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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…

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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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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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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…

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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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Legal Notice

HRCBM Issues Urgent Legal Notice to Bangladesh Government Over Alarming Rise in Sexual Violence and Abduction

April 24, 2025 0Comments 1Reaction
Date: April 22, 2025 Dhaka, Bangladesh The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), an ECOSOC-accredited NGO and internationally recognized human rights organization, has taken a bold legal step to address the escalating crisis of sexual violence, gang rape, and abductions across Bangladesh — particularly affecting minority women, girls, and children. Through its legal counsel,…

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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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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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HRCBM Condemns Fabricated Treason Charge Against Activist Chinmaya Prabu

November 1, 2024 0Comments 2Reactions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bangladesh — October 30, 2024 — The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) strongly condemns the recent filing of sedition charges against Chinmaya Krishna Bhrammacharee, a prominent Hindu religious leader and advocate for minority rights in Bangladesh. The case, initiated by Firoz Khan, 49, of Chittagong, is viewed by HRCBM as baseless…

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Systemic Persecution of Bangladesh’s Minorities Through Digital Manipulation and Legal Exploitation: The Disturbing Cases of Utsav Mondal and Ridhay Paul

October 28, 2024 0Comments 4Reactions
https://youtu.be/dN_HKEl6kmc?si=V-XPTz6zZHu3MydUDhaka, Bangladesh – In a deeply troubling trend, Bangladesh's minority youth are being systematically targeted through hacked social media accounts and subsequent arrests under the Digital Security Act (DSA), often without any forensic examination. Instead of investigating the real perpetrators, law enforcement has increasingly detained Hindu youth under blasphemy allegations. Rights groups, including the Human…

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Urgent Appeal

Urgent Appeal – Mass Communal Attacks Against Minorities in Bangladesh

August 7, 2024 0Comments 0Reactions
URGENT APPEAL – HRCBM   BGD 001/2024 Mass Communal Attacks Against Minorities in Bangladesh August 8, 2024   The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Bangladesh. Details on attacks are available at https://www.hrcbm.org/wp-new/mass-communal-attacks-against-minorities-in-bangladesh/ Description of the situation: HRCBM has been informed of widespread mass communal attacks taking place against minorities across various regions in…

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Buddhist monk murdered in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh

February 19, 2022 0Comments 7Reactions
Source: Daily Star News published on Feb 2nd, 2022, Sangbad Protidin dated January 31st, 2022 and HRCBM's investigation.  Bangladesh again witnessing uptick in violence against minorities in the country. HRCBM is getting reports about increase violence against minorities throughout the country. In a recent attack, a Buddhist monk is slathered in the Khagrachari district of Chittagong…

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Seven dead after violence erupts during Hindu festival in Bangladesh

News October 18, 2021 0Comments 1Reaction
Courtesy: The Guardian. This news is collected unabridged from The Guardian newspaper and furnished here unabridged. The collection here in this page is for easier access by the viewers and as such it doesnot violates copyright laws and used only as an alternative to url redirect. For original news, please visit: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/16/four-die-after-violence-erupts-at-hindu-festival-in-bangladesh . Demonstrators take to…

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