Budha subdistrict reported that their home, along with all valuables, was looted by Islamists, and the property was completely vandalized, rendering the home unlivable.
2. Jogesh Chandra Roy of Amlahar, Magura reported that islamists attacked their home on August 11th, 2024 and looted all their belongings and vandelized the home rendering it unlivable.
3. Jugesh Chanra Roy of Baraipara, Magura reported that Islamists looted their home and set it on fire destroying the home. They have no food and shelter and need humanitarian assistance.
Other victims includes:
4. Jugesh Roy, Baruipara
5. LalMohan of Hamla Haar
6. Jagadish Sharma of Dhardhara Kamarpara
7. Shubudh Chandra Barman of Chuchuli
8. Parikhit Barman Shujan of Chuchuli
9. Shudhir Sharma of Dhardhara Kamarpara
10. Shubash Roy of Fukdhai Para
