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116 Minority Killings in Seven Months: Bangladesh’s Crisis of Impunity Spans All 8 Divisions and 45 Districts

January 11, 2026 0Comments 1Reaction

January 2026 | Dhaka Bangladesh is facing a profound human-rights crisis after 116 minority citizens were killed in just seven months, from June 6 through January 5, 2026, according to a comprehensive investigation released by the Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM). The killings occurred across all 8 administrative divisions of the country and in…

Mob lynching and buring of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymonshingh, Bangladesh

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Blasphemy as a License to Kill: Mob Lynching and Burning as Communal Execution and the Erasure of Minorities in Bangladesh

December 19, 2025 0Comments 5Reactions

Mymensingh (Bhaluka), Bangladesh | December 2025 Blasphemy allegations have become a deadly instrument of persecution in Bangladesh—one that increasingly places religious minorities in mortal danger. On the night of December 18, 2025, this reality culminated in one of the most horrifying acts of communal violence in recent months. Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment-factory worker…

The Rising Crisis of Blasphemy Allegations Against Bangladesh’s Minorities

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Blasphemy Allegations and Rising Persecution: HRCBM Warns of a Deepening Human Rights Crisis in Bangladesh

December 5, 2025 0Comments 1Reaction

Dhaka, 1 December 2025 — The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) has issued one of its strongest alerts to date, warning that the systematic misuse of blasphemy allegations against minority citizens has reached an unprecedented and dangerous level. At a press conference held at the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB), HRCBM leaders…

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Indigenous Peoples Under Attack in Khagrachari: Army and Settler Violence Burns Homes and Claims Lives

September 29, 2025 0Comments 3Reactions

Coordinated attacks in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts left Indigenous villages in flames, families displaced, and fears of further violence rising. ⚠️ Warning: This news article includes image and video content related to violence and death, which may be disturbing to viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Khagrachari, Bangladesh — September 28, 2025 Waves of violence swept across…

Gutted by arson in Gaibandha, Bangladesh: Durga idols reduced to ashes before Puja, a cruel attempt to extinguish faith and silence a community’s devotion.

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UNESCO-Recognized Heritage Under Attack: Desecration of Durga Idols and Violence Against Bangladesh’s Hindu Minority

September 27, 2025 0Comments 5Reactions

Dhaka, Bangladesh — As Bangladesh’s Hindu minority prepares to celebrate Durga Puja, one of its most sacred and joyous festivals, violence and desecration have cast a dark shadow. Reports confirm that 18 attacks across 16 districts have left temples vandalized, idols mutilated, and minority homes targeted. Durga Puja is not only a cultural celebration but…

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HRCBM Seminar at Supreme Court Unveils Alarming Human Rights Crisis in Bangladesh

August 2, 2025 0Comments 1Reaction

Senior Advocates Sound Alarm on Collapse of Justice and Rising Minority Persecution Date: August 1, 2025 Location: Supreme Court Bar Association Hall, Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh — The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) organized a landmark seminar titled “The Human Rights Crisis in Bangladesh and Pathways to Legal Redress” at the Supreme Court Bar…

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Rangpur Communal Attack: Blasphemy Allegation Triggers Violence and Exodus of Hindu Families

July 28, 2025 0Comments 1Reaction

Byline: HRCBM Rangpur Coordinator | July 28, 2025 Rangpur, Bangladesh — A devastating episode of communal violence has forced scores of Hindu families to flee their homes in Rangpur’s Gangachara upazila after a 17-year-old Hindu boy was arrested over a Facebook post allegedly defaming the Prophet of Islam. What followed was not an isolated expression…

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If We Remain Silent, We Become Complicit: The Muradnagar Gang Rape and the Systemic Persecution of Minority Women in Bangladesh

June 29, 2025 0Comments 2Reactions

Muradnagar, Cumilla – June 2025 On the night of June 26, 2025, a Hindu woman in Muradnagar, Cumilla District, endured one of the most brutal forms of violence imaginable: her home was forcibly invaded, her dignity shattered, and her trauma recorded and circulated like a war trophy. She was gang raped by multiple assailants, her…

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Mob Threat Followed by Bulldozers: Durga Temple Destroyed in Bangladesh

June 27, 2025 0Comments 2Reactions

Dhaka, Bangladesh – June 26, 2025 In a shocking act of destruction and religious insensitivity, Bangladesh Railway, backed by joint forces including the Army, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Police, bulldozed the Khilkhet Sarbajanin Durga Mandir—a sacred Hindu temple located near the railway line in Khilkhet, Dhaka. The demolition occurred without any prior notice to…

Sri Poresh Chandra Shil (69), an elder Hindu barber of Lalmonirhat, falsely accused of blasphemy, beaten by a mob, and left to face fabricated charges — a victim of state-enabled persecution in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh: Elder Hindu Barber Falsely Accused of Blasphemy, Brutally Beaten, Shop Destroyed — Police Complicit in Persecution

June 23, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh / San Jose, USA — June 23, 2025 An elder Hindu barber, Sri Poresh Chandra Shil (69), was falsely accused of blasphemy and savagely beaten by a mob in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh. His son was manhandled while pleading with the attackers to spare his father’s life. Instead of protecting them, local police enabled the…

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Temple Desecration in Dinajpur: HRCBM Files Formal Complaint Amid Institutionalized Fear

June 22, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

On June 21st, 2025, a shocking act of violence and religious intolerance unfolded at the Mahastri (Mahesbari) Manasa & Durga Temple, under No. 5 Shashara Union of Dinajpur district, Bangladesh. A group of miscreants led by Shamsun Nehar Banu (52), wife of Md. Rajaur Rahman of South Balubari; Md. Abir Khan Riyad (22), son of…

The charred remains of Pranab Biswas’s home in Dhor Moshihati, Abhaynagar — set ablaze during the May 2025 communal attack targeting minority Hindu families.

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Abhaynagar Horror: Minority Hindu Homes Torched — HRCBM Flags State Misconduct, Seeks ICC Action

June 19, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

Abhaynagar, Jessore — 24 May 2025 At least 18 homes belonging to Hindu families were looted, vandalized, and set on fire in Bangladesh’s southwestern Abhaynagar Upazila following the murder of a local political leader. The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) has called the attack a case of collective communal punishment and submitted fresh…

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Chinmoy Prabhu Held Without Bail Under False Sedition Charges: A Case of State Complicity in Silencing Minority Voices

April 20, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

By HRCBM News Desk 🔗 Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up to our earlier report on the detention of Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari and the violent crackdown on peaceful protests. You can read the initial report here: Prominent Hindu Monk Detained, Violence Erupts Against Peaceful Protesters in Bangladesh . Chittagong, Bangladesh – April 2025 —…

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Prominent Hindu Leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy Abducted and Killed Amid Rising Minority Violence in Bangladesh

April 20, 2025 0Comments 1Reaction

By HRCBM Bangladesh News Desk Dinajpur, Bangladesh – April 20, 2025 — The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) expresses deep sorrow and condemnation over the brutal abduction and murder of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a respected Hindu community leader in Bangladesh. This incident underscores the escalating violence and systemic persecution faced by minority communities…

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Murdered for Seeking Justice: Father of Rape Survivor Slain in Barguna

March 7, 2025 0Comments 0Reactions

She weeps at her father’s samadhi — the resting place of a man killed for seeking justice. On March 4, 2025, a 14-year-old seventh-grade schoolgirl was abducted while returning home from private tutoring. She was raped overnight and dumped the next morning in a local park, bleeding and broken. Her father, Montu Chandra Das, refused to be…

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Prominent Hindu Monk Detained; Violence Erupts Against Peaceful Protesters in Bangladesh

November 26, 2024 0Comments 7Reactions

Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 25, 2024 In a series of alarming events, Bangladeshi authorities have detained Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent Hindu monk and human rights advocate, sparking widespread protests that have been met with violence. Detention of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari On November 25, 2024, Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari was on his…

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Rising Tensions in Bangladesh: Minority Protesters Face Violence and Suppression

November 22, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions

Rangpur, Bangladesh—In a disturbing escalation of human rights abuses, peaceful minority protesters traveling to a planned demonstration in Rangpur have been met with violence and systematic suppression. The protest, led by Chinmaya Prabhu, a religious leader turned human rights advocate, aimed to highlight the ongoing pogrom against Bangladesh's minorities, particularly Hindus. However, the events leading…

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Custodial Death of Hriday Rabi Das: Allegations Against Bangladesh Army Spark Outrage

November 20, 2024 0Comments 3Reactions

Kishoreganj, Bangladesh: The death of 21-year-old Hriday Rabi Das, a Hindu barber from the marginalized and at-risk Das community—a Dalit group—has brought allegations of custodial torture by the Bangladesh Army to the forefront, igniting widespread outrage and raising questions about systemic abuse against minorities. Hriday was reportedly beaten by local Muslim clerics before being handed…

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